Try this.. 1. Install/Uninstall Debris Problems. The Vista Installer is a fragile program that can be damaged or blocked by Windows Updates or even failed installations, which can occur for any number of reasons, producing inability to install anything and any number of error messages. The Windows Uninstall program is less than optimum at removing all parts of any uninstall and frequently leaves remnant files and folders or registry entries of the uninstalled program on your computer. The more the debris from failed or broken installations and from incomplete uninstallations mounts up, the worse your system works.
Some software companies provide an uninstall tool on their support website (i.e. AdobeFlash, Norton, McAfee) which can help with this process, but often even these special uninstaller tools leave remnants of the program on your computer that can block or degrade the installation new or update programs. You can further clean up your computer manually as outlined in the following tutorial: http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/87249-unable-install-latest-version-program-vista.html I have since found and used a program called "Smarty Uninstaller" that does an even better job of uninstalling programs, even tough ones like McAfee and Norton. You scan your computer and the program identifies all the programs on your computer, listing those that have their own uninstaller program and those that are only remnants of a program. First you click for it to use the program's uninstaller, and then when it's finished, Smarty UI identifies any program remnants and will then uninstall the remnants (from files, folders, and registry entries). For Smarty UI (free trial period, cheap to buy) see link below: http://www.winnertweak.com/uninstaller/ After running Smarty UI, I recommend using the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility to finish off the uninstallation. This program is available at the following link: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;290301 Once the debris of failed installs/uninstalls is completely removed, you should be able to do a clean install of the new or update program without problems. If all this fails, you can do a clean reinstall of your OS. 2. Vista Repair Options. If you've cleared your computer of all install/uninstall debris and you're still having problems, go to the following tutorial which will take you stepwise through repair steps. The last step in the process involves a clean install of Vista. Some people have upgraded from XP to Vista over an XP install and portions of XP may be jamming up your Vista OS. This last tutorial will show you how to do a clean upgrade install, with a primary Vista install from XP, and then doing a secondary clean Vista install from your primary Vista install, eliminating all traces of XP. http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/101393-repair-vista-options-preferred-sequence.html ----- Tim Buenz Director of Technology Jefferson-Scranton Comm. Schools 204 W. Madison Street Jefferson, IA 50129 (515)386-9256 Fax (515)386-3591 http://www.jscsd.org "Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future" -John F. Kennedy -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Karl Hehr Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 11:01 AM To: Info-Tech Subject: [info-tech] Windows Error Message Error 1719 Windows Vista, when trying to install .net framework, or anything that requires the MSI Ideas? Karl H. Hehr Technology/Curriculum Director South Hamilton CSD www.s-hamilton.k12.ia.us 515.827.5418 (W) 515.209.9767 (C) 515.827.5368 (F) --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus on the server aea8.k12.ia.us] --------------------------------------------------------- Archived messages from this list can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us/ --------------------------------------------------------- --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus on the server aea8.k12.ia.us] --------------------------------------------------------- Archived messages from this list can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us/ ---------------------------------------------------------
