Take a look at this MS article
"Windows Installer Service could not be accessed" error message when installing application
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;319624
--
Maurice N
MS-MVP Windows (Shell / User), Aumha.net VSOP , DTS-L
-----
"Nate" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:ueld%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Anything?
>
> Is there maybe a checkbox unchecked somewhere that may be causing this?
>
>
> "Nate" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> It WILL NOT run in normal mode, as I said. It give the error: Cannot
>> register proto.dll because soemthing about not enough privileges.
>>
>> He tried in safe mode, but cannot. It has nothing to do with safe mode,
>> its the privileges that are screwy, how can we fix it?
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Wesley Vogel" <(E-Mail Removed)>
>> Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
>> Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2006 8:00 AM
>> Subject: Re: Admin Install
>>
>>
>>> Windows Installer does not run in Safe Mode. And will give error
>>> messages
>>> in the Event Viewer.
>>>
>>> If the program needs Windows Installer to get installed, boot into Normal
>>> mode and install the program.
>>>
>>> Installing software in Safe Mode was a good idea with Windows 98, not a
>>> good
>>> idea with Windows XP.
>>>
>>> [[The Windows Installer Service could not be accessed.
>>> This can occur if you are running Windows in safe
>>> mode, or if the Windows Installer is not correctly
>>> installed. ]]
>>> "The Windows Installer Service Could Not Be Accessed" error message when
>>> you
>>> install a program in Windows XP
>>> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;315353
>>>
>>> --
>>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>>
>>> Wes
>>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>>
>>> In news:%(E-Mail Removed),
>>> Nate <(E-Mail Removed)> hunted and pecked:
>>>> My friend has Windows XP Home.
>>>> He cannot install a program under safe mode admin or normal admin.
>>>>
>>>> Any suggestions?
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
Similar Threads
