Hi,

Try the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;290301

"JSpav" <JSpav@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>,On a new laptop I installed my full set of applciations and must have
>overlooked a reboot between a couple of them . Now, when I try to install
>Visual Basic 2003 I am blocked by a message box that says computer is wating
>to reboot after an install, please reboot and then install VB. Of course, the
>reboot has no effect as no matter how many times I reboot, the message box
>pops up.
>Can anyone help with a file setting that I can change manually to convince
>Windows that the reboot occured or to remove a temp file buried somewhere
>that insists on signalling that the machine needs a reboot.
>I haven't experienced the problem with any other programs and am trying to
>avoid reformat.