There are a bunch of articles at support.microsoft.com if you search for
that exact phrase.

http://tinyurl.com/firz
--
Phil Wilson [MVP Windows Installer]
"Todd Hobdey" <hobdey-at-bmhc-dot-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Any msi package I try to install on my XP SP1 machine is terminated with
> this message:
>
> "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. Contact your support peronnel for assistance."
>
> Sadly, I am the support personnel. I've made sure the registry entries
are
> correct and I've tried the /unregister /regserver gig, but to no avail.
> I've uninstalled as many hotfixes as I can and have re-installed SP1. No
> go. The only other clue is this in the event log:
>
> Event Type: Warning
> Event Source: MsiInstaller
> Event Category: None
> Event ID: 1015
> Date: 6/26/2003
> Time: 11:17:54 AM
> User: N/A
> Computer: SMELLY-IBM
> Description:
> Failed to connect to server. Error: 0x80010105
>
> Windows Installer is great technology but there's a dearth of information
> about how to fix it when it breaks.
>
>

True, but they all either don't apply to XP or they say to try the two
solutions I've already tried. Unless there's one of them I just happened to
miss, that avenue is exhausted. And none of them mention the 80010105
error.


"Phil Wilson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%23z%(E-Mail Removed)...
> There are a bunch of articles at support.microsoft.com if you search for
> that exact phrase.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/firz
> --
> Phil Wilson [MVP Windows Installer]
> "Todd Hobdey" <hobdey-at-bmhc-dot-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Any msi package I try to install on my XP SP1 machine is terminated with
> > this message:
> >
> > "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. Contact your support peronnel for assistance."
> >
> > Sadly, I am the support personnel. I've made sure the registry entries
> are
> > correct and I've tried the /unregister /regserver gig, but to no avail.
> > I've uninstalled as many hotfixes as I can and have re-installed SP1.
No
> > go. The only other clue is this in the event log:
> >
> > Event Type: Warning
> > Event Source: MsiInstaller
> > Event Category: None
> > Event ID: 1015
> > Date: 6/26/2003
> > Time: 11:17:54 AM
> > User: N/A
> > Computer: SMELLY-IBM
> > Description:
> > Failed to connect to server. Error: 0x80010105
> >
> > Windows Installer is great technology but there's a dearth of
information
> > about how to fix it when it breaks.
> >
> >
>
>
>

yep, i've tried "InstMsiW.exe" and got the error msg again.
:<
somebody help !!


"luke surace" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:<#(E-Mail Removed)>...
> I would also agree that there is a lack of information about the windows
> installer and how to fix certain when they arise.
> Have you tried running the windows installer executable again?
> (instmsiw.exe)
>
> "Todd Hobdey" <hobdey-at-bmhc-dot-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message news:uc#(E-Mail Removed)...
> > True, but they all either don't apply to XP or they say to try the two
> > solutions I've already tried. Unless there's one of them I just happened
> to
> > miss, that avenue is exhausted. And none of them mention the 80010105
> > error.
> >
> >
> > "Phil Wilson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:%23z%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > There are a bunch of articles at support.microsoft.com if you search for
> > > that exact phrase.
> > >
> > > http://tinyurl.com/firz
> > > --
> > > Phil Wilson [MVP Windows Installer]
> > > "Todd Hobdey" <hobdey-at-bmhc-dot-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> > > message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > Any msi package I try to install on my XP SP1 machine is terminated
> with
> > > > this message:
> > > >
> > > > "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. Contact your support peronnel for assistance."
> > > >
> > > > Sadly, I am the support personnel. I've made sure the registry
> entries
> are
> > > > correct and I've tried the /unregister /regserver gig, but to no
> avail.
> > > > I've uninstalled as many hotfixes as I can and have re-installed SP1.
> No
> > > > go. The only other clue is this in the event log:
> > > >
> > > > Event Type: Warning
> > > > Event Source: MsiInstaller
> > > > Event Category: None
> > > > Event ID: 1015
> > > > Date: 6/26/2003
> > > > Time: 11:17:54 AM
> > > > User: N/A
> > > > Computer: SMELLY-IBM
> > > > Description:
> > > > Failed to connect to server. Error: 0x80010105
> > > >
> > > > Windows Installer is great technology but there's a dearth of
> information
> > > > about how to fix it when it breaks.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >