Installer service

[Jim Tepe]

Does anyone know why my Windows Installer Service keeps stopping? I get a
'Error 5' when I manually try to start it. I have it set to run
'Automatically at startup. The only way to get it to start is reboot but it
shortly stops by itself.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

How to resolve Common "Windows Installer" Problems
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;555175&Product=winxp

Windows Installer CleanUp Utility
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;290301

Visit http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm and scroll down to
Item No. 94 (Windows Installer Fix).

[Courtesy of Kelly Theriot, MS-MVP]

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

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| Does anyone know why my Windows Installer Service keeps stopping? I get a
| 'Error 5' when I manually try to start it. I have it set to run
| 'Automatically at startup. The only way to get it to start is reboot but it
| shortly stops by itself.

 

[Jim Tepe]

none of these suggestions worked