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  Dear Skype community support,

  Skype does not allow you to connect more, but requires to download the latest version.

  Instead of installing the new version, Skype corrupts Windows Installer and it hides in the services.msc list and generates the error message: "the Windows Installer Service could not be accessed. This can occur if Windows Installer is not installed properly. Please contact support for assistance.

  Please provide a way to install Skype and repair Windows Installer

  Thank you in advance.

  More details here.

  http://download.bleepingcomputer.com/win-services/7/msiserver.reg

  Found. This .reg file reinstalls Windows Installer missing and at least for my computer fixed the issue. Hope this helps you as well.

• My computer will display the BIOS boot screen then do nothing yet, I insert the Windows installation disc. What should I do with it?

  My computer will display the BIOS boot screen then do nothing yet, I insert the Windows installation disc and I press F11, 12 > no response, F10 > BIOS Setup. What should I do with it?

  Brand: HP
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  Thank you very much!

  Hi Dominic,

  Are you able to get into BIOS to make changes?

  If so, you can try to reset the default settings of the BIOS and check.

  NOTE: Change (CMOS) BIOS/complementary metal oxide semiconductor settings can cause serious problems that may prevent your computer from starting properly. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the configuration of the BIOS/CMOS settings can be solved. Changes to settings are at your own risk.

  You can also try to remove all external usb devices that can be connected to the system and start-up and see if the system boots.

• I get the error message, the Windows Installer Service could not be found, is there a solution?

  I get an error message, the Windows Installer Service could not be accessed.  This can occur if Windows Installer is not installed properly.  Is there any solution for this?  Also I can't find service.msi.  Make sure you typed the name correctly and then try again.  Any help I can get for this will be appreiated.  System restore not working anymore.  Carolyn Stallings

  Always, always, first specify what operating system you are using before you begin to explain the problem.

  Try this tutorial. It works for Vista and Win 7.

  http://www.Winhelponline.com/blog/Vista-the-Windows-Installer-service-could-not-be-accessed/

• Cannot access the windows installer

  try to install itunes and other windows updates and I get error 643 on updates and cannot access the windows with itunes installation programs.  Is there something blocking these files that they do not work

  try to install itunes and other windows updates and I get error 643 on updates and cannot access the windows with itunes installation programs.  Is there something blocking these files that they do not work

  RE: Windows updates :
  You should be psoting in section updates from Windows:
  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/vistawu/threads

  Here's the tutorial for number 643.
  Have a look while you wait for answers from the section updates to Windows.

  Windows Update error 80070643
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/Windows-Update-error-80070643

  Re: Itunes
  You wrote. .. Cannot access windows with itunes installation programs.
  The Windows Installer Service could not be accessed
  http://www.Winhelponline.com/blog/Vista-the-Windows-Installer-service-could-not-be-accessed/

  Questions about Apple products will be better displayed on the Apple forums.
  It is where are the experts itunes and quicktime.
  Apple Discussion: Category: itunes
  http://discussions.Apple.com/category.jspa?categoryID=149

  Discussion of Apple - installation abd update itunes for Windows
  http://discussions.Apple.com/forum.jspa?forumid=792

  Problem installing itunes or quicktime for Windows
  http://support.Apple.com/kb/HT1926

  Uninstall and reinstall itunes and quicktime
  http://support.Apple.com/kb/HT1923

  For the benefits of others looking for answers, please mark as answer suggestion if it solves your problem.

• "WindowsUpdate_80070641" "WindowsUpdate_dt000"_"WindowsUpdate_00000641" "WindowsUpdate_dt000" __Windows could not start the Windows Installer service on computer local error 216:0xd8

  I have a 64 bit Windows 7 PC and cannot install updates.  Here are two screenshots.

  One contains two error message that I get when trying to update

  "WindowsUpdate_80070641" "WindowsUpdate_dt000"
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  Windows cannot start the Windows Installer service on computer local error 216:0xd8

  I follow several steps that are listed in the web pages of solving problems.  Tried to make own reboots, use the Microsoft Fix and it does not detect any problems.  I tried to install Windows Installer 4.5 and I get a message telling me that this update is not applicable to your computer

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  See if this ad helps-

  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/vistawu/thread/213770d0-e94b-43B4-9ff6-99e6366b556b

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• The upgrade patch cannot be installed by the Windows Installer service because the program to be upgraded is may be missing, or the upgrade patch may update a different version of the program

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  If I click on the msi even on a system with office 2007 is installed, I get the same error.

