Unable to run the Windows Installer Cleanup utility

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• Problem with the Windows Installer Cleanup utility

  I'm having a problem installing of a particular program, and told me to run the Windows Installer Cleanup utility.

  I downloaded msicuu2.exe and when I ran, got a Windows Script Host window:

  Script: C:\Users\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000. TMP\StartMsi.vbs
  Online: 17
  Char: 1
  Error: Permission denied
  Code: 800A 0046
  Source: Microsoft VBScript runtime error

  What that tells me, and what I (think I) do?

  Hi Ernest,

  Try to run the Windows Installer Cleanup utility as administrator and check if that helps.

  To run as administrator

  1. right click on the .exe file

  2. Select run as administrator

  Check if it works fine without any error message.

  Hope this information is useful.

  Amrita M

  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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• Download link for the Windows Installer Cleanup utility?

  Where can I find the link to download Windows Installer Cleanup Utility (preferably latest version)?

  Try this link.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/2438651

  Article on the cleanup utility.

  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/2008.08.UtilitySpotlight.aspx

  Good luck.

• Windows Installer CleanUp utility has messed my windows?

  I ran an installer which provides a plug-in, PluginA, for the program "ArcMap.exe. Later, I tried to remove this program, but it did not work. The problem seems to be a bug in the plugin installer.

  I browsed the Internet and found the "Windows Installer CleanUp Utility 7.2" tool which I installed it.

  I ran this utility and managed to remove the plug-in.

  However I noticed that when I started Outlook, it had to be configured each time :-(.

  So I uninstalled the utility.

  Then, I installed a plug-in for the program "ArcMap.exe", PluginB. This program installation, I know to be bug free.

  However when I run ArcMap.exe it displays "Please wait while Windows configures PluginB" and this process never ends.

  I tried to uninstall PluginB and it works, but I need to have installed PluginB.

  Also, I always have the problem with the installer of windows running everytime I open Outlook.

  It seems to me that "Windows Installer CleanUp Utility 7.2" screwed up my installation of Windows.

  How can I fix it? Unfortunately I was not wise enough to have any system restore points useful.

  Thanks in advance for answers!

  Microsoft had removed and abandoned the Windows Installer Cleanup utility several years ago.

  Click Start
  Type: CMD, according to the results, right-click CMD
  Click on "Run as Administrator"
  At the command prompt, type: sfc/scannow

  This will check for any breach of integrity

  Restart your system

• 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)
  (Note: the Windows CleanUp utility has been replaced by the "Fit It":http://support.microsoft.com/fixit/ )

  The Windows Installer Cleanup utility:
  It was created to correct software installations that failed during the installation process and leaving a bunch of files (including a file name that ends with an extension .msi (= MicroSoft Installer .msi). For example an installation failed MS Office (note I said "failed").
  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:
  You will find lots of them. MSI files belong to software such as Java, Microsoft .NET Framework software AV, Norton Ghost, file downloaded during a Windows Update session and so on. It would seem that some software will clean up after itself and deletions, this is the file that were in the folder C:\Windows\Installer. Windows Update failure will create and leave the folders and files behind every time that you try to install the update and so you could end up with a large number of files taking up disk space.

  It could also be a lot of files (is most needed) orphans.
  If you still have the original Windows Installer Cleanup utility, and then by using the msizap (msizap g!) command removes all cached Windows Installer data files that have been orphaned.

  JS
  http://www.PAGESTART.com

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

• Windows Installer Cleanup Utility cannot run because corrupt Microsoft installation Service

  I can't get the Microsoft Installer Cleanup utility to run, I get an error message "the Microsoft Installer could not access the Service."  I tried re-registration of the service nothing is done.  I work on a customer's computer and can not get KB2467173 or Windows Live Essentials update, so I am unable to run internet explore in the standard 32-bit functionality.

  I would avoid reinstalling Windows if possible.

