the popup says "cannot install the WindowsInstaller. Check if the program CD is an original copy, and exchange it with a new CD if ti is not an original copy."
what in the world does this mean?? is there any way to view this?? do i have to burn this burned CD to another CD... if that makes any sense?
2006-12-29 11:33:47 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
The original CD had copy protection.
The computer knows you have put a copy into the drive and is refusing to deal with it and insisting that you insert an original disk.
If you don't have the original you can do nothing.
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2006-12-29 11:36:15 · answer #1 · answered by jan 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well it sounds like there is copy protection on the CD requiring the orginal CD to install. Without actually seeing the error boxes (unfortunately a cut/paste wont work, a screenshot might though).
Also, you may have an outdated version of MSI (Microsoft Software Installer), in which case you need to update your windows. Open up IE, goto Tools->Windows Update
and install all the updates available (except drivers, they only give problems In my experience)
2006-12-29 19:37:39 · answer #2 · answered by cyhawkx 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What it means is that it detects that this is a copy and not the origional CD and it wont run on a burned copy.
2006-12-29 19:36:32 · answer #3 · answered by Taba 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That just basically means you burned a cd which had copyrighted stuff on it. This is a trick used by software manufacturers to avoid piracy.
2006-12-29 19:39:58 · answer #4 · answered by TheBrat 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