[perfect]

Hey! I did what u said and this is the result.

ALLUSERSPROFILE=C:\Documents and Settings\All Users
APPDATA=C:\Documents and Settings\##~~cHiRaG~~##.YOUR-4F1261A8E5\Application Data
CLASSPATH=.;C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_08\lib\ext\QTJava.zip
CommonProgramFiles=C:\Program Files\Common Files
COMPUTERNAME=YOUR-4F1261A8E5
ComSpec=C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe
FP_NO_HOST_CHECK=NO
HOMEDRIVE=C:
HOMEPATH=\Documents and Settings\##~~cHiRaG~~##.YOUR-4F1261A8E5
LOGONSERVER=\\YOUR-4F1261A8E5
NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS=1
OS=Windows_NT
Path=C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\system32\wbem;c:\Python22;C: \Program Files\QuickTime\QTSystem;;C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\MUVEET~1\030625;C:\PROGRA~1\ COMMON~1\MUVEET~1\030625
PATHEXT=.COM;.EXE;.BAT;.CMD;.VBS;.VBE;.JS;.JSE;.WSF;.WSH
PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE=x86
PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER=x86 Family 15 Model 4 Stepping 1, GenuineIntel
PROCESSOR_LEVEL=15
PROCESSOR_REVISION=0401
ProgramFiles=C:\Program Files
PROMPT=$P$G
QTJAVA=C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_08\lib\ext\QTJava.zip
SESSIONNAME=Console
SystemDrive=C:
SystemRoot=C:\WINDOWS
TEMP=C:\DOCUME~1\##~~CH~1.YOU\LOCALS~1\Temp
TMP=C:\DOCUME~1\##~~CH~1.YOU\LOCALS~1\Temp
USERDOMAIN=YOUR-4F1261A8E5
USERNAME=##~~cHiRaG~~##
USERPROFILE=C:\Documents and Settings\##~~cHiRaG~~##.YOUR-4F1261A8E5
windir=C:\WINDOWS
__COMPAT_LAYER=EnableNXShowUI

Volume in drive C is HP_PAVILION
Volume Serial Number is B061-2B3C

Directory of C:\Documents and Settings

05/02/2008 11:55 PM <DIR> .
05/02/2008 11:55 PM <DIR> ..
05/22/2008 06:12 PM <DIR> ##~~CH~1.YOU ##~~cHiRaG~~##.YOUR-4F1261A8E5
07/03/2007 03:36 PM 218 ##~~CH~1.xml
10/04/2007 11:27 PM <DIR> (D)FOR~1 (d) Foru
04/29/2008 07:06 PM <DIR> ADMINI~1 Administrator
11/04/2004 01:19 AM <DIR> ALLUSE~1 All Users
05/22/2005 05:59 PM 812 CX4600~1.LNK CX4600 Reference Guide.lnk
07/21/2007 11:39 PM <DIR> Guest
10/21/2005 02:09 PM <DIR> HARISH
05/14/2008 05:15 PM <DIR> ~#~$HI~1 ~#~$hivani~#~
01/05/2006 01:14 PM <DIR> ~~~~~S~1 ~~~~~SHIVANI~~~~~
05/15/2008 11:10 PM <DIR> ~~~~~S~1.YOU ~~~~~SHIVANI~~~~~.YOUR-4F1261A8E5
11/14/2007 12:53 PM 366 ~~~~~S~1.xml
3 File(s) 1,396 bytes
11 Dir(s) 114,082,025,472 bytes free


! REG.EXE VERSION 3.0

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advan ced\Folder\Hidden\SHOWALL
CheckedValue REG_DWORD 0x0


! REG.EXE VERSION 3.0

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advan ced\Folder\Hidden\SHOWALL
DefaultValue REG_DWORD 0x2


! REG.EXE VERSION 3.0

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advan ced\Folder\Hidden\NOHIDDEN
CheckedValue REG_DWORD 0x2


! REG.EXE VERSION 3.0

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advan ced\Folder\Hidden\NOHIDDEN
DefaultValue REG_DWORD 0x2


! REG.EXE VERSION 3.0

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Active Desktop

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ComDlg 32

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explor er
NoDriveTypeAutoRun REG_DWORD 0x91

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
disableregistrytools REG_DWORD 0x0

