Hi Joe and you are welcome again!
Just a recap for the benefits of others seeking help, which Joe tried is:
Download details: Windows Installer 4.5
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...6f-60b6-4412-95b9-54d056d6f9f4&DisplayLang=en
Applied the Updates for windows installer and rebooted his machine.
If your issue not been fixed by installing Windows Installer then go ahead
with the next step:
<Q::>
Copy the code below and save it as Services.reg then merge it to your
registry by right clicking on the reg and select merge!
/*######### Copy Code below to Notepad #####################*/
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; The number 00000002 means the Service will be "Automatic"
; The number-------------3 means----------------------------"Manual"
; The number-------------4 means----------------------------"Disabled"
; Right after the semi-colon is the action this tweak will perform
; this is then followed by XP's default setting in brackets.
;
;This will disable "Alerter" (4)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Alerter]
"Start"=dword:00000003
;This will disable "Automatic Updates" (4)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\wuauserv]
"Start"=dword:00000003
;This will disable "Background Intelligent Transfer Service" (4)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\BITS]
"Start"=dword:00000003
;This will disable "ClipBook" (3)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ClipSrv]
"Start"=dword:00000003
;This will disable "COM+ Event System" (2)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventSystem]
"Start"=dword:00000003
;This will disable "COM+ System Application" (2)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\COMSysApp]
"Start"=dword:00000003
;This will disable "Computer Browser" (2)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Browser]
"Start"=dword:00000002
;This will disable "DHCP Client" (2)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Dhcp]
"Start"=dword:00000002
;This will disable "Distributed Link Tracking Client" (3)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\TrkWks]
"Start"=dword:00000003
;This will disable "Distributed Transaction Coordinator" (3)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSDTC]
"Start"=dword:00000003
;This will disable "DNS Client" (2)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Dnscache]
"Start"=dword:00000002
;This will disable "Error Reporting Service" (4)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ERSvc]
"Start"=dword:00000003
;This will disable "Fast User Switching Compatibility" (3)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\FastUserSwitchingCompatibility]
"Start"=dword:00000003
;This will disable "Help and Support" (3)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\helpsvc]
"Start"=dword:00000003
;This will disable "Indexing Service" (4)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\cisvc]
"Start"=dword:00000003
;This will disable "IPSEC Services" (4)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\PolicyAgent]
"Start"=dword:00000003
;This will disable "Messenger" (4)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Messenger]
"Start"=dword:00000003
;This will disable "MS Software Shadow Copy Provider" (3)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SwPrv]
"Start"=dword:00000003
;This will disable "NetMeeting Remote Desktop Sharing" (3)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\mnmsrvc]
"Start"=dword:00000003
;This will disable "Network DDE" (4)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NetDDE]
"Start"=dword:00000003
;This will disable "Network DDE DSDM" (4)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NetDDEdsdm]
"Start"=dword:00000003
;This will disable "NT LM Security Support Provider" (3)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NtLmSsp]
"Start"=dword:00000003
;This will disable "Net Logon" (4)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netlogon]
"Start"=dword:00000003
;This will disable "Network Location Awareness (NLA)" (3)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Nla]
"Start"=dword:00000003
;This will disable "Performance Logs and Alerts" (4)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SysmonLog]
"Start"=dword:00000003
;This will disable "Portable Media Serial Number" (4)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WmdmPmSp]
"Start"=dword:00000003
;This will make MANUAL "Protected Storage" (2)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ProtectedStorage]
"Start"=dword:00000003
;This will disable "QoS RSVP" (4)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RSVP]
"Start"=dword:00000003
;This will disable "Remote Desktop Help Session Manager" (4)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RDSessMgr]
"Start"=dword:00000003
;This will disable "Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator" (2)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RpcLocator]
"Start"=dword:00000002
;This will disable "Remote Registry" (4)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RemoteRegistry]
"Start"=dword:00000003
;This will disable "Secondary Logon" (4)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\seclogon]
"Start"=dword:00000003
;This will disable "Security Accounts Manager" (3)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SamSs]
"Start"=dword:00000003
;This will disable "Server" (2)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\lanmanserver]
"Start"=dword:00000002
;This will make MANUAL "Shell Hardware Detection" (2)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ShellHWDetection]
"Start"=dword:00000003
;This will disable "Smart Card" (3)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SCardSvr]
"Start"=dword:00000003
;This will disable "Smart Card Helper" (3)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SCardDrv]
"Start"=dword:00000003
;This will disable "SSDP Discovery Service" (4)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SSDPSRV]
"Start"=dword:00000003
;This will disable "System Event Notification" (3)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SENS]
"Start"=dword:00000003
;This will disable "System Restore Service" (4)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\srservice]
"Start"=dword:00000003
;This will disable "Task Scheduler" (3)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Schedule]
"Start"=dword:00000003
;This will disable "TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper" (3)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LmHosts]
"Start"=dword:00000003
;This will disable "Telnet" (4)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\TlntSvr]
"Start"=dword:00000003
;This will disable "Terminal Services" (3)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\TermService]
"Start"=dword:00000003
;This will disable "Themes" (2)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Themes]
"Start"=dword:00000002
;This will disable "Uninterruptible Power Supply" (4)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\UPS]
"Start"=dword:00000003
;This will disable "Universal Plug and Play Device Host" (4)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\upnphost]
"Start"=dword:00000003
;This will disable "Upload Manager" (3)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\uploadmgr]
"Start"=dword:00000003
;This will disable "Volume Shadow Copy" (2)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\VSS]
"Start"=dword:00000003
;This will disable "WebClient" (4)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WebClient]
"Start"=dword:00000003
;This will disable "Windows Time" (4)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time]
"Start"=dword:00000003
;This will disable "Wireless Zero Configuration" (4)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WZCSVC]
"Start"=dword:00000003
;This will disable "WMI Performance Adapter" (4)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WmiApSrv]
"Start"=dword:00000003
;This will disable "Workstation" (2)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\lanmanworkstation]
"Start"=dword:00000002
/* ############### End Of Code ####################*/
</Q::>
Reboot your machine and try to install your applications.
Good luck
nass
Joe said:
Thank you again Nass. It seems that I better keep my hands out of the
computer system and just work with what I have.
Again, you have saved my bacon. ;-)
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Thank you for your help,
Joe
Joe said:
Thank you Leonard,
I miss spoke when I said "Windows" Office 2003. It should have been
Microsoft Office 2003.
I have "Started RPC several times. Sometimes it works and sometimes it
doesn't. The same with "Windows Installer". It is like there is something
shutting down the program but won't start it again.
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Thank you for your help,
Joe
Leonard Grey said:
[Office 2003 is a separate program, not part of Windows.]
Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services > double-click on Remote
Procedure Call
If the service is Stopped, then Start it. Change the Startup Type to
Automatic.
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Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est
Joe wrote:
I have been trying to install several programs but I keep getting an error:
Installshield engine (IKernel.exe) could not be launched.
The RPC Server is unavailable.
Any help would be appreciated.
I am running XP Pro/SP3 with Windows Office 2003
