MSI files in the Registry.

Are the MSI registry files a windows file or part of Symantics installation software?

[Droppyale]

MSI to me is "Micro Star International"

they make Motherboards...


do you have an MSI motherboard?


they also have software for their motherboards...


any installed?

maybe i'm waaaay out of base here

[nomaxim]

They make video cards too. I have both MoBo and Vidcard made by MSI. I have MSI files in my registry and some folders.

?? Or do you mean . MSI type files, as in the extension??

[Bill in SD, CA]

Welcome to TechIMO!!

Ooops!!

I think some can be from Symantec.

See page 4 on this PDF. It refers to pcAnyhere.msi.

http://cert.veritest.com/ReportFiles...10j_report.pdf

Bill

[SpookyEddy]

Files with the extension .msi are used by the Microsoft Installer, perhaps this is what you are looking at?

Regards

ed

Yep MSI is a motherboard. I've had 3 actually but don't have one right now. It used to be my favorite mb. Never had their video card. But I did know about it.

OK Bill, is this link a test because I read the last one you gave me?

Ed, yep that's it. I have had a problem with reloading my anti virus after reloading windows. I get an error on installation that my c drive locked or unavailable... I went through the registry and blew out all the Norton stuff, there sure was a ton of it... And found references to the msi file in the registry associated with it and in the install log. I was going to try one more time. I'm not big on calling tech support...
I didn't know if there was a Microsoft installer in the OS or if there was one embedded in the Symantec disk.
My OS needs a format and fresh install so I figured I'd poke at the registry and learn a little about it. I haven't done any tweeking or exploration for a while and I'm going to change all that

BTW don't say it! (and someone has a Linux distro in the mail to me as we speak )

edit

Now that I look at it again (the installation log), I think it is the MS installer.. The installer must create the reg keys for the software.. (am I close? )
MSI (c) (04:88): Dir (target): Key: INSTALLDIR.4FA1146A_7B13_4D85_AB29_0FC9DE6E4E68 , Object: C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\