Can't install/uninstall anything...says I'm already doing it

sean in d.c. · External Since: Feb 10, 2007 Posts: 1

I am unable to install or uninstall any programs in Windows Vista. If I
attempt to do so, I get the following message:

Another program is being installed. Please wait until that installation is
complete, and then try installing this software again.

I get this error if I try to install a program using a CD, DVD or download,
and I get this error if I try to uninstall a program from the Control Panel.

I have rebooted several times, yet this problem persists. Any suggestions?

escarrgo · External Since: Mar 01, 2007 Posts: 1

I have the same kind of broken installation, and no clue about how to recover.
I was trying to remove an older Cisco VPN client, and (perhaps mistaken) hit
cancel to stop the uninstall to remove it later. Now I can't remove it, and
get the error message you cite. I also cannot "Repair" which gives a similar
error message in a different widget. It really bugs me that there is no way
to explicity resume an installation (which Vista claims needs to be done) and
no way to determine what it is that is being installed. It's a terrible lack
of transparency.

"sean in d.c." wrote:

> I am unable to install or uninstall any programs in Windows Vista. If I
> attempt to do so, I get the following message:
>
> Another program is being installed. Please wait until that installation is
> complete, and then try installing this software again.
>
> I get this error if I try to install a program using a CD, DVD or download,
> and I get this error if I try to uninstall a program from the Control Panel.
>
> I have rebooted several times, yet this problem persists. Any suggestions?

startingtohatevista · External Since: Oct 28, 2009 Posts: 1

I am having the same problem, has anyone come up with a solution?
=?Utf-8?B?ZXNjYXJyZ28=?=;85658 Wrote:
> I have the same kind of broken installation, and no clue about how to
> recover.
> I was trying to remove an older Cisco VPN client, and (perhaps
> mistaken) hit
> cancel to stop the uninstall to remove it later. Now I can't remove it,
> and
> get the error message you cite. I also cannot "Repair" which gives a
> similar
> error message in a different widget. It really bugs me that there is no
> way
> to explicity resume an installation (which Vista claims needs to be
> done) and
> no way to determine what it is that is being installed. It's a terrible
> lack
> of transparency.
>
> "sean in d.c." wrote:
>
> > I am unable to install or uninstall any programs in Windows Vista.
> If I
> > attempt to do so, I get the following message:
> >
> > Another program is being installed. Please wait until that
> installation is
> > complete, and then try installing this software again.
> >
> > I get this error if I try to install a program using a CD, DVD or
> download,
> > and I get this error if I try to uninstall a program from the Control
> Panel.
> >
> > I have rebooted several times, yet this problem persists. Any
> suggestions?

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Richard Urban · External Since: Mar 03, 2006 Posts: 3023

"startingtohatevista"
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>
> I am having the same problem, has anyone come up with a solution?
> =?Utf-8?B?ZXNjYXJyZ28=?=;85658 Wrote:
>> I have the same kind of broken installation, and no clue about how to
>> recover.
>> I was trying to remove an older Cisco VPN client, and (perhaps
>> mistaken) hit
>> cancel to stop the uninstall to remove it later. Now I can't remove it,
>> and
>> get the error message you cite. I also cannot "Repair" which gives a
>> similar
>> error message in a different widget. It really bugs me that there is no
>> way
>> to explicity resume an installation (which Vista claims needs to be
>> done) and
>> no way to determine what it is that is being installed. It's a terrible
>> lack
>> of transparency.
>>
>> "sean in d.c." wrote:
>>
>> > I am unable to install or uninstall any programs in Windows Vista.
>> If I
>> > attempt to do so, I get the following message:
>> >
>> > Another program is being installed. Please wait until that
>> installation is
>> > complete, and then try installing this software again.
>> >
>> > I get this error if I try to install a program using a CD, DVD or
>> download,
>> > and I get this error if I try to uninstall a program from the Control
>> Panel.
>> >
>> > I have rebooted several times, yet this problem persists. Any
>> suggestions?
>
>
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>

If you want help, please take the time and energy to describe your
own problem, else you are not likely to obtain assistance anywhere.

Me too doesn't cut it here. Every computer is different. Unless you have the
exact same computer with the exact same software loaded you are NOT a ""ME
TOO"". You are different.

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Microsoft MVP
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startingtohatevista · External Since: Oct 28, 2009 Posts: 1

I was trying to install a logitech camera. The installation seemed to
complete so I started to install Microsoft Office. After the initial
installation of office I restarted and it gave me the same error that is
stated below "Another program is being installed...". I tried to use
the logitech CD to unistall and it gave me the same error. I deleted
all of the logitech files and tried again, and got the same error. I
tried a reinstall, and that didn't work either. I restarted after each
step, but got the same error every time. I basically need to figure out
how to stop windows installer, or reset it so that it doesn't look to
install the logitech program.

=?Utf-8?B?c2VhbiBpbiBkLmMu?=;84362 Wrote:
> I am unable to install or uninstall any programs in Windows Vista. If
> I
> attempt to do so, I get the following message:
>
> Another program is being installed. Please wait until that installation
> is
> complete, and then try installing this software again.
>
> I get this error if I try to install a program using a CD, DVD or
> download,
> and I get this error if I try to uninstall a program from the Control
> Panel.
>
> I have rebooted several times, yet this problem persists. Any
> suggestions?

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