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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: navitatl on December 30, 2004, 08:11:59 PM

Title: Various apps not working
Post by: navitatl on December 30, 2004, 08:11:59 PM

Hey, I was running out of drive space so I uninstalled lots of old applications. I didn't THINK I did anything harmful, but now when I try to run Visual Basic or various other EXE's, 2 windows pop up.

"Windows Installer"
Preparing to install...

"This MSI must be launched through setup."
Setup.

Then nothing happens.
Please help, I think I deleted something!
If I need like a dll or ocx file, or whatever, and you are willing to send it to me, my AIM is "glomitri" and my email is "[email protected]"

Thank you for your help!

Title: Re: Various apps not working
Post by: navitatl on December 30, 2004, 08:17:49 PM

PS, sorry I didnt notice this before, it says that MSCOMCTL.OCX is missing or invalid. (It says that after I click "OK" on the install box a few times.

Title: Re: Various apps not working
Post by: computerman on December 30, 2004, 11:32:23 PM

i emailed it to you let me know if that works

Title: Re: Various apps not working
Post by: Neil on December 31, 2004, 05:22:22 PM

It sounds like you've uninstalled some files needed. I would reinstall Visual Basic and hope it reinstalls the missing files.