Cannot add windows components

Jun 28, 2006

- i've tried that already, thanks, but there's something messed up with the file permissions in the i386 directory, so even as administrator, i cannot install windows components, even after assigning file permission to the administrator. i've been through the processes outlined on microsoft's knowledge base. the worst part is i have to go in and clear the files that don't get copied out of the registry, because once you try to install them (and fail) the entries get put into the registry anyway, which causes the installer to skip the file next time you try to install it.