Windows Installer 2.0 reinstall

[chris]

I need to reinstall the windows installer 2.0 on a server
but I am unable to install as it states the service is
already installed. However I need to somehow forcefully
install the Windows installer overtop of itself anyone
have an idea of how to do this? Thanks in advance

 

[Geert Depickere]

Windows Installer is installed as a windows service. You need to remove it
first from the windows services. I have done this once more than a year ago,
and as far as I remember I did it like this:
- Locate msiexec.exe on the system (should be on <drive>\WINNT\System32).
- Go to that location from the command prompt and type "msiexec /remove" (or
"msiexec -remove" or "msiexec /uninstall", I do not remember the exact
command).

Then try reinstalling windows installer 2.0

Geert Depickere.