tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78343946459641446.post7030559286186695894..comments2023-10-06T21:53:21.031+08:00Comments on My Learning Path in Software Development: How to stop getting "Preparing to install" Windows Installer message when you start Visual Basic 6.0?kakahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16173747179721118504noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78343946459641446.post-18265825325742022752013-05-21T19:52:47.272+08:002013-05-21T19:52:47.272+08:00It was the VISIO problem in my case as well.It was the VISIO problem in my case as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78343946459641446.post-26677234374897429202009-11-23T03:30:47.925+08:002009-11-23T03:30:47.925+08:00Who knows where to download XRumer 5.0 Palladium? ...Who knows where to download XRumer 5.0 Palladium? <br />Help, please. All recommend this program to effectively advertise on the Internet, this is the best program!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78343946459641446.post-85671266400968603612009-02-12T18:45:00.000+08:002009-02-12T18:45:00.000+08:00Thanks for this post as it led me in the right dir...Thanks for this post as it led me in the right direction. Unfortunately renaming the msi dll dint work for me, i had to rename C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE11\MSO.DLL. The problem appeared to be related to a Visio 2003 add in.<BR/><BR/>The problem first occurred when our domain server was reinstalled and I had to create a new profile.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78343946459641446.post-55766389983020585502008-06-12T20:28:00.000+08:002008-06-12T20:28:00.000+08:00I had to delete my profile, and that was the begin...I had to delete my profile, and that was the beginning of my troubles. I had done a repair install, uninstall and reinstall, same problem of the installer running. Good few hours trying to sort out this mess, until I started searching on the 'net and came across this post. Thanks very much Kaka (any relation to Kaka, the Brazilian footballing maestro?)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78343946459641446.post-13304117406516725372008-01-23T23:06:00.000+08:002008-01-23T23:06:00.000+08:00Hi Shivani,I'm glad that this method helped you to...Hi Shivani,<BR/><BR/>I'm glad that this method helped you too. I was searching around for the solution until I got this. ^_^kakahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16173747179721118504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78343946459641446.post-60026106769623632822008-01-23T13:47:00.000+08:002008-01-23T13:47:00.000+08:00Hi Kaka,It worked finally!!!!! I was being foolish...Hi Kaka,<BR/><BR/>It worked finally!!!!! I was being foolish enough and was not renaming the dllcache file..<BR/>Once I did that... the VB 6.0 started working!!!<BR/><BR/>Thanks a lot!!!!!Shivanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01745782759848501348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78343946459641446.post-45137558205116115162008-01-23T13:41:00.000+08:002008-01-23T13:41:00.000+08:00Hi..I too was facing the same problem on starting ...Hi..<BR/><BR/>I too was facing the same problem on starting VB 6.0, and I tried the steps mentioned in your blog..but I still get that "Preparing to Install' message. There is no dllcache folder in my system32 folder, so i unchecked that property in Folder options, but I find that the msi.dll is recreated everytime. <BR/><BR/>Please tell me how do I get rid of this problem.<BR/><BR/>Thanks,<BR/>ShivaniShivanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01745782759848501348noreply@blogger.com