VM Network Driver installation failed

[apex1x]

The Virtual Machine Network Driver does not install properly on my XP system. I ran the install from:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...D6-565F-4A57-BE8C-1D4718D3AF65&displaylang=en

No errors come up, but the installation screen closes abruptly, and the msiexec.exe process stays open.

I check my services under network properties, but the Virtual Machine Network Driver does not show up. Interestingly enough, when I manually try to add a service, I can see the Virtual Machine Network Driver, but when I select it, I get the error that the file has been marked for deletion.

I ran the installer to a log and there are some strange error messages such as:

"The installer has encountered an unexpected error installing this package. This may indicate a problem with this package. The error code is 2228"

"DEBUG: Error 2874: Changing the text font to VerdanaBold13 failed
The installer has encountered an unexpected error installing this package. This may indicate a problem with this package. The error code is 2874. The arguments are: VerdanaBold13"

What would fonts have to do with setting up a virtual network connection???

Any ideas? I've alredy tried disabling my AVG/MS Antispyware, but to no avail. And I have found nothing useful from MS knowledge base (bit of an oxymoron there).

 

[apex1x]

I finally resolved the issue, but the solution was not an expected one.
Through process of elimination, I realized that Daemon Tools for some reason was to blame for the issue. After uninstalling, the Virtual Adapter showed up.