Problem with msi.dll

[gurraglaa]

Hi LTT forum!

 

I have tried to install Hamachi.msi and all I get is this message:

 

I have used CCleaner to find and solve dll problems, but that did not help.

 

I have also tried this (from this link, a guy with the same problem, http://community.logmein.com/t5/Hamachi/Cannot-install-Hamachi/td-p/92221)

 

SOLUTION SUMMARY:

If anyone else is experiencing the same installation issue, with the error message:

"There is a problem with this Windows Installer package.  A DLL required for this install to complete could not be run.  Contact your support personnel or package vendor."

I recomend deleting the contents of your application Temp folder located at:

C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Temp\

 

This folder contains the reminants from previous installations.  It's contents should be safe to delete.

Please post here if this solution works for you as well.

 

 

 

 

Finally, although not recommended I'm aware of that, I tried to replace tje msi.dll in System32, but I'm not allowed to replace it even though I give the admin rights (se below). If you know a better way to solve this problem, ignore the pictures below please.

 

The marked alternative means "replace the file in the target" (Sorry, Swedish OS... Win 8 64bit btw)

Translation: Admin rights is needed, I press "fortsätt", which means proceed.

 

Translation: You need admin rights to preform this task. (this is shown after I give the "admin approval above)

 

These messages are shown when I try to copy a replacement msi.dll file found on the web to System32 and SysWOW64 in the order above.

 

Google has not been my friend in this matter, so hopefully some good sole here at LTT can be my savior. My Minecraft-playing needs grow stronger by the minute!

 

Thanks in advance!

[Guest]

Why are you trying to mess with your System32...

[gurraglaa]

Why are you trying to mess with your System32...

Because there seems to be a problem with the file msi.dll, located in that folder. I know enough to be cautious when messing with System32, but not enough to know another way to fix this. If you do, please share your knowledge.

[Bluejay0]

Never touch the System 32. Just reinstall and see if you can get it solved like that.

[gurraglaa]

Never touch the System 32. Just reinstall and see if you can get it solved like that.

I agree, that would be much better. But I have yet to find out how I reinstall the Windows Installer, witch uses the troublesome file.

 

All I have found this far is this link:

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=8483

And the files that I found there could not be installed.