Cab't install Programs

Hs anyone run into this one?

Whenever I try to install a program, I get about 2/3 of the way thru
the installation, and then it stops and I get a message box that says:
"Error 1500; Another installation is in progress. You must complete
that installaation before continuing this one."

I've looked at everything in my Startup folder, run AV software, and
I've tried installing immediately after bootup, I'e also reinstalled
Windows Installer.

Windows Task Mgr. says that nothing else is running.

Any thoughts?

You could try reinstalling Windows Installer. The newest version is 3.1

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en


--
Don
Vancouver, USA


"Dick Reuben" <dickre@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:n4o924d0bp1fuvb6as3fblhnlqjroect5e@4ax.com...
> Hs anyone run into this one?
>
> Whenever I try to install a program, I get about 2/3 of the way thru
> the installation, and then it stops and I get a message box that says:
> "Error 1500; Another installation is in progress. You must complete
> that installaation before continuing this one."
>
> I've looked at everything in my Startup folder, run AV software, and
> I've tried installing immediately after bootup, I'e also reinstalled
> Windows Installer.
>
> Windows Task Mgr. says that nothing else is running.
>
> Any thoughts?

"Dick Reuben" <dickre@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:n4o924d0bp1fuvb6as3fblhnlqjroect5e@4ax.com...
> Hs anyone run into this one?
>
> Whenever I try to install a program, I get about 2/3 of the way thru
> the installation, and then it stops and I get a message box that says:
> "Error 1500; Another installation is in progress. You must complete
> that installaation before continuing this one."
>
> I've looked at everything in my Startup folder, run AV software, and
> I've tried installing immediately after bootup, I'e also reinstalled
> Windows Installer.
>
> Windows Task Mgr. says that nothing else is running.
>
> Any thoughts?

If it's still saying that after a restart, start up Task Manager (Shift +
Ctrl + Esc), go to the Processes tab and click on the header of the first
column, Image Name, to sort it
alphabetically.
Look for a process called "msiexec.exe". Click on it once to select it, then
click on End Process at the bottom right.
Confirm in the pop-up that you *do* want to terminate the process.
Then try installing again.

"Olórin" wrote:

>
> "Dick Reuben" <dickre@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:n4o924d0bp1fuvb6as3fblhnlqjroect5e@4ax.com...
> > Hs anyone run into this one?
> >
> > Whenever I try to install a program, I get about 2/3 of the way thru
> > the installation, and then it stops and I get a message box that says:
> > "Error 1500; Another installation is in progress. You must complete
> > that installaation before continuing this one."
> >
> > I've looked at everything in my Startup folder, run AV software, and
> > I've tried installing immediately after bootup, I'e also reinstalled
> > Windows Installer.
> >
> > Windows Task Mgr. says that nothing else is running.
> >
> > Any thoughts?
>
> If it's still saying that after a restart, start up Task Manager (Shift +
> Ctrl + Esc), go to the Processes tab and click on the header of the first
> column, Image Name, to sort it
> alphabetically.
> Look for a process called "msiexec.exe". Click on it once to select it, then
> click on End Process at the bottom right.
> Confirm in the pop-up that you *do* want to terminate the process.
> Then try installing again.
>
> hello, I too have the same problem and am not able to correct it. I followed your instructions and I was taken back by the warning message for ending the process which by the way I had 2 processes for msiexec.exe. Which one should I have chosen? Anyway too scared to try it! Help any other ideas?
>

"ldygdiva" <ldygdiva@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:42CF1788-1E73-4F15-B24B-D79A8C5C1F37@microsoft.com...
>
>
> "Olórin" wrote:
>
>>
>> "Dick Reuben" <dickre@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:n4o924d0bp1fuvb6as3fblhnlqjroect5e@4ax.com...
>> > Hs anyone run into this one?
>> >
>> > Whenever I try to install a program, I get about 2/3 of the way thru
>> > the installation, and then it stops and I get a message box that says:
>> > "Error 1500; Another installation is in progress. You must complete
>> > that installaation before continuing this one."
>> >
>> > I've looked at everything in my Startup folder, run AV software, and
>> > I've tried installing immediately after bootup, I'e also reinstalled
>> > Windows Installer.
>> >
>> > Windows Task Mgr. says that nothing else is running.
>> >
>> > Any thoughts?
>>
>> If it's still saying that after a restart, start up Task Manager (Shift +
>> Ctrl + Esc), go to the Processes tab and click on the header of the first
>> column, Image Name, to sort it
>> alphabetically.
>> Look for a process called "msiexec.exe". Click on it once to select it,
>> then
>> click on End Process at the bottom right.
>> Confirm in the pop-up that you *do* want to terminate the process.
>> Then try installing again.
>>
> hello, I too have the same problem and am not able to correct it. I
> followed your instructions and I was taken back by the warning message for
> ending the process which by the way I had 2 processes for msiexec.exe.
> Which one should I have chosen? Anyway too scared to try it! Help any
> other ideas?
>>

ldygdiva, if you've come up from a complete fresh restart of the machine,
kill them both and try.