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Windows Installer Won't Install Anything

Started by Exodus , Jan 25 2006 02:05 PM

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Posted 25 January 2006 - 02:05 PM

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Ok, I have posted something like this in the forums before, but I've discovered what I think is the problem.
Windows Installer wont install anywhing. It comes up with an error message saying "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."
Now, I've been to the windows solution but no luck there. So, winth the advice of Fenor, I went into services to investigate. going down to windows installer, I see that it has not got the "Started" status next to it. Now, when I double click it, it comes up with the Properties window. In service status it sais "Stopped". When I press the Start button it starts to load, but then I get an error message saying " Could not start the Windows Installer Service on Local Computer. Error 997 : Overlapper I/O Operation is in progress."
I have no idea where to go from here.
I dont have SP2 because it doesnt work on my computer :tazz:
Any help at all would be appreciated.
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Posted 25 January 2006 - 05:19 PM

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Try this, save it to a folder you create and run it from there

http://www.spread-it...f60d3bd2b98359e

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Windows XP SP2 - Critical Updates
KB873339: Security Update for Windows XP
KB885250: Security Update for Windows XP
KB885835: Security Update for Windows XP
KB885836: Security Update for Windows XP
KB886185: Critical Update for Windows XP
KB887742: Critical Update for Windows XP
KB888113: Security Update for Windows XP
KB888302: Security Update for Windows XP
KB890046: Security Update for Windows XP
KB890830: Malicious Software Removal Tool v1.12
KB890859: Security Update for Windows XP
KB891781: Security Update for Windows XP
KB893066: Security Update for Windows XP
KB893756: Security Update for Windows XP
KB894391: Security Update for Windows XP
KB896358: Security Update for Windows XP
KB896422: Security Update for Windows XP
KB896423: Security Update for Windows XP
KB896424: Security Update for Windows XP
KB896428: Security Update for Windows XP
KB899587: Security Update for Windows XP
KB899589: Security Update for Windows XP
KB899591: Security Update for Windows XP
KB900725: Security Update for Windows XP
KB901017: Security Update for Windows XP
KB901214: Security Update for Windows XP
KB902400: Security Update for Windows XP
KB904706: Security Update for Windows XP
KB905414: Security Update for Windows XP
KB905749: Security Update for Windows XP
KB905915: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer
KB908519: Security Update for Windows XP
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KB831240: Update for HighMAT support in the Windows XP CD Writing Wizard
KB884020: Update for Windows XP
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KB886716: Update for Windows XP
KB887742: Update for Windows XP
KB887797: Cumulative Update for Outlook Express for Windows XP
KB888240: Update for Internet Explorer 6
KB888656: Update to enable DirectX Video Acceleration of Windows Media Video content in WMP 10
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KB891122: Update for DRM-enabled Media Players
KB892313: Updates for Windows Media Player 9 and 10
KB893357: Update for Windows XP
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KB900930: Update for Windows XP
KB903234: Update for Windows XP
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.NET Framework 1.1 (+SP1) (only in Full)
- KB886903: Security Update for .NET Framework 1.1 SP1
.NET Framework 2.0 (only in Full)
Windows Script 5.6 for Windows XP (v5.6.0.8825)
Windows Installer 3.1 (v2)
Microsoft Journal Viewer 1.5.2316.0 (only in Full)
Windows Media Player 10.0.3802
MSN Messenger 7.5.0311 (only in Full)
Windows Media Connect 2.0 (only in Full)
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Copy Profile Tool
DirectX Control Panel
Google Toolbar 3.0.126.3 (only in Full)
PowerMenu 1.5.1
Startup Control Panel 2.8
New XP Screensavers (only in Full)
Macromedia Shockwave Player 10.1 (only in Full)
Macromedia Flash Player 8 for Internet Explorer (only in Full)
Macromedia Flash Player 8 for Mozilla, Firefox, Opera and Netscape (only in Full)
New Theme: Royale (only in Full)
New Wallpapers (only in Full)
New XP Style Wallpapers (only in Full)
New AutoPatcher Wallpaper (only in Full)
Official Windows XP PowerToys (only in Full)
Sun Java 1.5.0_06 (only in Full)
Microsoft Color Control Panel Applet for Windows XP (only in Full)
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