Windows Installer

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I've suddenly started getting messages that my Windows installer is not working because "I may be running in safe mode" etc. and now cannot install service packs or any software that requires the Windows Installer. Any ideas before I permanently switch to Linux?

 

[Torgeir Bakken (MVP)]

I've suddenly started getting messages that my Windows installer is not working because "I may be running in safe mode" etc. and now cannot install service packs or any software that requires the Windows Installer. Any ideas before I permanently switch to Linux?

Hi

Try the methods one by one outlined here to fix Windows Installer problems in
Win2k and NT4:

PRB: Incorrect Default DCOM Settings Cause Windows Installer to Stop Responding

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;319624


After running through the four points above, also try this from Start/Run:

msiexec /regserver


If that doesn't solve your problem, and you have MSI 2.0 installed, downgrade
to version 1.1 (somewhat messy), and then install MSI 2.0 again:

Downgrading Windows Installer (Win2k):
http://desktopengineer.com/article.php?story=20020710141950674