Problems installing FSX

[gus1 0]

Hi.

When I try to install FSX the installshield wizard starts, says Preparing to install... etc, then just disappears. Nothing else happens. I think the installer is running in the background but it doesn't open, IDriver.exe (InstallDriver Module), msiexec.exe (Windows installer) and ISBEW64.exe (InstallShield 64-bit Setup Engine) are running and shows in task manager/processes. When I stop IDriver.exe a message from the Installshield comes up and says "1628: Failed to complete installation."

I also had problems with uninstalling fsx because the uninstaller wouldn't start. I deleted the folders manually (FSX installation folder, appdata/roaming/microsoft/fsx, appdata/local/microsoft/fsx, documents/fsx files).

I have used CCleaner to remove temp files and registry files without any luck. 

Windows 7 64-bit if thats to any help.

(sorry if this is in the wrong section, and sorry if I have missed to mention anything.)

Thankful for any help.

[JSkorna 137]

Looks like there are bits of your old install left behind. Sometimes these can be hard to find. There are utilities that can help and the worst case is a re-format of the hd.

[gus1 0]

Could you mention some of the utilities? I have tried using CCleaner.

Also, if the system believes that fsx is still installed, shouldn't the installer start and ask if I wanted to remove/repair fsx?

[JSkorna 137]

http://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/windows_installer_cleanup_utility.html

 

No, because those bits are gone.

[gus1 0]

I see, now the problem is that FSX is not in the list in the Install cleanup program.

[gus1 0]

I have been trying different things for a while now but nothing seems to work. I don't think theres anything left of FSX (cleaned it with different programs like CCleaner, Windows Install clean up)

First time I tried to use windows install clean up fsx didn't show there, later I tried a system restore. Now this time windows Install clean up noticed it and I could remove it (also removed in appdata etc. again). Still doesn't work.

I tried "clean startup", no luck. Stopping both avast and windows defender, nope. Making a new account in windows, still nope. 

It actually seems to me that something is blocking the installshield wizard to show, because it's actually running, and not until I manually close IDriver.exe I get the "1628: Failed to complete installation.".

I'm really desperate to fly again.. Unless I find some other way of fixing this I guess I have to format the disk, but that's something I would really like to avoid.

Thanks for your help so far JSkorna.

[JSkorna 137]

Hi,

 

The only thing that now comes to mind is that your Windows Installer is corrupt. You can get the latest version of that over at Microsoft.

[gus1 0]

The latest windows installer is already included in windows 7 (I think). I tried unregistrating and registrating it agani (msiexec /unreg, msiexec /regserver) but that didn't help either.

I tried everything I could find but nothing worked, so I reinstalled windows and now it's working. Thanks for your help