  Note: Windows Installer Cleanup utility is no longer supported and is not available via a Microsoft page.

  Comment: If your client is in the habit of running "Registry cleaners", a clean installation of Windows will be your only recourse.

• Windows Installer CleanUp Utility programs and features ruins

  Hello
  I need to install Windows Installer CleanUp Utility to uninstall Adobe CS3 however after I install programs and features in Control Panel is all messed up and shows a lot of additional programs and most of the programs cannot be uninstalled. Once uninstalled Windows Installer CleanUp Utility still problems in programs and features.

  Any ideas?
  Thank you.

  Hello guru84,

  Automated convenience store is available who can diagnose problems that may prevent install and uninstall programs on your Windows computer. This troubleshooting can help with programs that do not uninstall properly and issues where programs can block the facilities of other programs. To run this utility, click run now on the following Web site:

  Convenience store program Install and Uninstall

  See KB here:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/2438651

  Note: Windows Installer Cleanup (MSICUU2.exe) utility which has been previously referred to in this section has been removed. The installer and uninstaller convenience store is a replacement for this utility.

  If you uninstall Office version 2003, 2007 or 2010, a new FixIT solution is available in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

  How to uninstall the suites Office 2003, Office 2007 or Office 2010 so I can't uninstall it from Control Panel?

  If you need to uninstall Microsoft Security Essentials, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  How to manually uninstall Microsoft Security Essentials 2.0.1963 if you cannot uninstall it using Add / Remove programs

  Hope this helps

  Bobby

• The Microsoft Installer Cleanup utility has been removed:

  While the utility Windows Installer Cleanup fixed some installation issues, it sometimes damaged other components installed on the computer. For this reason, the tool has been removed from Microsoft Download Center. Currently, there is not a replacement tool that solves the problems with the majority of the applications installed by using the Microsoft Installer Cleanup Utility. However, there is the automated solutions and manual solutions that enable to uninstall some of these applications. The following list offers currently available KB articles that do not contain these solutions manual and automated:

  Important update:

  Automated convenience store is available who can diagnose problems that may prevent install and uninstall programs on your Windows computer. This troubleshooting can help with programs that do not uninstall properly and issues where programs can block the facilities of other programs. To run this utility, click run now on the following Web site:

  Convenience store program Install and Uninstall

  Note: Windows Installer Cleanup (MSICUU2.exe) utility which has been previously referred to in this section has been removed. The installer and uninstaller convenience store is a replacement for this utility.

  If you uninstall Office version 2003, 2007 or 2010, a new FixIT solution is available in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

  How to uninstall the suites Office 2003, Office 2007 or Office 2010 so I can't uninstall it from Control Panel?

  If you need to uninstall Microsoft Security Essentials, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  How to manually uninstall Microsoft Security Essentials 2.0.1963 if you cannot uninstall it using Add / Remove programs

  .NET

  923100 when you try to install an update for .NET Framework 1.0, 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, or 3.5, you may receive code error Windows Update "0 x 643" or Windows Installer error code "1603".

  Thank you

  Bobby

  Hey,.

  The convenience store has worked, glad to see you finally created a replacement for the MSICU.

  Thank you again...

  LD

• Try to install solidworks 2011 on my laptop and it always gives me an error message: internal error. Have not run the Windows Installer service for this product as expected element: InstallExecut

  Error installing program on Windows 7 64 b

  Hello everyone, im trying to install solidworks 2011 on my laptop and it still gives me an error message saying "error interno. Without to ejecuto el servicio Windows Installer para este producto componente como is esperaba: InstallExecut "(sorry for the Spaniards, that solidworks is in Spanish). What can I do to fix this? I searched a lot of google to fix it but I couldn't yet. Thank you!

  my laptop has windows7 64B

  Troubleshoot Windows install

  2438651 how to solve problems that may occur when you install, uninstall, or upgrade a program on a Windows computer

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/2438651

  Unregister Windows Installer and then reregister Windows Installer. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. in the menu 'Start', click on ' execute:.»

