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Works Error Message: Installer Terminated PrematurelyArticle ID: 247532 - View products that this article applies to. This article was previously published under Q247532 On This PageSymptoms When you try to install one of the programs listed at the beginning of this article, you may receive one of the following error messages: Installer Terminated
Prematurely Error 1308 Error 2263 The installation package
could not be opened. Contact the application vendor to make sure this is a
valid installation package. Installation wizard
was interrupted. Cause This problem may occur if mismatched or outdated system
files are installed on the computer. ResolutionNote Microsoft Windows 95 does not meet the minimum system requirements for Works 7 and Works Suite 2002 and later. Therefore, if your operating system is Windows 95, these steps only apply to the earlier versions that are listed at the beginning of this article.
To resolve this issue, use the following methods in the order that they appear. After each step, try to install the product. If the installation is successful, go to Step 7. If the installation is not successful, proceed to the next step. Step 1: Clean BootClean booting is a little different for each version of Windows. Select the appropriate link below to view an article about how to clean boot your computer.Microsoft Windows 98281965
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/281965/
)
How to Troubleshoot Using the MSConfig Utility with Windows 98
Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me)267288
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/267288/
)
How to Perform a Clean Boot in Windows Millennium Edition
Microsoft Windows XP310353
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310353/
)
How to Perform a Clean Boot in Windows XP
Microsoft Windows 2000281770
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/281770/
)
How to Perform Clean-Boot Troubleshooting for Windows 2000
Step 2: Install DCOMFor Windows 95 computers only, install DCOM for Windows 95. For Windows 98 computers, install the DCOM98 update. To download and install these programs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:http://www.microsoft.com/com/default.mspx
(http://www.microsoft.com/com/default.mspx)
Step 3: Update Microsoft Internet ExplorerFor more information about how to update Internet Explorer to the latest available version, visit the following Microsoft Web site:http://microsoft.com/windows/ie
(http://microsoft.com/windows/ie)
Step 4: Install the Latest Service PackIn Windows 95 or Windows 98, install the latest service pack for MDAC version 5.5. To do so, visit the following MSDN Web site:http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/data/aa937730.aspx
(http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/data/aa937730.aspx)
Step 5: Install the Latest Windows Service PackIn Windows Millennium Edition (Me), Windows 2000, or Microsoft Windows XP, install the latest Windows Service pack. To do so, visit the following Microsoft Web site:http://microsoft.com/windowsupdate
(www.windowsupdate.com)
Step 6: Install the ProgramTo install the program, insert the CD and follow the steps that appear on the screen.Step 7: Return to Normal BootSee the clean boot article that you used to clean boot your computer for steps to return to normal boot.More informationFor additional information
about Works Setup issues, click the article number below to view the article in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 242323
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/242323/EN-US/
)
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