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Win XP (Windows Installer)

Started by jgblume , Feb 09 2006 12:42 PM

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jgblume
Posted 09 February 2006 - 12:42 PM

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I have Windows XP Pro. I have had it running for some time.
When I tried to install new programs recently, I Get the Following message:
"Windows installer service can not be accessed. Windows installer is not correctly installed.
Contact your support personel for assistance"

This is a home personal computer, 2 ghz athlon processor with 1gb of memory.

How do I fix the installer?
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Posted 09 February 2006 - 12:49 PM

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Hello and welcome to Geeks to Go.

Try downloading the latest Windows Installer from http://support.micro...om/?kbid=884016

After installing it, reboot.
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Posted 09 February 2006 - 01:19 PM

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the site says that I need to install sp2, but I already have sp2, So I down loaded the installer file from the site but it would install. Notes that the version of my computer is newer that the one with the down load.

I have windows XP OEM with sp2 installed.
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Posted 13 February 2006 - 07:36 AM

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Try this one instead, it is the latest.

http://www.microsoft...&displaylang=en

Edited by computerwiz12890, 13 February 2006 - 08:34 AM.

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Posted 13 February 2006 - 09:46 AM

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Thanks for your help I now have the installer up and running
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