Im having the same problum have you founbd a solution i would really like to figure this out email me at sarahhunt@live.ca
I have been trying to install Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributible for about 2 hours now and all I get whenever I try to install it is an error message saying External Installer has stopped working. I have looked into this and tried to fix it the best I can. I have even tried were I manage my computer, then find Windows Installer, and do the one manual thing. Nothing has worked. I'm pretty sure that this is a Vista problem because I had installed this with no problem on my other computer that has XP. Please help, thanks.

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