"Bill Jillians"  wrote in message

Sorry about the crosspost but I'm not sure this post belongs fully in
one group or the other.

I've installed Boinc on 2 out of my 3 computer with varying degrees of
success.  Two are now processing WUs even if I'm not sure how to build
up a cache of WUs to stop from having to connect every day.

The problem is with the third computer.  It doesn't even get passed the
install wizard initiation.  The message I get is...
"The MSI.DLL file is linked to missing export
NTDLL.DLL:NtQueryInformationProcess"
I have no idea what that means and perhaps somebody in the Windows OS
group knows.  I tried to reinstall the OS (Win98 SE) but it still comes
up with the same error.  It also comes up with a few corrupted files in
the final check before the OS is up and working.  About 4 or 5.  They
weren't the files listed in the error message.
On a historical note I installed the Win98 SE windows folder over the
top of a Win XP windows folder thinking it would obliterate any vestiges
of an XP installation.  When I boot the computer it still asks me if I
want to boot XP or Win98SE.  I don't imagine it can possibly boot the XP
anymore (it was passed its activation date which is why I got rid of it)
but that may be a possible source of error which might be causing the
message I get above (for all I know).

Any help of suggestions would be gratefully received.

Bill
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Bill Jillians

MSI.DLL is part of the Microsoft Software Installer.  I've had it become
corrupted (Win98) in the past also, as a result of version mismatches for
it's files.  Search Microsoft's Knowledge Base, they have a step-by-step
process to rebuild it.  IIRC, it required a little more than just installing
the most current MSI package (which can be downloaded from MS's website).  I
seem to recall having to manually delete some registry stuff, reboot (into
DOS) and delete some system files, and then be able to install.   Took less
than 10 mins and everything worked fine afterwards.

Cheers
Eric