Failed to load/update MSXML 4.0

[scrotocles]

I've read with interest the other threads and tried (and failed) those solutions. My problem, I'm afraid is a little beyond those simple fixes.

You see, unbeknowst to me, my anti virus software became corrupt. Not knowing diddly about what I was doing, and my browser becoming locked up . . . I stupidly deleted from Windows a file that I thought may have been causing the problem. It's called C:/windows/dl.html After deleting it, and that still not fixing the computer just going to various sites on it's own, I realized the problem. So, I reinstalled the anti virus . . . I had 8 viruses and 3 trojan horses. I got spybo and adaware and eventuall got everything off. Even cleaned the registry (I think). In any event, everything is fine except when I try to update this critical patch called MSXML 4.0, if won't. I just get an error and an ask to re-try.

I did what someone else suggested ie, download the exec file. "That was fine except I get the following message:
msiexec.exe file is linked to missing export msi.dll222" And an option to click . . . which I did twice and then another screen comes on and says:
MSXML4.QFE
X ERROR creating process <msiexec/imsxmlmsi/qn>
Reason: a device attached to the system is not functioning

Then I can click "OK". And thats it.

Well I suppose that device attached to the system that isn't functioning is this darn dl.html file I deleted? If so, how can I get it back?

Thanks for any help you might offer.

[MowGreen [MVP]]

scrotocles,

"MSIEXEC File Is Linked to Missing Export MSI.DLL:222" Error Message
When You Run Setup
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=322105

"dl.html" is not a component of Windows 9x systems (98,98SE,ME, it
is a Macromedia file installed with Dreamweaver Ultra Dev4.
(Program Files\Macromedia\Dreamweaver UltraDev
4\Configuration\Reference\HTML)

Try reinstalling the Windows Installer as described in the MSKB
article. First, move all of the files out of the
WINDOWS\Installer folder to a temp folder in My Documents , call it
InstallBak. Now install the Windows Installer. When/if it installs,
move the files back to WINDOWS\Installer and delete the empty temp
folder.

MowGreen [MVP]
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