Inability to install programs

[SA_Gohan]

Hi,
I'm running from the windows 2000 professional with service pack 4 system and have come upon a problem when installing any program that requires the use of Windows Installer.

Example. I'm trying to install Paint Shop Pro trial and it lets me through the installation process until the point where it begins copying files to my harddisk. Halfway through it comes up with an error:

http://picserver.student.utwente.nl/getpicture.php?id=480291

and I'm forced to exit the installation without anything having been accomplished.

I've tried downloading windows installer from the microsoft website and have installer version 2.0 which didn't work.
I've manually searched for the files that the installation was looking for and found that there's no folder called :C:/WINNT/Installer

The last program I installed was Microsoft Office 2000

If someone has had this problem and knows how to fix it, or has any suggestions they would me much appreciated.

 

[lost]

WEll here's my suggestion:
Contact microsoft, and his *** software...

 

[goku_2022]

ya call microsoft tach support and they'll help u

 

[Nretep]

maybe the installer is corrupt ... check if you can download another version

if it still doesn't help, try to run the windows update

 

[lost]

Oh another thing came across my mind, check if you got the 'rights' to install something... Are you the admin on the pc?

 

[Nretep]

Oh another thing came across my mind, check if you got the 'rights' to install something... Are you the admin on the pc?

then Win2k would have told him this ...
Windows is stupid ... but not that stupid ... if you don't have these rights, Windows will tell you (in german version it's: "Access denied" or "You don't have these rights. Please contact an administrator")

 

[SA_Gohan]

Thanks for the help guys, but nothing suggested seems to have help. The only thing left is for me to call microsoft :\