I think Windows Installer has been corrupted somehow on my
machine. The error message I'm getting is: "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."

I want to re-install it. I downloaded the app from
Microsofts's site, but it won't install because it sees
the DLLs already on the PC, so it cancels out.

I tried to move all the DLLs to an alternate location. I
moved all except one. MSI.DLL. That one is locked so I
can't move it.

Does anyone know how to move this file if it's locked by
the OS?

Even if I succeed at moving the file, I don't know if this
will solve my problem. Anyone seen this issue before?

Josh wrote:

> I think Windows Installer has been corrupted somehow on my
> machine. The error message I'm getting is: "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."

Hi

Hi

Some Windows Installer repair tips here:

For Windows 2000/NT4:
http://groups.google.com/groups?selm...B8%40hydro.com

For Windows XP:
http://groups.google.com/groups?selm...51%40hydro.com


--
torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/com...r/default.mspx

Torgeir,

Excellent advice!! I ran through from start to finish,
but I think that Method 4 was truly what made it work.

Thank you so much!!
Josh

>-----Original Message-----
>Josh wrote:
>
>> I think Windows Installer has been corrupted somehow on
my
>> machine. The error message I'm getting is: "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."
>
>Hi
>
>Hi
>
>Some Windows Installer repair tips here:
>
>For Windows 2000/NT4:
>http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=3F678E30.87A7AEB8%
40hydro.com
>
>For Windows XP:
>http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=3F678ACC.E82AF951%
40hydro.com
>
>
>--
>torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
>Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
>the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
>http://www.microsoft.com/technet/com...criptcenter/de
fault.mspx

[emfx]

Hey sorry to bother u
i have the same problem... i cant locate where to go
can u send me the exact link on where to go?