Hi,
The problem is caused by someone deleting a file that is tagged as "Always Install" and autorepair is turned on, installshield is only doing what it was told to do.

>>Hi Dawa.
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>>>But, the second I launch the application, the windows installer kicks in and starts going through installation process.
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>>See http://doughennig.blogspot.com/2007/11/fixing-reinstall-your-app-problem.html
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>Great. If I had created such a mess, I would have lost at least one customer, had to endure at least three difficult phone calls and lose a few more hairs off my scalp.
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>But this is Microsoft, and they can get away with it.
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>Thanks - at least I feel better, knowing it's not me.