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"Setup.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconveniance"
"Any work you were in the middel of may be lost."

This is the message that comes up when I try to remove anything from add/remove programmes on my computer. Anyone have any ideas on how to repar it?
Also i am unable to install certain programs because of various setup errors.

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by robo_dev

I've had good luck using the dial-a-fix utility

http://wiki.djlizard.net/Dial-a-fix

There's a section in the program called MSI with a check box to 'fix windows installer'

Standard Warning:
To be safe, make sure you set a system restore point first, and have any important data backed up.

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