Some help please

NITZ69 · 02-25-07, 11:25 PM

Hello everyone,
It’s been a long time since I’ve visited this site, but I have a problem and I was wondering if any of you could help me. I had SH3 installed on my machine for a while (with some mods that you have/had on this site) but I had to remove it a few months ago, however it would not uninstall, so I deleted it from my hard drive (dumb) and now when I want to install it I get this message.

1608: unable to create InstallDriver instance,
Return code: -2147221021

Anything that anyone could tell me would be greatly appreciated
I have no clue as to what to do.
Thank you in advance
Kevin
nitz69

ReallyDedPoet · 02-26-07, 08:05 AM

Bump

bigboywooly · 02-26-07, 08:10 AM

What did you delete ?
The SilenHunterIII folder ?

Put the DVD in
Click install then repair

If you only deleted the folder above without removing any registery entries that should work

danlisa · 02-26-07, 08:12 AM

This is an Install Shield Error......

Have a look here - http://consumer.installshield.com/kb.asp?id=Q108440

Or Update your Windows Installer via Microsoft.

AVGWarhawk · 02-26-07, 09:08 AM

I believe I ran into the same deal. I hit one of the selections and I think it was 'modify'. I tried the install and repair. Frustrated at that point I hit the modify and it work. It then loaded the program. I patched to 1.4 and loaded GWX. Worked for me.

NITZ69 · 02-26-07, 10:33 AM

Thank you everyone,

I'll give it a shot later today (I'm at work now) and let you know how I made out.

I did delet the folder.

I don't remember seeing a repair option when trying to install, but I'll look more closely at it today.

Not really the same subject but, because I've been gone so long, what's new, what should I look for as far as mods, last thing I remember was someone working on the milk-cows. Like I said it's been a while. Again, thanks to everyone for the help.

Kevin

AVGWarhawk · 02-26-07, 12:44 PM

Yes, pop in the disk. Click I believe uninstall. Look for a pop up that has Modify, Repair, uninstall. I tried the Repair and uninstall. No good. So I said what the hell, clicked on modify. It ran some things off the disk. Once done I then attempted to load in the 1.4b patch. That worked. Then GWX went in without issue.

irish1958 · 02-26-07, 03:48 PM

I had to go into the install shield folder on my hard drive and delete the key that referred to the SHIII installation, and then clean my registry before I could get it to modify the installation

NITZ69 · 02-27-07, 03:33 PM

Thank you everyone,

danlisa, the information you gave me fixed my problem, thank you !!!

And now, it's back to see for me.

see ya'll under the waves

Kevin

02-25-07, 11:25 PM	#1
NITZ69 Swabbie Join Date: May 2005 Location: Peoria,AZ. Posts: 7 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Some help please Hello everyone, It’s been a long time since I’ve visited this site, but I have a problem and I was wondering if any of you could help me. I had SH3 installed on my machine for a while (with some mods that you have/had on this site) but I had to remove it a few months ago, however it would not uninstall, so I deleted it from my hard drive (dumb) and now when I want to install it I get this message. 1608: unable to create InstallDriver instance, Return code: -2147221021 Anything that anyone could tell me would be greatly appreciated I have no clue as to what to do. Thank you in advance Kevin nitz69

02-26-07, 08:05 AM	#2
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,885 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	Bump __________________ Back in the Day

02-26-07, 08:10 AM	#3
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	What did you delete ? The SilenHunterIII folder ? Put the DVD in Click install then repair If you only deleted the folder above without removing any registery entries that should work __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

02-26-07, 08:12 AM	#4
danlisa Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 5,499 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 1	This is an Install Shield Error...... Have a look here - http://consumer.installshield.com/kb.asp?id=Q108440 Or Update your Windows Installer via Microsoft. __________________ Last edited by danlisa; 02-26-07 at 08:23 AM.

02-26-07, 09:08 AM	#5
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,254 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	I believe I ran into the same deal. I hit one of the selections and I think it was 'modify'. I tried the install and repair. Frustrated at that point I hit the modify and it work. It then loaded the program. I patched to 1.4 and loaded GWX. Worked for me. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

02-26-07, 10:33 AM	#6
NITZ69 Swabbie Join Date: May 2005 Location: Peoria,AZ. Posts: 7 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Thank you everyone, I'll give it a shot later today (I'm at work now) and let you know how I made out. I did delet the folder. I don't remember seeing a repair option when trying to install, but I'll look more closely at it today. Not really the same subject but, because I've been gone so long, what's new, what should I look for as far as mods, last thing I remember was someone working on the milk-cows. Like I said it's been a while. Again, thanks to everyone for the help. Kevin

02-26-07, 12:44 PM	#7
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,254 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Yes, pop in the disk. Click I believe uninstall. Look for a pop up that has Modify, Repair, uninstall. I tried the Repair and uninstall. No good. So I said what the hell, clicked on modify. It ran some things off the disk. Once done I then attempted to load in the 1.4b patch. That worked. Then GWX went in without issue. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

02-26-07, 03:48 PM	#8
irish1958 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 3,250 Downloads: 320 Uploads: 11	I had to go into the install shield folder on my hard drive and delete the key that referred to the SHIII installation, and then clean my registry before I could get it to modify the installation __________________ Irish1958

02-27-07, 03:33 PM	#9
NITZ69 Swabbie Join Date: May 2005 Location: Peoria,AZ. Posts: 7 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Thank you everyone, danlisa, the information you gave me fixed my problem, thank you !!! And now, it's back to see for me. see ya'll under the waves Kevin

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