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 Jan 21 2006, 02:36 PM
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Member  Posts: 14 OS: Windows XP  |
QUOTE 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 assitance. I cannot fix this problem. Any suggestions? |
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Jan 21 2006, 02:45 PM
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 Trusted Tech  Posts: 5,034 OS: Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit |
Hi Exodus!
Do you have Windows Installer 3.1 installed? If you don't, go HERE and download and install it. You can check in ADD/REMOVE PROGRAMS in the CONTROL PANEL to see whether or not you have Windows Installer 3.1 installed. Fenor |
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Jan 21 2006, 02:52 PM
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Member Posts: 14 OS: Windows XP |
Installed it, however the same error message popped up.
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Jan 21 2006, 05:58 PM
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Trusted Tech Posts: 5,034 OS: Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit |
And this only happens when trying to install one specific game? If so, which game is it?
Fenor |
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Jan 22 2006, 04:49 AM
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Member Posts: 14 OS: Windows XP |
This problem happened after I had succesfully installed all my other games, so either something went wrong or yes, its just this game. The Game is Half Life 2 : Game of the Year edition. I've been on their website but my problem seems to be a new one on them
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Jan 22 2006, 06:55 AM
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Trusted Tech Posts: 5,034 OS: Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit |
Have you tried installing a different game instead of HL2 and see if it is abled to be installed properly? Also, are you have any problems with the games that you 'successfully' installed prior to this problem? Do you remember the last game that you 'successfully' installed?
Fenor |
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Jan 22 2006, 08:34 AM
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Member Posts: 14 OS: Windows XP |
I tried installing another game, but it installed with installshield wizard instead of Windows Installer. My games ran fine afterwards, and the last game I succesfully installed was Knights of the Old Republic 2.
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Jan 22 2006, 09:18 AM
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Trusted Tech Posts: 5,034 OS: Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit |
Go to START-->RUN and type services.msc. In the new window that appears, scroll through the list until you get to Windows Installer and double-click on it to open it's PROPERTIES. What is listed as its STARTUP type?
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Jan 22 2006, 12:33 PM
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Member Posts: 14 OS: Windows XP |
erm...manual at the moment.
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Jan 22 2006, 05:13 PM
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Trusted Tech Posts: 5,034 OS: Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit |
Check out the follow Microsoft Knowledge Base article which is about your problema nd has possible resolutions on fixing it:
"Error 1719: The Windows Installer service could not be accessed" error message when you try to add or remove a program Fenor |
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Jan 23 2006, 04:44 AM
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Member Posts: 14 OS: Windows XP |
Unfortunately I have already tried the solutions on that site, but none of the suggestions improved the situation in any way.
By the way, on that services bit where it is supposed to say "started" (I think) it sais "Stopped". When I try to start it I get an error, cant remember what is sais but I will post it when I get home >_< *edit* Error 997 : Overlapped I/O is in Progress This post has been edited by Exodus: Jan 23 2006, 03:35 PM |
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Feb 1 2006, 03:05 AM
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New Member Posts: 1 OS: xp |
If you go into cmd.exe and run this command -
msiexec /regserver it will all start working again |
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Sep 15 2008, 09:45 AM
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New Member Posts: 1 OS: XP Pro SP2 |
Thanks, runnin msiexec /regserver resolved this for me!
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