wininstaller does not work

[cporses]

Windows installer does not work, and I am unable to install any
programs that use the windows installation process.
Error message 1601 comes up. I have reinstalled wininst from the
Microsoft site but I am still getting the same message. Does anybody
have a solution other than a full re install of WinXP?

Tks ia

Cporses

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

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1601 - The Windows Installer service could not be accessed. Contact your
support personnel to verify that the Windows Installer service is properly
registered.
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Click Start, Run, and type SERVICES.MSC. In the right pane, right-click
Windows Installer, and then click Start. Also, set the service "Startup
Type" to Manual.

Windows Installer 3.1 v2 (3.1.4000.2435) is available:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=893803

Download details: Windows Installer 3.1 Redistributable:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...FC-5F56-4A38-B838-DE776FD4138C&displaylang=en

"The Windows Installer Service Could Not Be Accessed" error message when you
install a program in Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=315353
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314810
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=315346
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=324516

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Windows installer does not work, and I am unable to install any
programs that use the windows installation process.
Error message 1601 comes up. I have reinstalled wininst from the
Microsoft site but I am still getting the same message. Does anybody
have a solution other than a full re install of WinXP?

Tks ia

Cporses

 

[Guest]

Also having problems with Windows Installer, have done the
services.msc.startup.....manual thing and received Error 997 "overlapped I/O
operation is in progress." Do you what what that is?