WINDOWS ALL WAYS IN SAFE MODE

[Guest]

WHEN I TRY TO INSTALL ANY SOFTWARE IT SAYS CANT INSTALL

EXACT ERROR

" 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 CANTACT YOUR SUPPORT PERSONNEL FOR
ASSISTANCE. "

 

[Lem]

WHEN I TRY TO INSTALL ANY SOFTWARE IT SAYS CANT INSTALL

EXACT ERROR

" 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 CANTACT YOUR SUPPORT PERSONNEL FOR
ASSISTANCE. "

Please don't use all caps.

Assuming that you really are NOT in safe mode (does your screen say
"safe mode" at the top?), see

"The Windows Installer Service Could Not Be Accessed" error message when
you install a program in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315353/en-us

If you still have problems, before doing a Repair re-installation of
Windows XP as suggested in step 7, see

How to resolve Common "Windows Installer" Problems
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555175/en-us

Rather than the link to MSDN downloads, it's easier to find the latest
version of MS Windows Installer here:

Windows Installer 3.1 v2 (3.1.4000.2435) is available
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/893803/