MSIEXEC.EXE for XP

[nikita]

I used Norton's "optomize pc" utility and could not access
Word or Excel - so I rolled it back, but when I tried to
re-install Norton 2003 it comes up with this MSIEXEC.exe
error. Microsoft says to just reformat (!) and reinstall
all programs. Please someone tell me there is a work-
around for this - the computer is only 6 mos old. Any help
greatly appreciated - thanks muchly.

 

[Torgeir Bakken (MVP)]

I used Norton's "optomize pc" utility and could not access
Word or Excel - so I rolled it back, but when I tried to
re-install Norton 2003 it comes up with this MSIEXEC.exe
error. Microsoft says to just reformat (!) and reinstall
all programs. Please someone tell me there is a work-
around for this - the computer is only 6 mos old. Any help
greatly appreciated - thanks muchly.

Hi

The "Windows Installer Service Could Not Be Accessed" Error Message
appears When You Add or Remove Program
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315346

Error Message When You Try to Install a Program
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;330176

How to Troubleshoot Windows Installer Engine Problems
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;260404

Windows Installer Fix (Line 94)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Troubleshooting Windows Installer
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_w.htm#xp_wininstaller

 

[Guest]

I went to the first article and used the 2nd item -
Reinstall Windows Installer and was able to reinstall
Norton. Thank you very much!