windows installer error 1719

[S.Sengupta]

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

Windows Installer Logging or Cleanup Utility (Line 84)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

regards,
ssg MS-MVP
pronetworks.org

 

[Rob]

My windows installer is broken. Anytime I try to install an MSI file, I get
an error 1719. I have followed the instructions in Q315346 as far as
checking the registry and booting into safe mode and reregestering MSI, no
luck. I know MSI is integrated into XP, but I'm wondering if there is a
standalone MSI (perhaps a newer XP version?) that I could try to install to
see if that clears up the problem or if anyone has any other ideas. Thanks!

 

[Rob]

In case anyone else runs into this problem, here is how I solved it.

net stop msiserver
pop in an XP cd and expand the following three files to
%systemroot%\system32 and \system32\dllcache
msiexec.ex_
msi.dl_
msihnd.dl_
msiexec /regserver
net start msiexec

all fixed. if only it had been that simple to figure it out .