Windows Installer Service problem

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Dave

Can someone advise please

When I try to reinstall Office 2003 I get the message.

"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. contact your Support Personnel for
assistance".

The computer is not running in safe mode so I think there must be a
problem with the Windows Installer Service. I have tried to find a
solution but to no avail.

I am running Windows XP home edition.

Any help truly appreciated.

Thanks
 
Dave;
Maybe one of these will help.
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OFF2000: Error Message "The Windows Installer Service Could Not Be Accessed..." Running Setup
The Windows Installer service could not be accessed. Contact your support personnel to verify that the
windows Installer service is properly registered.
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=217521

"Error 1719. The Windows Installer Service Could Not Be Accessed" Error Message When You Try to Add or Remove a Program
Error 1719. The Windows Installer Service could not be accessed. You may be running in safe mode or
Windows Installer may not be correctly installed.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q315346

The Windows Installer service could not be accessed' on Windows XP?
When you attempt to install a program that uses Windows Installer, such as Office XP, you receive:
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"The Windows Installer service could not be accessed. This can occur if you are running in safe
mode or if the Windows Installer is not correctly installed. "
This error is probably the result of a damaged registration service.

To resolve this issue:
1. Open a CMD.EXE prompt.
2. Type msiexec /unregister and press Enter.
3. Type msiexec /regserver and press Enter.
that is it .. As frustrating as it was it should be fixed now
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Error 1719, 'The Windows Installer Service could not be accessed'?
When you run an MSI package, you receive:
Error 1719. The Windows Installer Service could not be accessed. You may be running in Safe mode or
Windows Installer may not be correctly installed.

To fix this problem:

1. Use the Registry Editor to navigate to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSIServer

2. Double-click the ImagePath Value Name, a REG_EXPAND_SZ data type, and verify that the data string

is %SystemRoot%\System32\msiexec.exe /V, where %SystemRoot% is the location of your OS, like

C:\Winnt or C:\Windows.

3. Shutdown and restart in Safe mode by pressing F8 when the boot menu displays.

4. After you log on, run msiexec /regserver.

5. Shutdown and restart normally.
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Maybe the Windows Installer service is disabled on the machine. From the Start menu select Run and
type "services.msc". Double-click on the service named "Windows Installer". Check the value in the
'Startup type:' field. If it's currently set to "Disabled", then this is the problem. Change it by selecting
"Manual" from the drop-down box.
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Wes

Thank you very much, problem solved. I had to register Msiecec.exe in
Safe mode and presto.

Have a great weekend and thanks again

Dave
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I've had a similar problem. Same error, but I can't uninstall or
install anything that uses MSI.

I've already tried everything that the Microsoft notes say to do; I've
even reinstalled Windows XP on top of my current installation (No, I
didn't reformat, and I can't do that at this time.)

Has anyone else had this problem, and solved it?

Brian
 
Never mind. I found the answer. I used the MS Installer Clean Up
utility to clean out the MSI database.
 
Never mind. I found the answer. I used the MS Installer Clean Up
utility to clean out the MSI database.
Click to expand...

I have the same prblem, so I tried downloading and installing the
cleanup kit. However, it uses MSI to install it. So I can't install
the tool to fix the problem, because the tool to fix the problem needs
the problem not to be a problem before it can be installed! Aarrgghh!

Richard
 
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