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Windows installer

by jvorg May 20, 2005 9:03PM PDT

Recently I have recieved this dialog comment box when trying to open a currently saved file.
"The windows installer failed to install the program associated with this file.
What or/and how to I resolve this problem.

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what's the file extension
by TONI H May 20, 2005 9:19PM PDT

for what you are trying to open? The program that created it appears to need re-installing....

TONI

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Windows installer
by jvorg May 22, 2005 2:12PM PDT

The file extensions are doc and jpg.
Thank you

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Have a look
by MarkFlax Former Forum moderator May 23, 2005 5:07AM PDT

at this Microsoft Knowledge Based article.

Microsoft KB

This appears to be the same as the error you are getting.

I hope this helps

Mark

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