msi.dll

• bigdeal

  21 Nov 07, 14:30

  got a error when starting the comp, says msi.dll is corrupted.
  
  run virus scan no virus detect,
  
  replaced the msi.dll with another file from another pc. cannot overwrite
  
  try delecting, cannot delete, prompts no allowed.
  
  alot applications cannot be installed/run becoz of this error.. anyone can help?
  
  this file is in system32
• ndmmxiaomayi

  21 Nov 07, 15:15

  1. Go to Start > Control Panel and double click on Add/Remove Programs.
  
  2. Top right hand corner, tick Show Updates box.
  
  3. Scroll all the way down and find Windows Installer 3.1. Click Change/Remove to uninstall it.
  
  4. Re-download and re-install a copy of Windows Installer 3.1 here:
  
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=889482FC-5F56-4A38-B838-DE776FD4138C&displaylang=en
  
  5. Restart computer.
  
  See if it happens again.
• bigdeal

  21 Nov 07, 17:00

  dear mayi,
  
  still not workable...
• bigdeal

  21 Nov 07, 17:07

  i tried another method, renaming msi.dll to msi.bak, but renamed is not possible at all as stated in my 1st post.
• ndmmxiaomayi

  21 Nov 07, 21:04

  Because it's Windows file.
  
  Wait I find out more.
• ndmmxiaomayi

  21 Nov 07, 21:18

  How about this?
  
  Start > Run and copy and paste in the following: regsvr32 msi.dll, press Enter
• MyParentsDunWanMe

  21 Nov 07, 21:22

  do you want it deleted?
• ndmmxiaomayi

  22 Nov 07, 00:40

  Originally posted by MyParentsDunWanMe:

  do you want it deleted?

  
  
  Why the hell do you want to delete this file? It's a Windows file, delete it you can't install programs on Windows.
• bigdeal

  22 Nov 07, 08:54

  hi mayi,
  
  it says load library "msi.dll" failed. blablbla
  
  i think i gonna just reformat it tml or the day after..
  
  thansk for your help