opening .msi files

I am using Windows XP Home Edition SP2 and have been attempting to download the Vista upgrade advisor. My computer will not open an .msi file, and I can't find a download to fix the problem for my version of Windows, because apparently I shouldn't have a problem. Can anyone please help?

mjhorn0

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Yes, .MSI files are windows installer files. Sounds like your windows installer is broken or corrupted. Try going to run and typing

sfc/scannow

. You will need your XP CD. The process is silent. Just leave it until it completes and reboot.

Can you describe the problem in more detail.

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Thanks for the reply. I tried your suggedtion, but just received the error message: Windows cannot find sfc/scannow.

mjhorn0

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sorry it should be sfc (space) /scannow

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Hmm... I'm not sure if this would help, but i recently needed to download the Windows Installer onto a computer that was not directly connected to the internet. You can download it here...(validation required)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=889482FC-5F56-4A38-B838-DE776FD4138C&displaylang=en

jo2995

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Scanned to completion with no action. Since got what I need via download. Thanks for your time.

mjhorn0

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