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For some unexplained reason Windows installer had stopped working correctly.

I cannot think why

I have tried all the recommended methods and still are not successful. I

have tried reinstalling Windows installer 3.1, but it gets as far as "

checking your system" and then crashes

if I try and install download program ( EXE file) the installation commences

and then when it is approximately halfway through installation it crashes

would reinstalling Windows XP on top of my existing installation correct this?

I would prefer not to but if it would help I'm prepared to do that.

 

I'm looking forward to some useful replies in anticipation :-)

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    Without knowing what you have tried:

     

    Windows Installer Issues (Line 348) Right hand side

    http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

     

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    All the Best,

    Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

     

    Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!

    http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

     

     

    "Julsie" <Julsie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

    news:A653912A-055D-469A-AD93-F09920B09BB0@microsoft.com...

    > For some unexplained reason Windows installer had stopped working

    > correctly.

    > I cannot think why

    > I have tried all the recommended methods and still are not successful. I

    > have tried reinstalling Windows installer 3.1, but it gets as far as "

    > checking your system" and then crashes

    > if I try and install download program ( EXE file) the installation

    > commences

    > and then when it is approximately halfway through installation it crashes

    > would reinstalling Windows XP on top of my existing installation correct

    > this?

    > I would prefer not to but if it would help I'm prepared to do that.

    >

    > I'm looking forward to some useful replies in anticipation :-)

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    Error Message: 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 assistance.

    The above is the message i am now getting after doing all the other things

    suggested.

    Jules

    "Kelly" wrote:

    > Without knowing what you have tried:

    >

    > Windows Installer Issues (Line 348) Right hand side

    > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

    >

    > --

    >

    > All the Best,

    > Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

    >

    > Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!

    > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

    >

    >

    > "Julsie" <Julsie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

    > news:A653912A-055D-469A-AD93-F09920B09BB0@microsoft.com...

    > > For some unexplained reason Windows installer had stopped working

    > > correctly.

    > > I cannot think why

    > > I have tried all the recommended methods and still are not successful. I

    > > have tried reinstalling Windows installer 3.1, but it gets as far as "

    > > checking your system" and then crashes

    > > if I try and install download program ( EXE file) the installation

    > > commences

    > > and then when it is approximately halfway through installation it crashes

    > > would reinstalling Windows XP on top of my existing installation correct

    > > this?

    > > I would prefer not to but if it would help I'm prepared to do that.

    > >

    > > I'm looking forward to some useful replies in anticipation :-)

    >

    >

    >

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    I see. Thanks for the feedback, good luck and keep us posted.

     

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    All the Best,

    Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

     

    Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!

    http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

     

     

    "Julsie" <Julsie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

    news:0CF2FD5C-1BB8-4719-8AD6-7CE524B78760@microsoft.com...

    > Error Message: 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 assistance.

    > The above is the message i am now getting after doing all the other things

    > suggested.

    > Jules

    > "Kelly" wrote:

    >

    >> Without knowing what you have tried:

    >>

    >> Windows Installer Issues (Line 348) Right hand side

    >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

    >>

    >> --

    >>

    >> All the Best,

    >> Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

    >>

    >> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!

    >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

    >>

    >>

    >> "Julsie" <Julsie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

    >> news:A653912A-055D-469A-AD93-F09920B09BB0@microsoft.com...

    >> > For some unexplained reason Windows installer had stopped working

    >> > correctly.

    >> > I cannot think why

    >> > I have tried all the recommended methods and still are not successful.

    >> > I

    >> > have tried reinstalling Windows installer 3.1, but it gets as far as "

    >> > checking your system" and then crashes

    >> > if I try and install download program ( EXE file) the installation

    >> > commences

    >> > and then when it is approximately halfway through installation it

    >> > crashes

    >> > would reinstalling Windows XP on top of my existing installation

    >> > correct

    >> > this?

    >> > I would prefer not to but if it would help I'm prepared to do that.

    >> >

    >> > I'm looking forward to some useful replies in anticipation :-)

    >>

    >>

    >>

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    Fortunately I make regular ghost image backups and I restored to a previous

    backup [48 hours ago] without success. however, when i restored to an earlier

    one [72 hours ago] everything was back to normal and working again. I am

    stiull concerend about what may have caused the problem in the first place. I

    will remeber to resrore to previous backups before getting uptight again.

    Thanks for your response.

     

    "Kelly" wrote:

    > I see. Thanks for the feedback, good luck and keep us posted.

    >

    > --

    >

    > All the Best,

    > Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

    >

    > Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!

    > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

    >

    >

    > "Julsie" <Julsie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

    > news:0CF2FD5C-1BB8-4719-8AD6-7CE524B78760@microsoft.com...

    > > Error Message: 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 assistance.

    > > The above is the message i am now getting after doing all the other things

    > > suggested.

    > > Jules

    > > "Kelly" wrote:

    > >

    > >> Without knowing what you have tried:

    > >>

    > >> Windows Installer Issues (Line 348) Right hand side

    > >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

    > >>

    > >> --

    > >>

    > >> All the Best,

    > >> Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

    > >>

    > >> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!

    > >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

    > >>

    > >>

    > >> "Julsie" <Julsie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

    > >> news:A653912A-055D-469A-AD93-F09920B09BB0@microsoft.com...

    > >> > For some unexplained reason Windows installer had stopped working

    > >> > correctly.

    > >> > I cannot think why

    > >> > I have tried all the recommended methods and still are not successful.

    > >> > I

    > >> > have tried reinstalling Windows installer 3.1, but it gets as far as "

    > >> > checking your system" and then crashes

    > >> > if I try and install download program ( EXE file) the installation

    > >> > commences

    > >> > and then when it is approximately halfway through installation it

    > >> > crashes

    > >> > would reinstalling Windows XP on top of my existing installation

    > >> > correct

    > >> > this?

    > >> > I would prefer not to but if it would help I'm prepared to do that.

    > >> >

    > >> > I'm looking forward to some useful replies in anticipation :-)

    > >>

    > >>

    > >>

    >

    >

    >

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