WHEN I TRY TO INSTALL ANY SOFTWARE IT SAYS CANT INSTALL

 

EXACT ERROR

 

" 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 CANTACT YOUR SUPPORT PERSONNEL FOR

ASSISTANCE. "

PRASHANT wrote:

> WHEN I TRY TO INSTALL ANY SOFTWARE IT SAYS CANT INSTALL

>

> EXACT ERROR

>

> " 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 CANTACT YOUR SUPPORT PERSONNEL FOR

> ASSISTANCE. "

 

Please don't use all caps.

 

Assuming that you really are NOT in safe mode (does your screen say

"safe mode" at the top?), see

 

"The Windows Installer Service Could Not Be Accessed" error message when

you install a program in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315353/en-us

 

If you still have problems, before doing a Repair re-installation of

Windows XP as suggested in step 7, see

 

How to resolve Common "Windows Installer" Problems

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555175/en-us

 

Rather than the link to MSDN downloads, it's easier to find the latest

version of MS Windows Installer here:

 

Windows Installer 3.1 v2 (3.1.4000.2435) is available

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/893803/

 

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