Windows Installer keeps popping up..

[Miamistyle]

Windows installer keeps trying to load a program(Hp Camera software) which I don't have any more. No Disc, and the files cannot be found on my hard drive.( a .MSI file) I went to add/remove programs and get the same message.( Please insert disc named : blah, blah, blah!!) I don't have it!!!!
Everytime I open a program or go online or if the computer is just sitting Windows installer pops-up asking for the source disc or file. How can I stop this???[b]

[tperk100]

I have the same problem!

[charliet]

My computer at work is running Windows 2000 and I have the same problem except mine is trying to reinstall some Microsoft Office files. I have even gone through the 'reinstall', 'repair', and even 'remove program - then reinstall' methods yet this problem still persists.
This is out of my field, but thought I'd let you know you're not the only one out there with this problem.
C.

[revans611]

I have been having the same problem in W2k. Go to the following URL: http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...kb;en-us;290301. Download Windows Install Cleanup. It will list all programs that use Windows Installer. Select from the list those programs for which you are getting the Windows Installation popup. Click remove, and then reinstall the same programs (if you still want to use them). The Remove button does not remove the program. It removes the install configuration, but you still have to reinstall. It worked for me! Good luck! Now I have to go to all of those other online forums where messages about this same problem are posted. :-)

[tperk100]

The link does not seem to work?!

[Overclocked Doc]

The simplest way to deal with the problem is to edit the "start" registry, in particular the .exe line that refers to the HP software.
There are many tools available to download, to make editing simpler (if you are unsure of how to navigate the registry), here's one I use.

Regcleaner!

After unzipping and installing, open and run. Click on "start up list" at the top and look on the list to find the file in question. Select that file and that file only.
Remove it from the list. After that exit out of regcleaner and reboot to see if the problem has been corrected. Assuming it is, then head to "program files" located on your main drive partition. Find the folder for HP relating to the software you no longer have and "delete" it. Your done!

[hazzbob]

Help, I have the same sort of problem but on my laptop i cannot install any new programs. Therefore i cannot install the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility. I would be very grateful if anyone could help me with this problem because it is extremely annoying.

Thanks <harry>

I had the same problem with a program called Dragon naturally speaking nine preferred. Anyway... I know how to fix the problem. It's actually quite simple.
First click start... then press Run. Type in MSconfig. Click on the services tab at the top. And highlight 1 of the services. Then press the 'w' key until you see Windows installer. Uncheck the box to the left of Windows installer, then press apply in the bottom right-hand corner. Now you can close the Microsoft configuration box, but another box should pop up asking you to restart. Click restart now. When your computer turns back on it should be free of the problem. If it is not then I would contact Microsoft about the problem.

[Schochet]

That works, eliminating the installer through msconfig. The problem then is that attempts install programs that require the installer generate the report that Windows Installer cannot be found. And when I use msconfig to allow it, it still doesn't permit me to install programs and keeps appearing whenever I use MS Explorer.

Is there a way to REMOVE installer (on the presumption that it is damaged) and to replace it with a version that works?

Many thanks.