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• Error message "the upgrade patch cannot be installed by the Windows Installer service because the program to be upgraded is may be missing or the upgrade patch may update a different version of the program."

  Original title: cannot install WMP11, update rollup 2

  I'm still on WMP 10 for a reason, and I wanted to connect my PC with 360 videos. I downloaded the update, but he told me to go get the Update Rollup 2 or something, so I tried to install it and he told me that I needed to go get the .NET framework 1.1 and .NET framework 1.1 SP1. I went to download them and install them, but he tells me that "the upgrade patch cannot be installed by the Windows Installer service because the program to be upgraded is may be missing or the upgrade patch may update a different version of the program".

  I Googled, tried of all kinds, uninstalled SP3 and tried and nothing.

  Hi xelliotx,
   
  I suggest that you follow these steps.
   
  Step 1:
   
  First of all, download and install .net Framework Cleanup Tool to remove selected versions of the .NET Framework on your computer.
   
  Step 2:
   
  Manually install the versions of Microsoft .NET Framework below:
   
  Microsoft .NET Framework Version 1.1 redistributable package
  http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=262D25E3-F589-4842-8157-034D1E7CF3A3&displaylang=en
   
  Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1
  http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=a8f5654f-088e-40b2-bbdb-a83353618b38&displaylang=en
  Once this installation is complete, try to install the other required software and check.
   
  See also:
   
  Error message when you install an update for .NET Framework 1.1 or the .NET Framework 1.0: "the upgrade patch cannot be installed by the Windows Installer service.
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/940332
  
  Aziz Nadeem - Microsoft Support

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• How do I know which programs to take off the windows Installer CleanUp list?

  Windows Installer Cleanup of

  * original title - how do I know which programs to take off the windows Installer CleanUp list? I don't want to uninstall or remove a program that I always use currently__ *.

  Description of the Windows Installer CleanUp utility
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/290301 (MS Office only - replaced by the 'Fix It' utility)
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  The Windows Installer Cleanup utility:
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  See: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/help/HA011185721033.aspx

  Also if when you installed MS Office you decided at the time you had no need of Power Point and chose not to install it. You find out later you need to make a Power Point presentation, insert the Office CD and try installing PowerPoint and it causes an error.

  The tool using Windows Installer Cleanup will remove damaged installation files (located in C:\Windows\Installer). You then install Office and Power Point, once more, as they are not more present in the list of programs in the Add/Remove Control Panel. But at least this time Office and Power Point will install without errors as the Windows Installer Cleanup utility did what it was designed to do.

  The unfortunate side effect of the cleanup tool is when you select and delete software that works correctly you then will no longer be able to install this software because it is no longer in the Add/Remove Programs list.

  Now as to why there is so many files in the C:\Windows\Installer:
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  It could also be a lot of files (is most needed) orphans.
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  JS
  http://www.PAGESTART.com

  Never be afraid to ask. This forum has some of the best people in the world to help.

• associate the Windows Installer Windows XP .msp files

  Hello

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  It is difficult to determine what you did, but the symptoms you describe can be eliminated by editing the boot.ini file (you can also make things really difficult if you make a mistake when you edit the boot.ini file, so be careful).  Will not be "flush out the Windows installation" of your system, but it will stop the menu from appearing at startup time.

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• The Windows Installer Service could not be accessed

  Original title: I get this message: when you try to install a software like Microsoft Plus! for Windows XP or Microsoft Office 2003, Microsoft Windows XP, you may receive the following error message:

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  Hello

  Please follow the links below and check the issue:

  Error "Windows Installer service could not be accessed" occurs when you try to add or remove a program in Windows XP or Windows Server 2003:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/315346#method3

  To do: Important this section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems can occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you proceed with caution. For added protection, back up the registry before you edit it. Then you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click on the number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  322756 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756/ )

  How to back up and restore the registry in Windows

  For reference:

  Error message "the Windows Installer service is not be available" when you try to install Office

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/324516

  To do: Important this section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems can occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you proceed with caution. For added protection, back up the registry before you edit it. Then you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click on the number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  322756 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756/ )

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• When you try to install anything I get an error: 'could access the Windows Installer service '.

  Original title:

  Windows Installer.

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  Hello
   
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  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/315353
  Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems can occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you proceed with caution. For added protection, back up the registry before you edit it. Then you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click on the number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
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