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Constantly get Config.Msi folder level access problems when installing anything on a Windows 7 machine

I have had problems with nearly everything I have tried to update and install on this machine. I am an Administrator and I have also tried doing these updates and installs as "THE ADMINISTRATOR" I have rights to the folder and have had problems with Microsoft Office and many other programs as I get dozens of errors just like the following for anything I try to install on this machine.

Does anyone know what causes this or how to fix it. I have no more hair to pull out. Please advise. Thank you.
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are you logged directly into this machine or are you using some sort of terminal services or remote desktop program?
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I am logged directly in to the machine. The installation files were downloaded from the Microsoft Partner site and burned to DVD. That DVD is in the drive of the machine?

Coincidentally I am also getting the error 1310 error writting to c:\Windows\Installer\ab5e0c.msi
Verify you have access to that directory. Retry or Cancel

When I go to c:\Windows\Installer\ there is no folder their. Could it be hidden. How can I get that to show up? there is no installer folder?
ruavol2,
did you try re-registering the Msiexec? You could create that folder make sure that there are permissions, make sure administrator has access, that might be where the whole process is hanging up
I did unreg and regserver on the machine. Thanks for the reminder I had not done that.

What is puzzling is that when I tried to recreate the "Installer" folder which is not in the list of folders under C:\ Windows at all.
I clicked on new folder and got the message as I typed the word Installer for the folder.

"Do you want to merge the Installer folder with the "New Folder" " When again the "Installer" folder
 IS NOT showing up in the list.

 Any thoughts you are most helpful sir and I thank you.
Why would the list of folders under C:\Windows not show the Installer folder yet when I try to create a folder called installer Windows asks me if I want to merge the New folder with the Installer folder....?
this must be a hidden folder, click the start button and type in folder options> select view> then check show hidden files folders and drives this should make this folder visible. Then check the permissions on the folder and make sure you have permissions
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Is this computer on a server?If so you need to run it on server side.
I believe this is just a windows 7 box
Okay I went into Windows Explorer on my Windows 7 Ultimate machine and noticed after a restart the Installer folder is there but has that faded out look.

I right mouse clicked and selected share with ....specific people. It shows
Name                                         Permission Level
Administrators                           Owner
Everyone                                    Read
My Name                                    Read / Write

That is all that is in there......Any thoughts?
Is your user a part of the administrators group? If not please add yourself and try installing again
I am definitely an Administrator and part of the Admin group.
Just go ahead and try taking ownership of that folder my guess is it has something to do with the trusted installer group which for some reason there can be some issues. Let me know if this works
I am sorry I am not quite sure of that terminology. How exactly do I "take ownership of the folder"? I am not following you. If I am already an Administrator then how can take ownership....Sorry I just do not know here....?
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ruavol2,
did my last post help you?
I am going to accept this as a solution. Thank you for your help. I will be attempting a resinstall later as per your advice.