[Achilarre]

Hi,

For a long time I was having OS problems (could not see streaming media etc...) so I reinstalled Windows. Since then I have had many more problems. Now I cannot download any updates or install any programs. Also many of my old programs that I installed years ago no longer work.

I continually get the, "windows could not install" error.

Please help

Thanks so much

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Do you get a message like this



Windows Installer

The Windows Installer Service could not be accessed.
This can occur if your running Windows in safe mode,
or if the Windows Installer is not correctly installled.
Contact your support personnel for assistance

try these


http://download.micr...1BD/msicuu2.exe



http://support.micro...spx?kbid=290301

Reboot and try the installation



what type of computer you got

[Achilarre]

Hi,

That is the error message I am receiving.

I clicked on the first link and it said page cannot be displayed

then I tried to download the second link and I got the usualy error message.

Please help...thanks!

[Achilarre]

I have a Dell computer.

I am not running in Safe mode, but that is the error I am getting. I do not think I have conflicting installers.

What else can I do>?

[Sintic]

Hi,
I'm presuming your running 32bit XP so try this...

Check that you have the msiexec.exe file in your windows/system32 folder (do a search for it)
then navigate to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSIServer
via Start>Run>regedit. Once there check the 'ImagePath' key points to the location of the msiexec.exe
for example if your windows is installed on the C:\ drive it would be
C:\WINDOWS\System32\msiexec.exe /V
Next start your computer in safe mode (by pressing F8 before OS boot up) then
goto 'Start>Run and type:
msiexec /regserver

Restart computer into normal mode, then let us know if its still doing it.

thanks.

[Achilarre]

Thanks

I searched for MSIEXEC....I have it in 5 diff places actually (not sure if that is good or not). I also have 1 MSIEXEX.PR

Then I did everything else you said...the image path was pointed in the right direction.

I rebooted in Safe Mode and did the msiexex /regserver.....it said "AN EVENT WAS UNABLE TO INVOKE ANY OF THE SUBSCRIBERS"

So it didnt work I guess....please advise

thanks

[Sintic]

umm odd
what happens if you type
msiexec /regserver
without loading in safe mode?

[Achilarre]

same error

it says WINDOWS INSTALLER up top

then the error

[Sintic]

Anyway ...
can try re-installing windows installer
goto Start>Run and type 'cmd'
at the command prompt type:

attrib -r -s -h c:\windows\system32\dllcache

nav
then type in:

cd c:\windows\system32

ren msi.dll msi.old
ren msiexec.exe msiexec.old
ren msihnd.dll msihnd.old

pressing enter after every line!
type exit
install the latest windows installer (if you can)
http://www.microsoft...&displaylang=en

reboot.

Edited by Sintic, 22 April 2006 - 11:43 AM.

[Achilarre]

ok i did everything you said..i think it all worked


then i went to download updates..the update i need downloaded is SP2

In the middle of the download I kept getting errors saying it "could not backup up registry key" over and over

what now?

am i making progress??

thanks so much for your help

[Achilarre]

one more thing

the download stopped and said "access is denied"

[Sintic]

ummm that is verrry strange
i hope somebody will be able to take off where i've left because i have to leave for work in 5 mins.
but first try loading up 'safe mode with networking' and try to get that installer again.

you can rename the files back to how they were by typing in cmd prompt:

cd c:\windows\system32

ren msi.old msi.dll
ren msiexec.old msiexec.exe
ren msihnd.old msihnd.dll

try downloading microsoft updates after you have renamed them back etc etc.
i'm afraid im pretty much stuck on this one eeeek.

you could also try repairing windows or re-installing again. or even get hold of a SP2 cd.
thanks

Edited by Sintic, 22 April 2006 - 12:38 PM.

[Achilarre]

thanks for your help

sorry to say same problem...cant download any updates...