Installshield Wizard doesn't work?!

[gaRdi]

I've had many rescent incidents when trying to install
things, and think it is the windows installshield
wizard... The error is this: "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
personnel for assistance."
And I'm not running safe mode, and have never done
anything with the windows installer service, if not
upgrading my system too SP1 have had effect.. if anyone
have any links/help it would be greatly appreciated!
thanks =)

-gaRdi

 

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315346 - Error 1719. The Windows Installer Service Could Not Be Accessed
Error Message When You...:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q315346



Mark L. Ferguson [MVP]

 

[Rob]

if that article doesnt work (it was useless for me when this happened to
me), try this:

net stop msiserver
pop in an XP cd and expand the following three files to
%systemroot%\system32 and \system32\dllcache
msiexec.ex_
msi.dl_
msihnd.dl_
msiexec /regserver
net start msiexec

all fixed. if only it had been that simple to figure it out .