I have a compac using XP. I get "your windows installer is installed correctly" when I try to unimstall a program. That's happened? How can I get the installer working properly?

I can't get the uninstall program to work properly in 'install/remove '.  I am told "windows install is installed incorrectly or it is in safe mode.  Another problem is that I can not transfer files on a CD.  I don't know if these issues are related.  I don't know enough to find the offending element.  Someone at - it response - I can fix it myself, or something I can download from Microsoft?
Thank you.

That is what the message really says or does mean something like these examples:

When you try to install a program or by clicking on the button 'Edit' or 'Delete' in Add / Remove programs on an application already installed, you see a message like this:

Windows Installer may be damaged or your computer is in safe mode

or maybe this message:

The Windows Installer Service could not be accessed.
This can occur if you are running Windows in safe mode or if Windows Installer is not installed properly. Contact your support team.

Click Start, run and enter in the box:

services.msc

Click OK to open the Services applet.

Look in the Services applet to see if the Windows Installer Service is still listed and you will find that it is probably not listed (but it should be).

If the Windows Installer Service is listed, make sure it is not disabled and if it is disabled, change the startup type to manual.  You can't set it to automatic as it will start on its own when he needs start and you don't need it starts every time that you restart your system and execution of all the day when there is nothing to do.  The Service will start when they need start if she is able to start.  Enough-click OK to save your changes and close the Services applet, reboot your system to make sure the changes 'stick' and see how things look now.

If the Windows Installer Service is lack of Services, you must add it as follows:

Click Start, run, and in the box enter these commands one at a time by clicking on the OK button for each:

msiexec /Unregister (or you can type: msiexec /unreg)
msiexec/regserver

Click OK after each command (there is no message about what happened)

Check in the Services applet again to see if the Windows Installer Service is now listed, and the startup type is set to manual, reboot your system to make sure the changes 'stick' and see how things look now.

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