All I get is "Error 1500" when trying to install anything on windo

I have recently noticed when trying to install new software and updates onto
my computer (windows XP home edition), that a box comes up with "error
1500:another installation is in progress" or something along those lines
after downloading the files/programme i wish to install. Another box then
comes up with "retry" and "cancel". when i press "retry", the error warning
flashes up again. when i press "cancel", the installation cancels obviously.
This occurs with many different things i am tryig to install so i assume its
not the programmes at fault. This is very frustrating, and i would appreciate
it if someone could let me know how to deal with this as i have searched on
the internet and windows etc. and a lot of things that i dont understand
comes up. Thanks very much.

flankernumber7 wrote:
> I have recently noticed when trying to install new software and
> updates onto my computer (windows XP home edition), that a box comes
> up with "error 1500:another installation is in progress" or something
> along those lines after downloading the files/programme i wish to
> install. Another box then comes up with "retry" and "cancel". when i
> press "retry", the error warning flashes up again. when i press
> "cancel", the installation cancels obviously. This occurs with many
> different things i am tryig to install so i assume its not the
> programmes at fault. This is very frustrating, and i would appreciate
> it if someone could let me know how to deal with this as i have
> searched on the internet and windows etc. and a lot of things that i
> dont understand comes up. Thanks very much.

According to Microsoft a simple reboot should fix this.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/236456

--
Mike Pawlak

"MAP" wrote:

> flankernumber7 wrote:
> > I have recently noticed when trying to install new software and
> > updates onto my computer (windows XP home edition), that a box comes
> > up with "error 1500:another installation is in progress" or something
> > along those lines after downloading the files/programme i wish to
> > install. Another box then comes up with "retry" and "cancel". when i
> > press "retry", the error warning flashes up again. when i press
> > "cancel", the installation cancels obviously. This occurs with many
> > different things i am tryig to install so i assume its not the
> > programmes at fault. This is very frustrating, and i would appreciate
> > it if someone could let me know how to deal with this as i have
> > searched on the internet and windows etc. and a lot of things that i
> > dont understand comes up. Thanks very much.
>
> According to Microsoft a simple reboot should fix this.
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/236456
>
> --
> Mike Pawlak
>
>
> But i've tried installing new software/programmes on numerous different occasions after windows has been shut down, and i keep getting the same old message.?!?

"flankernumber7" wrote:

>
>
> "MAP" wrote:
>
> > flankernumber7 wrote:
> > > I have recently noticed when trying to install new software and
> > > updates onto my computer (windows XP home edition), that a box comes
> > > up with "error 1500:another installation is in progress" or something
> > > along those lines after downloading the files/programme i wish to
> > > install. Another box then comes up with "retry" and "cancel". when i
> > > press "retry", the error warning flashes up again. when i press
> > > "cancel", the installation cancels obviously. This occurs with many
> > > different things i am tryig to install so i assume its not the
> > > programmes at fault. This is very frustrating, and i would appreciate
> > > it if someone could let me know how to deal with this as i have
> > > searched on the internet and windows etc. and a lot of things that i
> > > dont understand comes up. Thanks very much.
> >
> > According to Microsoft a simple reboot should fix this.
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/236456
> >
> > --
> > Mike Pawlak
> >
> >
> > But i've tried installing new software/programmes on numerous different occasions after windows has been shut down, and i keep getting the same old message.?!?

I am having the same problem, I have taken mine furthur in and have shut
down my computer over night with it unpluged. It seems that what ever I even
try to install anything I get this error message. I can not update my
computer or install a simple program such as ventrillo. I noticed this
problem trying to install an update for windows a few days ago and just
figured it didn't install for a differant reason and sooner or later it would
take or a newer update would over ride that one.

Flankernumber7 I understand where your coming from here. I am afraid to try
and reinstall a fix for this in my registry as I am afraid the fix will mess
something up. I am also wondering just how would you go about reformating the
hard drive/or reinstalling service pack 2 if you can't install any thing. I
am sure his fix may fix my problem as well seeing how were getting the same
messages. thank in advanced.

Dave

hi dave,
I understand how frustrating it is. The problem with this is that the vital
security downloads that windows makes, it cannot install. Which makes your
computer at further risk. I made another post after writing this one, and got
a response from a "JS". He gave me a few links within the MS database and low
and behold, the 1st one worked. Now, these links are for advanced windows
users, which i dont consider myself to be. But i was able to follow the
instructions. Just follow the instructions slowly and carefully and try not
to be phased by big words. Hope this works.

