Windows Installer path specified

[Guest]

i have windows xp 2004 media center edition

when i go to administrative tools in the control panel, i open services and
next to windows installer, under the status, it is blank and under startup
type, it says automatic. when i click on windows installer, i go under
service status and there is a button that says start. when i click that, a
message comes up and says

Error 3: The System Cannot Find The Path Specified

i dont know what to do
help!!

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

You've posted this question in Vista newsgroup, Joey.

Try this:

Click Start, Run and type:

cmd /k sc qc msiserver

Press ENTER.

Copy the output and paste it along with your reply.

--
Regards,

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


i have windows xp 2004 media center edition

when i go to administrative tools in the control panel, i open services and
next to windows installer, under the status, it is blank and under startup
type, it says automatic. when i click on windows installer, i go under
service status and there is a button that says start. when i click that, a
message comes up and says

Error 3: The System Cannot Find The Path Specified

i dont know what to do
help!!

 

[Guest]

ok this is what i got


[SC] GetServiceConfig SUCCESS

SERVICE_NAME: msiserver
TYPE : 120 WIN32_SHARE_PROCESS (interactive)
START_TYPE : 2 AUTO_START
ERROR_CONTROL : 1 NORMAL
BINARY_PATH_NAME :
C:\DOCUME~1\Lance\LOCALS~1\Temp\IXP000.TMP\MsiExec.
exe /V
LOAD_ORDER_GROUP :
TAG : 0
DISPLAY_NAME : Windows Installer
DEPENDENCIES :
SERVICE_START_NAME : LocalSystem

C:\Documents and Settings\Joey>

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

The Binary Path Name is incorrect, and an entry is missing under Dependencies.

Click Start, Run and type:

msiexec /regserver

Restart Windows and check if Windows Installer runs correctly.

--
Regards,

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


ok this is what i got


[SC] GetServiceConfig SUCCESS

SERVICE_NAME: msiserver
TYPE : 120 WIN32_SHARE_PROCESS (interactive)
START_TYPE : 2 AUTO_START
ERROR_CONTROL : 1 NORMAL
BINARY_PATH_NAME :
C:\DOCUME~1\Lance\LOCALS~1\Temp\IXP000.TMP\MsiExec.
exe /V
LOAD_ORDER_GROUP :
TAG : 0
DISPLAY_NAME : Windows Installer
DEPENDENCIES :
SERVICE_START_NAME : LocalSystem

C:\Documents and Settings\Joey>