msiexec.exe runtime error - abnormal termination

Well, I may have got that title a bit mangled, but I'm sure some of you know what this is about.

I've given up trying to instal the security updates for .Net Framework 1.1 - because they don't install. I've been all the way through the Microsoft procedure for uninstalling and reinstalling .Net Framework 1.1, including all the registry modifications, the deletions of files, etc, etc. One of the errors concerns msiexec. I've run msiexec /unregister and /regserver a few times to no avail.

Now I've just tried to instal .Net Framework 3.0 (don't ask why, I'm not sure myself...) and it does at least get two thirds the way (by bar line) through the installation, when we get the error specifically concerning msiexec and runtime.

Quite honestly I'm not all that concerned about .Net Framework - I've actually only come across a couple of programs that require it - and those only 1.1. I wish I could instal the security fixes for it, but 'tough s**t' I guess.

However, I'm slightly more concerned about the state of my msiexec.exe - because I'm likely to need this in future for more important things... so, any ideas, experience? Anyone?

 

Hello oserdavid,

You can try updating Windows Installer to the latest version:

Windows Installer 3.1 v2 (3.1.4000.2435)

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q893803

This is one link I've found on the error message:
http://ask-leo.com/msiexecexe.html

The google term I used is msiexec.exe runtime error.

Regards - Charles

 

Thanks Charlesvar - but I'm afraid neither of those do it. I suspect I already had the latest Windows Installer, anyway - and reinstalling repaired nothing.

I can, however report that the problems (so far) are only with .Net Framework 1.1 and 3.0. In the former case, updating with security patches/version and in the latter case initial installation.

Microsoft appears to be aware of the problem with version 1.1 of .Net Framework, it's just that their solution does not work for me, although I tried following it to the letter...

Tant pis...

David