Error message when you try to add or remove a program on a computer:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315346

Also:
Common Windows Installer Problems
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=555175

How to re-install Windows Installer:
http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org/how..._windows_i.htm

JS


"Dave Milligan" wrote:

>
>
> "flankernumber7" wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > "MAP" wrote:
> >
> > > flankernumber7 wrote:
> > > > I have recently noticed when trying to install new software and
> > > > updates onto my computer (windows XP home edition), that a box comes
> > > > up with "error 1500:another installation is in progress" or something
> > > > along those lines after downloading the files/programme i wish to
> > > > install. Another box then comes up with "retry" and "cancel". when i
> > > > press "retry", the error warning flashes up again. when i press
> > > > "cancel", the installation cancels obviously. This occurs with many
> > > > different things i am tryig to install so i assume its not the
> > > > programmes at fault. This is very frustrating, and i would appreciate
> > > > it if someone could let me know how to deal with this as i have
> > > > searched on the internet and windows etc. and a lot of things that i
> > > > dont understand comes up. Thanks very much.
> > >
> > > According to Microsoft a simple reboot should fix this.
> > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/236456
> > >
> > > --
> > > Mike Pawlak
> > >
> > >
> > > But i've tried installing new software/programmes on numerous different occasions after windows has been shut down, and i keep getting the same old message.?!?
>
> I am having the same problem, I have taken mine furthur in and have shut
> down my computer over night with it unpluged. It seems that what ever I even
> try to install anything I get this error message. I can not update my
> computer or install a simple program such as ventrillo. I noticed this
> problem trying to install an update for windows a few days ago and just
> figured it didn't install for a differant reason and sooner or later it would
> take or a newer update would over ride that one.
>
> Flankernumber7 I understand where your coming from here. I am afraid to try
> and reinstall a fix for this in my registry as I am afraid the fix will mess
> something up. I am also wondering just how would you go about reformating the
> hard drive/or reinstalling service pack 2 if you can't install any thing. I
> am sure his fix may fix my problem as well seeing how were getting the same
> messages. thank in advanced.
>
> Dave

"flankernumber7" wrote:

> hi dave,
> I understand how frustrating it is. The problem with this is that the vital
> security downloads that windows makes, it cannot install. Which makes your
> computer at further risk. I made another post after writing this one, and got
> a response from a "JS". He gave me a few links within the MS database and low
> and behold, the 1st one worked. Now, these links are for advanced windows
> users, which i dont consider myself to be. But i was able to follow the
> instructions. Just follow the instructions slowly and carefully and try not
> to be phased by big words. Hope this works.
>
> Error message when you try to add or remove a program on a computer:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315346
>
> Also:
> Common Windows Installer Problems
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=555175
>
> How to re-install Windows Installer:
> http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org/how..._windows_i.htm
>
> JS
>
>
> "Dave Milligan" wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > "flankernumber7" wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > "MAP" wrote:
> > >
> > > > flankernumber7 wrote:
> > > > > I have recently noticed when trying to install new software and
> > > > > updates onto my computer (windows XP home edition), that a box comes
> > > > > up with "error 1500:another installation is in progress" or something
> > > > > along those lines after downloading the files/programme i wish to
> > > > > install. Another box then comes up with "retry" and "cancel". when i
> > > > > press "retry", the error warning flashes up again. when i press
> > > > > "cancel", the installation cancels obviously. This occurs with many
> > > > > different things i am tryig to install so i assume its not the
> > > > > programmes at fault. This is very frustrating, and i would appreciate
> > > > > it if someone could let me know how to deal with this as i have
> > > > > searched on the internet and windows etc. and a lot of things that i
> > > > > dont understand comes up. Thanks very much.
> > > >
> > > > According to Microsoft a simple reboot should fix this.
> > > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/236456
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Mike Pawlak
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > But i've tried installing new software/programmes on numerous different occasions after windows has been shut down, and i keep getting the same old message.?!?
> >
> > I am having the same problem, I have taken mine furthur in and have shut
> > down my computer over night with it unpluged. It seems that what ever I even
> > try to install anything I get this error message. I can not update my
> > computer or install a simple program such as ventrillo. I noticed this
> > problem trying to install an update for windows a few days ago and just
> > figured it didn't install for a differant reason and sooner or later it would
> > take or a newer update would over ride that one.
> >
> > Flankernumber7 I understand where your coming from here. I am afraid to try
> > and reinstall a fix for this in my registry as I am afraid the fix will mess
> > something up. I am also wondering just how would you go about reformating the
> > hard drive/or reinstalling service pack 2 if you can't install any thing. I
> > am sure his fix may fix my problem as well seeing how were getting the same
> > messages. thank in advanced.
> >
> > Dave

Thanks for the feedback Flanker,

I will give it a shot as I have no way of protecting my computer or
installing anything for that matter. Worse comes to worse I will just
reformat after I save everything. Go thing I can still save stuff, so that I
can back up everything that I use daily. I have printed out this article that
you gave me the link to and I will follow it step by step and see what
happens. The last time I tried to install something I got a new error that
said I have no msiexec.exe so maybe this will fix that as well. If not then I
guess that I am buying a new hd and reformatting it this week.

Thanks For the reply and the help.
Dave