"The Windows Installer Service could not be accessed"

[Henrique Alves]

Hi,
I have a PC with Win2K, SP4 e all the security patches from Microsoft
installed.
When I trie to install a softwate, that need Windows installer, I got an
error like "The Windows
Installer Service could not be accessed". I tried to stop the service,
delete and reinstall and nothing happens...
Any idea?

Thanks in advanced.
Henrique Alves.

 

[-pk-]

This may be because your software requires the newer installer.
Search microsoft downloads for Installer v2
pk

 

[Henrique Alves]

Already tried, but thanks anyway...
Any more ideas??

 

[Steve Parry [MVP]]

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Hi,
I have a PC with Win2K, SP4 e all the security patches from
Microsoft installed.
When I trie to install a softwate, that need Windows installer, I
got an error like "The Windows
Installer Service could not be accessed". I tried to stop the service,
delete and reinstall and nothing happens...
Any idea?

Thanks in advanced.
Henrique Alves.

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