! REG.EXE VERSION 3.0

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Activ eDesktop

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explo rer

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\NonEn um
{BDEADF00-C265-11D0-BCED-00A0C90AB50F} REG_DWORD 0x1
{6DFD7C5C-2451-11d3-A299-00C04F8EF6AF} REG_DWORD 0x40000021
{0DF44EAA-FF21-4412-828E-260A8728E7F1} REG_DWORD 0x20

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Ratin gs

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\syste m
dontdisplaylastusername REG_DWORD 0x0
legalnoticecaption REG_SZ
legalnoticetext REG_SZ
shutdownwithoutlogon REG_DWORD 0x1
undockwithoutlogon REG_DWORD 0x1

[TerryNet]

You're right again, Jerry. I never realized it would take the last part of a folder name as a file extension, chopping it to 3 characters.

[TheOutcaste]

Copy the following into notepad and save it as fix.bat, then double click. This should fix the show hidden files and folders setting not staying checked

reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\SHOWALL /v CheckedValue /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

Check under Documents and Settings\##~~cHiRaG~~##.YOUR-4F1261A8E5
and you should now see the Local Settings folder. (I've also included fix.bat in the attached zip file)

Ii don't think this will fix the issue though, but maybe we'll get lucky. I think it's the fact that Movie Maker installer is reporting the path it's trying to use as C:\DOCUME~1\#~~CH~1.YOU\LOCALS~1\Temp\IXP000.TMP\setup.exe
It should be using:
C:\DOCUME~1\##~~CH~1.YOU\LOCALS~1\Temp\IXP000.TMP\setup.exe

All the environment variables show the two ## symbols, and the moviemk.inf file doesn't even use the temp variable. It could be the Windows Installer has the wrong path stored in the registry. I've attached another batch file for you to run that will check the most likely places in the registry. This one will create a file on your desktop named {1}.txt and also open it in Notepad, but it won't delete the file when you close Notepad. You'll need to attach that file to your reply, as it will be too large to paste. Just click Go Advanced (if in the quick Reply window) then click the paperclip icon. Browse to the file on your desktop, then click the Upload button to attach the file.

Also, have you tried re-installing Movie Maker from the Administrator account?
Reboot the PC, and at the Welcome screen press CTRL+ALT+DEL twice. This should bring up the classic login box. Enter Administrator for the username and the password for that account (many systems have no password, so leave it blank if you didn't set one) and try installing from that account.

I'll have to try creating a user with the same name you are using, see if maybe there is just a bug in the Movie Maker/Windows installer that is misreading the symbols in the username, but I won't get around to that until later on.

Jerry

Jerry

[DoubleHelix]

I'm suspect of a profile folder and an account name with those characters. It either indicates a problem with the account or it could certainly cause some. Create a new account named something simple like "test" and see if programs install.

[perfect]

Hey TheOutcaste! I did what you told me to do and now i see a folder called Locals Settings in Documents and Settings. Thanks for that.
I also have the file attached, that you can check.

And by the way, Creating another account is probably the last thing I want to do because it is a lot of work and some files, after I delete the account, stay back and refuse to be deleted. I am trying to stay away from that but if HAVE TO do that then I will.

One more thing, I did not yet do the things where the windows things comes up and i have to pres Ctrl+Alt+Del. I will that later on though. And thanks a lot for helping me guys. I really appreciate TheOutcaste trying to help me a lot and going through a lot. Thanks Again! I will be waiting for your next reply.

[perfect]

Hey TheOutcaste! Did you forget about checking the file? I am sorry if I am disturbing you and if you did not forget about me and are doing something relating to my issue.

[perfect]

It has been a week since anyone has replied back to this thread. I was just wondering what had happened. TheOutcaste, is it possible for you to check that file anytime soon?

[TheOutcaste]

Didn't forget, but seems with the updates to this site email notifications are sometimes not being sent, didn't get one until your post today.

Looked over the file, and can't find any entries with the wrong path..

At this point I can't think of anything else other than trying the install from the Administrator account, or creating an account named test as DoubleHelix has suggested.