  2. in the "Open" box, type "msiexec /unreg", and then press ENTER.

  3. in the menu 'Start', click 'run '.

  4. in the "Open" box, type "msiexec/regserver", and then press ENTER.

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  Click Start
  Type: CMD, according to the results, right-click CMD
  Click on "Run as Administrator"
  At the command prompt, type: sfc/scannow

  This will check for any breach of integrity

  Restart your system

  Also:

  Check your hard drive for errors:

  Click Start

  Type: CMD, according to the results, right-click CMD

  Click on "Run as Administrator"

  At the command prompt, type: chkdsk /f /r

  When you restart your system, your computer will be scanned for errors and will try to correct them.

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  See the developers website for compatibility with Windows 7 and if there are updates, corrections or difficulties that might ensure compatibility.

  Windows 7 Compatibility Center

  Check if your application software or hardware is on the list

  http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/compatibility/Windows-7/en-us/default.aspx

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  Cannot run command prompt as an administrator in Windows 7 that the problem was discovered many years ago. But another administrator account can start. Win + R to run the command, at the command prompt the corresponding response. A command prompt in the Task Manager processes

  Proposed by the moderator to Performance & category system failures

  Hello

  It is possible that your user account is already damaged and this is why you have this problem.

  To resolve this problem, create a new administrator account and migrate your files to the new user account. For more information about how to create a new user account, please refer to the link.

  
  Let us know if you need more assistance.

  
  Kind regards.

• Unable to run the Windows Vista updates

  I have Windows Vista Home Edition with SP2 and recently when Windows is running 14 last updates of Windows I get the message that the PC should restart to before performing the updates.  But a vicious circle.  Any suggestions?  Thank you

  Hi Gary Yakstis,.

  Try this link:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/971058

  Just look around, if you do not not it, then do you.

• Unable to get the Windows installation on the reboot of the CD player.

  I want to reformat my hard drive (c :) and reinstall windows xp.) I changed my BIOS to boot from CD, put my Windows XP installation disc in the drive and rebooted the PC.  On it reboot asked to hit any key to boot from CD I made. I expected to see the blue screen of the 'welcome', but instead it starts WIndows XP as if he initiated from the hard drive. How to start with the configuration of Windows screen where I can reformat the hard drive?

  Use another keyboard (not wireless).

• installation of upgrade to itunes says error: problem with the Windows Installer Package

  Hi, I'm unable to load the latest version of itunes, the error message says that there is a problem with the installation of window and the staff package to contact technical support or the vendor of the package. Can offer you any advice? Thank you

  Download, install and run the Windows Installer Cleanup utility: http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/Windows-Installer-CleanUp-Utility-Download-18442.html and see if that helps.

  If not, please check iTunes for technical assistance to the: http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/ or repost in iTunes Forum at:http://discussions.apple.com/category.jspa?categoryID=149.

  I hope this helps.

  Good luck!

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  Sometimes inbetween uninstalling and reinstalling the software/drivers, it's a good idea to run the Windows Disk Cleanup utility. The disk cleanup utility to free disk space by deleting unnecessary files from your computer.

  Hope this video is useful... Let me know if you have any questions.

• Error when trying to install the Installer Cleanup utility

  Get the following when you try to install the Windows Installer Cleanup utility:
  Script: C:\... \IXP000. TMP\StartMsi.vbs
  Error: Permission denied
  Code: 800A 0046

  Source: Microsoft VBScript runtime error

  Hello Stepheen Beslin,

  Try the following to see if it helps.

  To resolve this problem, you must install The Windows Installer Cleanup utility as administrator. To do this, right click on the Setup file (msicuu2.exe) and chooserun as administrator. If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type your password, or clickcontinue.

  Please answer back with an update on your question.

  Sincerely,

  Marilyn
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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