Win2k Server and MSI packages

[Brian]

Our server is having problems with MSI packages, namely,
they dont work on our server. We've tried installing the
version 2 MSI installer for win2k, but it fails because
the installer service is running. We try halting the
service, same error.

Has anyone found a way to remove the Microsoft Installer
Service completely, and then install a new version? This
is our only DC at the moment, so we'd prefer a for-sure
method with minimum downtime (3 hours max).

 

[Torgeir Bakken (MVP)]

Our server is having problems with MSI packages, namely,
they dont work on our server. We've tried installing the
version 2 MSI installer for win2k, but it fails because
the installer service is running. We try halting the
service, same error.

Has anyone found a way to remove the Microsoft Installer
Service completely, and then install a new version? This
is our only DC at the moment, so we'd prefer a for-sure
method with minimum downtime (3 hours max).

Hi

Try the methods one by one outlined here to fix Windows Installer problems in
Win2k and NT4:

PRB: Incorrect Default DCOM Settings Cause Windows Installer to Stop Responding

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;319624


After running through the four points above, also try this from Start/Run:

msiexec /regserver


If that doesn't solve your problem, and you have MSI 2.0 installed, downgrade
to version 1.1 (somewhat messy), and then install MSI 2.0 again:

Downgrading Windows Installer (Win2k):
http://desktopengineer.com/article.php?story=20020710141950674