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windows installer pops up trying to install unknown photo gallery
for the last month or so, when i turn on my computer, right after the desktop is visible, the first thing i see is a windows installer pop up preparing installation. I click cancel. It comes back about 2 times. Then it shows a window titled "photo gallery". It will show info that says:
"the feature you are trying to use is on a cd-rom or other removeable disk that is not available.
Insert the 'photo gallery' disk and click ok. use source 1, shows up in a field at the bottom.
I click cancel. Because the last time i clicked source 1, it opened a window showing me other files on the computer. i have no idea what i am looking for besides something that says "photo gallery". and i could not make sense of it at all. So,I click cancel.
That prompts another window tilted "photo gallery". It contains a yellow triangle with a "!" mark. Saying:
"error 1706. no valid source could be found for product photo gallery. the windows installer can not
continue. and there is an ok button.
i click ok and this gets rid of it for a while. but periodically, this stuff will pop up again, while i am all ready on my pc. And i have to go through tha whole thing again.
how do i stop this from happening?
knowlege that might help: I have- windows xp home which has "my pictures"
- picasa2
- hp all-in-one printer, scanner, copier
"the feature you are trying to use is on a cd-rom or other removeable disk that is not available.
Insert the 'photo gallery' disk and click ok. use source 1, shows up in a field at the bottom.
I click cancel. Because the last time i clicked source 1, it opened a window showing me other files on the computer. i have no idea what i am looking for besides something that says "photo gallery". and i could not make sense of it at all. So,I click cancel.
That prompts another window tilted "photo gallery". It contains a yellow triangle with a "!" mark. Saying:
"error 1706. no valid source could be found for product photo gallery. the windows installer can not
continue. and there is an ok button.
i click ok and this gets rid of it for a while. but periodically, this stuff will pop up again, while i am all ready on my pc. And i have to go through tha whole thing again.
how do i stop this from happening?
knowlege that might help: I have- windows xp home which has "my pictures"
- picasa2
- hp all-in-one printer, scanner, copier
What are the last programs you installed?
ASKER
itunes up date, a google pack, and picasa2. that mememory allows.
sounds like you started an install and cancelled.
Go to start> run type in> msconfig > press enter
selective startup check your start up group and uncheck any installers active.
In system devices check any yellow question marks against a proram maybecalled other?
Finish installing the photoshop program??
look in control panel > administrative tools>event viewer> applications
Go to start> run type in> msconfig > press enter
selective startup check your start up group and uncheck any installers active.
In system devices check any yellow question marks against a proram maybecalled other?
Finish installing the photoshop program??
look in control panel > administrative tools>event viewer> applications
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Running system restore to a backup before the problem started may be worth a shot. Just know that any other programs that you have installed since this restore point will also be lost.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/learnmore/systemrestore.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/learnmore/systemrestore.mspx
ASKER
It has been a long weekend for me. And I don't expect this week to get any shorter. Meaning- I will try Merete's, simpswr's, and cmushaun's suggestions in the same order that they came in. Most likely the soonest that i will be able to devert my full attention to these matters won't be untilI Wensdays at best. until then I thank you all for your imput.and I will report back with the results.
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Good catch Merete . . I had the wrong link in my note
Musta worked?
lol cool I missed your post too simpswr didnt see that..
been fishing too must have rubbed off..
been fishing too must have rubbed off..
ASKER
yeah .it worked. I guess. It took 5 secs. to downld 40 sec to run. quick reboot. no more pop ups.
i posted simular comments eariler but i guess that i forgot to press the submitt button
i posted simular comments eariler but i guess that i forgot to press the submitt button
Outstanding . . glad you got it fixed