Andrus,

I had a similar problem.. it sounds like your Windows installer is knackered.

go to the MS website and download the file instmsi.exe and run it (Sorry don't have a URL)
Once this has finished then try again

>I am unable to run ISE.
>
>After starting Installshield express installed from VFP 7 CD,
>its splash screen flashes and it terminates without any message.
>
>Only the following lines are added to iside.log file:
>
>D:\BldRoot\source\src\iside\iside.cpp 579: ActiveX component can't create object
>
> > ISApp.CApp.StartApp
>
> > ISApp.CApp.IApp_Start
>
>I tried to use repair, removove and reinstall but the installshiled does not start. Maybe this start to occur after installing IE 6 in my Win98 computer.