It could be something corrupt in your current userprofile, or could be a glitch in the installer where it's changing the ## in your user name to a single #.
A possible workaround would be to create a folder with only one #:

C:\Documents and Settings\#~~cHiRaG~~##.YOUR-4F1261A8E5\Local Settings\Temp\IXP000.tmp

Then run the install. If you get the same error, immediately check your temp folder for the IXP000.TMP folder, and copy it's contents to the folder you created under the folder with just one #, in other words, copy everything from:
C:\Documents and Settings\##~~cHiRaG~~##.YOUR-4F1261A8E5\Local Settings\Temp\IXP000.tmp
to
C:\Documents and Settings\#~~cHiRaG~~##.YOUR-4F1261A8E5\Local Settings\Temp\IXP000.tmp

You could also paste the following line into Notepad and save it on your desktop with a .bat extension (be sure Save as Type: is set to All Files), then double click it if you get the error. It will copy everything for you.
If the IXP000.tmp folder name changes, you'd have to edit the name to match though.

xcopy /E /H /I /K /O "C:\Documents and Settings\##~~cHiRaG~~##.YOUR-4F1261A8E5\Local Settings\Temp\IXP000.tmp\*.*" "C:\Documents and Settings\#~~cHiRaG~~##.YOUR-4F1261A8E5\Local Settings\Temp\IXP000.tmp\"

Jerry

[perfect]

Hey! Thank You for replying, and I am sorry if I was bothering you. Anyways, I did what you told me to do and I did it but unfortunately it did not work either. The same error message pooped up. I eventually managed to install the program by doing it manually. I went to the file path shown on the error message and I run the setup and it worked. It did not work automatically though. One problem with Movie Maker though. When I open movie maker, a message pops up again with 3 options, "Don't Send", "Send Error Report", and "Debug". This really bothers me. To give you more information and some more problems with my computer, there is probably a problem with the audio or microphone. I think this is the problem because, when I plug in a microphone, the computer doesn't take the input of it. When I use the microphone on "Sound Recorder" a error message comes up saying:
"Your audio hardware cannot record into files like the current file. To record, create a new document.

I was wondering if this would help you help me solve any problems. Thank you!

[perfect]

Hey! Does anyone have any thoughts on this?

[suns2remember]

Ever wonder HOW to change User Shell Folders?
Don't wonder any more here is where you do it!

These folders the OS uses called User Shell Folders key stores the paths to Windows Explorer folders the shell uses by user profiles.

The keys in question are:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre
ntVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders

&
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr
entVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders

--------------------------------------------

1.) Entries in:

User Shell Folders key take precedence over entries in the Shell Folders key.

2.) Entries in:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER take precedence over entries in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.

3.) Entries in:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr
entVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders are NOT used in Windows 2000 & possibly not XP either.

4.) The default settings in:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre
ntVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders are:

Name: AppData
Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ
Data: %USERPROFILE%\Application Data

Name: Cache
Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ
Data: %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files

Name: Cookies
Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ
Data: %USERPROFILE%\Cookies

Name: Desktop
Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ
Data: %USERPROFILE%\Desktop

Name: Favorites
Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ
Data: %USERPROFILE%\Favorites

Name: History
Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ
Data: %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\History

Name: Local AppData
Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ
Data: %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data

Name: Local Settings
Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ
Data: %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings

Name: My Pictures
Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ
Data: %USERPROFILE%\My Documents\My Pictures

Name: NetHood
Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ
Data: %USERPROFILE%\NetHood

Name: Personal
Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ
Data: %USERPROFILE%\My Documents

Name: PrintHood
Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ
Data: %USERPROFILE%\PrintHood

Name: Programs
Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ
Data: %USERPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs

Name: Recent
Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ
Data: %USERPROFILE%\Recent

Name: SendTo
Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ
Data: %USERPROFILE%\SendTo

Name: Start Menu
Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ
Data: %USERPROFILE%\Start Menu

Name: Startup
Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ
Data: %USERPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

Name: Templates
Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ
Data: %USERPROFILE%\Templates

* Talk about a GOOD idea for an application! This allows you to move this stuff around, & in the case of IE stuff? I do it anyhow... I move its temp files to a Ramdisk!

[perfect]

I am so sorry, but i don't understand a word written up there. I am completely new to all this technical things and that is probably why I don't understand it. If you could explain more, that would help.

[DoubleHelix]

I have no idea what suns2remember is trying to say either.

Did you try creating a new profile?

[perfect]

Hey DoubleHelix. What do you mean by creating a new profile?

[DoubleHelix]

Create a new user account, and log in with it. Then see if you have all these same problems.