The following was the solution that helped me:

If you removed any traces of failed installations, go ahead and try to download it again.
If using Windows XP, go to Start-my computer-double click on local C:- choose the documents and setting folder- choose the username (the name of the person who is logged in if multiple users are set up)- choose the application data folder- choose the Sun folder- choose the Java folder and look for the jre file version of the one you are trying to download and double click on that folder. Look for an image of a computer with a disk that reads Windows installer package and double click on that. It should then take you through the process of installation.

If you cannot find this folder, try to enable the option of showing hidden files or folders. Don’t know if it will help but it’s what I did before doing all this. You should be able to go to start-my computer-my documents on the left hand side and click the folder tab up top in your tool bar- click on view and look for the box that says show hidden files or folders.

Thanks again,

Ken

From: Moe on 05/09/2003
Here is what i did (and it worked):
From the "control Panel", "Add/Remove Programs", I copied the name of the program I want to remove.
I went to "Start" then "run" and typed: regedit
In the "registry Editor" screen, I clicked on "Edit" then "Find"
I typed the program name exactly as shown in the "Add/remove programs".
I found the string, and to the left it said "Transforms".
I deleted this key from the registry then went back to "add/remove programs" and managed to rmove it.

I hope it will work for you too!

I had this same problem and I came across this forum page looking for the answer. Now that I solved the problem for myself I took it upon myself to register here so I could submit how I was able to solve the problem.

The problem I had was with java, I was getting the "Error applying transforms" message and couldn't install it. Ran across some info on the Microsoft site that there is a folder called support tools on my XP cd. I was able to install these support tools to my programs folder. I couldn't make heads nor tails of all the little progs because there's about 50 all with abreviated names so I search "xp support tools" on google and found the microsoft site where they explain some of them. Lo and behold there's one called msicuu and what it does is list all the programs that are registered in microsoft installer and allows you to remove the troublesome one. For me - java. After that it installed.

Hope this helps.

please verify that file is there and try again.

HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Installer\Products

Can anyone help me un-install or atleast repair.

The version of Nero I had been using with the Yamaha was Nero 5.5.5.1.
I uninstalled this version, and tried to install the new Nero that came with the MagicSpin. This is Nero 5.5.9.16.

Same error message.

I made it past this error message by inserting the previous Nero 5.5.5.1 CD and it showed that I had an option to remove this version. I did this, then I was able to install the newer version Nero 5.5.9.16.

Make sure you have uninistalled Nero using the CD, and not just the remove software option in Windows. This must have been where I didn't remove Nero correctly.