MS have released a new version of MSI (v2) (but I can't be sure this is your problem)
WinNT/2k
www.microsoft.com/downloads/release.asp?releaseid=32395
Win9x
www.microsoft.com/downloads/release.asp?releaseid=32392

The old installshield newsgroup has gone readonly.. the new one is at
http://community.installshield.com

HTH
Will


>I found instmsi.exe in VFP 7 CD at SQLMSDE\MSI subdirectory.
>I ran it, but we problem persists ? What I'm doing wrong ?
>
>I also tried to post message to news.installshield.com new server but
>this news server says that I am not allowed to post messages.
>
>>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.