help with msiexec.exe

JimboJangles

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I can't install Visual Studio 2005 or Microsoft Office 2007 because i get an error saying that there is currently an installation in progress and that i need to finish it before continuing.
I've restarted my computer several times, and msiexec.exe (which i am fairly sure is window's installer) is always there after startup. I can't figure out how to get rid of it because ending the process with task manager only gets rid of it for a few seconds. I know that's a bad idea, but i was getting desperate...
I'm not doing anything wrong with the installation, so don't ask about that - I just need to know how to to get msiexec.exe to go away.
Any suggestions?
 
Unfortunately, that does me no good... the Windows Installer Cleanup Wizard must first be installed, and my current problem prevents me from being able to install any programs.
Any other ideas? Anyone?
 
Hmm strange have you installed anything recently? Can you kill that installer service and then try to install this program when it will restart? Have you done a repair on your windows? Have you checked for spyware and viruses?
 
No, haven't done any recent installs.
No, I can't kill the installer service, that's my problem. If i do kill it, it's back up in like 2 seconds so i don't have enough time to install anything...
Yes, I've checked for spyware and viruses. I have spyware and virus protection running all the time and recently did a full scan of my computer for both.

I haven't done a repair on my windows because I have Windows XP pro or office edition or whatever, and I only have a disc for the home eddition. They're both sp2 though, would I be able to use it to try to fix the problem?
 
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How do I actually use handle.exe? I would think that there's a certain place i need to move it so that i can use it as a command in a cmd window...
 
to be able to run it by just typing handle you need to put it in a directory that is in your path (ie windows\system)
 
I figured out how to use handle.exe, but I can't use msizap because I don't have that Windows SDK Components thing, and when I try to install it I get an error saying "Unable to load Jit Compiler: (mscorjit.dll): file may be missing or corrupt. Please check or rerun setup." I found something else called kill.exe that did end the process after I found its handle, but msiexec.exe always starts back up after I kill it...
Here's what I see when I typed "handle msiexec"

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msiexec.exe pid: 2508 NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
C: File (RW-) C:\WINDOWS\system32
60: File (RW-) C:\WINDOWS\WinSxS\x86_Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.2600.2982_x-ww_ac3f9c03
64: File (RW-) C:\WINDOWS\WinSxS\x86_Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.2600.2982_x-ww_ac3f9c03
6C: Section \BaseNamedObjects\AutoUnhookMap$000009cc$10000000
90: Section \BaseNamedObjects\NamedBuffer, mAH, Process $000009cc, API $7c802367
94: Section \BaseNamedObjects\NamedBuffer, mAH, Process $000009cc, API $7c801af1
9C: Section \BaseNamedObjects\NamedBuffer, mAH, Process $000009cc, API $7c802332
A0: Section \BaseNamedObjects\NamedBuffer, mAH, Process $000009cc, API $7c86136d
178: Section \BaseNamedObjects\DFMap0-325597148
190: Section \BaseNamedObjects\DfRoot013683A4C
1E4: Section \BaseNamedObjects\ShimSharedMemory
234: File (R--) C:\WINDOWS\Installer\25c844.msi
434: Section \BaseNamedObjects\DFMap0-325597770
460: File (R--) C:\WINDOWS\Installer\457ce99.mst
494: Section \BaseNamedObjects\DfRoot0136837DE
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msiexec.exe pid: 2648 NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
C: File (RW-) C:\WINDOWS\system32
60: File (RW-) C:\WINDOWS\WinSxS\x86_Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.2600.2982_x-ww_ac3f9c03
64: File (RW-) C:\WINDOWS\WinSxS\x86_Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.2600.2982_x-ww_ac3f9c03
6C: Section \BaseNamedObjects\AutoUnhookMap$00000a58$10000000
90: Section \BaseNamedObjects\NamedBuffer, mAH, Process $00000a58, API $7c802332
94: Section \BaseNamedObjects\NamedBuffer, mAH, Process $00000a58, API $7c801af1
98: Section \BaseNamedObjects\NamedBuffer, mAH, Process $00000a58, API $7c802367
A0: Section \BaseNamedObjects\NamedBuffer, mAH, Process $00000a58, API$7c86136d
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well, I finally broke down and took my computer to the IT guys at my school... I feel like I've truly been defeated when it comes to that, especially since I have to go a day or two without my laptop...
after looking at it, they're suspecting that it's a spyware problem and they're taking care of it for me.
Thank you for your help and advice =]
 
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