Windows Installer in Vista

[Paige]

I am using Windows Vista Business. I recently bought and successfully
downloaded Adobe Acrobat 8 Pro, however, the installation is always stopped
by the error code 1719: "Windows Installer Service could not be accessed.
This can occur if Windows Installer is not installed properly. Contact your
support personnel for assistance." In addition, I can't UN-INSTALL anything
either. What is the solution to my problem?

Thanks,
Paige Mincey

 

[Mark L. Ferguson]

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

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[Paige]

Thank you Mark, but I believe this article doesn't apply to Vista. I copied
this from the article:

APPLIES TO
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional
• Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2002
• Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems
• Microsoft Small Business Server 2000 Standard Edition

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Hi Paige,

Try this:

Error “The Windows Installer Service could not be accessed†in Windows Vista - The Winhelponline Blog:
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/vista-the-windows-installer-service-could-not-be-accessed/

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

Thank you Mark, but I believe this article doesn't apply to Vista. I copied
this from the article:

APPLIES TO
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional
• Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2002
• Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems
• Microsoft Small Business Server 2000 Standard Edition

 

[Paige]

OK, tried both and neither worked.
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Paige Mincey

Hi Paige,

Try this:

Error “The Windows Installer Service could not be accessed†in Windows Vista - The Winhelponline Blog:
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/vista-the-windows-installer-service-could-not-be-accessed/

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

Thank you Mark, but I believe this article doesn't apply to Vista. I copied
this from the article:

APPLIES TO
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional
• Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2002
• Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems
• Microsoft Small Business Server 2000 Standard Edition

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Paige Mincey

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

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Mark L. Ferguson
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[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

What happens when you start the service manually, by clicking the "Start" button? Do you get any error message?

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

OK, tried both and neither worked.

 

[Paige]

When trying each solution I got that same error code: 1719.
Paige Mincey

What happens when you start the service manually, by clicking the "Start" button? Do you get any error message?

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

OK, tried both and neither worked.
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Paige Mincey

Hi Paige,

Try this:

Error “The Windows Installer Service could not be accessed†in Windows Vista - The Winhelponline Blog:
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/vista-the-windows-installer-service-could-not-be-accessed/

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

 

[Paige]

Well, I cannot download anything. No updates, upgrades, etc. And since I
now use Vista, I need to update my existing software so that it will all work
with Vista. So tell me, if you MS experts can't help me, who can? Am I
going to have to go back to XP? I am so fustrated, I just don't know what to
do. And this is all for my job! Any help is appreciated!

 

[Paige]

Dear Dave,

Was that supposed to be helpful? Shouldn't you be on a psychiatric blog or
something with those kind of comments?

I did answer the question. But if you need it put in simpler terms, here
goes: NOTHING HAPPENS and YES, I get ERROR CODE 1719. There Dave, feel
better? OH! I know who you are. You're that guy always tries to start some
s-----. Leave me alone, will ya?

Paige Mincey

 

[cm.franks]

Hi Paige,

I feel your pain. I am having the same issue. NOTHING posted online is
working for me. I am really thinking about just going to LINUX and being
done with this. At least then when something doesn't work I would not have
paid a couple hundred bucks for it. Microsoft needs to look at their
buisness plan real hard and make it about the customer!