The MASM Forum

Miscellaneous => The Orphanage => Topic started by: Magnum on January 26, 2013, 12:41:06 AM

Title: Popup box mystery
Post by: Magnum on January 26, 2013, 12:41:06 AM
I am trying to figure out how to stop the popup message.

Andy

This issue also happened after I changed an admin account to a power user.   


> When starting Calender Magic, a window pops up and says
>
> Please wait while windows configures M.S. Platform SDK 3790.1830.
>
> Feature is on a network resource that is unavailable.
>
> From Event Viewer, Application Log File
>
> Product: Microsoft Platform SDK (3790.1830) -- Error 1706.
> No valid source could be found for product Microsoft Platform SDK (3790.1830).
> The Windows installer cannot continue.
>
> The SDK is still working as far as I know.
>

You might post the question in a software development group,
as someone there might have seen this.

Microsoft uses a "stub loader" program for some of their
downloads. At one time, we had to download entire DVDs worth
of stuff, to get a 5KB program. To avoid that from
happening, Microsoft broke out the download, into say
a 4MB "Tools" download and a 1GB "Development Library"
or whatever. A user downloads the stub loader, runs
the small program, and it puts up a menu with tick
boxes, so you can choose just the components you want.

It sounds like, either the stub loader has been triggered
somehow. Or, an MSI the stub loader stored somewhere, is
being passed to the Windows Installer.



Title: Re: Popup box mystery
Post by: Tedd on January 26, 2013, 05:32:51 AM
My first guess would be that the program is unable to access (write) its files or registry settings since these were created with admin rights, while it now runs with lesser privileges.
Complete removal (as admin -- uninstall, then hunt for any settings files in 'Application Data' and/or 'Local Settings', and delete any used registry keys) and then reinstall as your normal user should fix it.
Title: Re: Popup box mystery
Post by: Magnum on January 26, 2013, 07:06:42 AM
It does the same thing when run from an admin account ?

I am also trying to figure why I can't save Word documents ?

I will try a re-install.

Andy