Anytime I try to install a program or run a setup file from anything besides
my cdrom (such as on on HDD or d/l from product site) I get the following
error

MSIEXEC

Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file. You may not
have the appropriate permissions to access the item.

I tried to run MSIEXEC from run menu and it tells me access is denied as
well. I am on the administrator account (only account on the computer) and
have tried a repair/reinstall of windows. Is there anything other than a
total reinstall that will fix this?

You receive an error message when you try to install a
program that uses the Windows Installer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/886630/en-us

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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"Velheru" wrote:

| Anytime I try to install a program or run a setup file from anything besides
| my cdrom (such as on on HDD or d/l from product site) I get the following
| error
|
| MSIEXEC
|
| Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file. You may not
| have the appropriate permissions to access the item.
|
| I tried to run MSIEXEC from run menu and it tells me access is denied as
| well. I am on the administrator account (only account on the computer) and
| have tried a repair/reinstall of windows. Is there anything other than a
| total reinstall that will fix this?