Re: Windows Installer xp

From: Taurarian (taurarian_at_hotmailNOSPAM.com)
Date: 07/22/03 

Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2003 17:02:24 +1000

To unregister and re-register Windows Installer:
Click Start, and then click Run.
Type in the Open box: msiexec /unregister and then click OK.
Click Start, and then click Run.
Type in the Open box: msiexec /regserver click OK.
Type commands exactly, including the space between c and /.

This will not affect programs which use Windows Installer that are already
installed.

310598 - Overview of the Windows Installer Technology:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;310598

The "Windows Installer Service Could Not Be Accessed" Error Message appears
When You Add or Remove Program
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315346

Windows Installer Fix (Line 94)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Troubleshooting Windows Installer
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_w.htm#xp_wininstaller

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_w.htm
and scroll down to: "Windows Installer" - download and run the "WI.zip"
file.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;322963
Error Message: The System Administrator Has Set Policies to Prevent This
Installation

"Bob Sieroty" <bob@aaifoster.com> wrote in message
news:05a701c34fd3$f5b0bc00$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> having trouble installing updates of programs...message
> comes up "The Windows Installer Service could not be
> accessed. Verify that the WI is properly installed (1601-
> 0). any one out there can help me get through this mess.
>
> Thx,
> Bob

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