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• have vista(32bit) with the Service Pack 2 won't not let me load the windows installer

  any upgrade I have try to stop me because he says that my Installer is not working try to upgrade to windows 7 and I can not install the Advisor to upgrade... Please help!

  Hi Rubygrinder,

  Thanks for posting your query in the Microsoft Community Forums.

  After the description of the question, I understand that you have problems with Windows Installer on the Windows Vista-based computer. I will certainly help you in this regard.

  I appreciate if you could help me with more information.

  1. when exactly you receive this error message?

  2. What is the exact full error message?

  3. you try to upgrade Windows Vista to Windows 7?

  This problem may occur if one or more of the following conditions are met:

  (a) that you install or remove a program that uses Microsoft Installer Service to install a program on your computer.

  (b) the Windows Installer Service is not running.

  (c) the Windows Installer registry settings may be damaged or wrong.

  I suggest you to refer to the help article and check.

  Error "The Windows Installer could access the Service" when you install or update programs on Windows 7 or Windows Vista

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/2642495

  Response with more information to help you. Let us know if you encounter problems with Windows install. We will be happy to help you.

• my windows installer is damaged. can I remove it and reinstall an upgrade?

  I can't download updates (and there are many other tasks, I can't do) because an error box appears and says my windows installer is installed incorrectly. It is Windows 7 and it worked fine before.

  Hello

  See if this MS documentation helps you solve the Windows Installer service in Windows 7

  Error "The Windows Installer could access the Service" when you install or update programs on Windows 7 or Windows Vista:
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/2642495?WA=wsignin1.0

• Windows 8 "the Windows Installer Service can access."

  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.

• Error code: 0x800A0046 while windows update sites access & installation of updates... ?

  Error code: 0x800A0046 while windows update sites access & installation of updates... ? Regds, 'a journey of a thousand miles begins with a first step."

  "Resolution of the error code: 0x800A0046".

  To resolve this problem, follow these steps on the client computers. Step 1: Verify the DCOM security

  1. Click Start and run, type Dcomcnfg, and then click OK.
  2. Expand Component Services and then expand computers.
  3. Do right click my computer and then click Properties.
  4. Click the COM Security tab
  5. Under access permissions, click on change by default.
  6. Check that the following accounts are listed:

     On Microsoft Windows XP-based and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 clients

     The collapse of this Expand table this table

     Account name	Permission type	Permission
     Gites, administrators or a user who belongs to the Administrators group	Local access	Allow
     System	Local access	Allow

     On clients based on Microsoft Windows 2000

     The collapse of this Expand table this table

     Account name	Permission type	Permission
     Directors	Local access	Allow
     System	Local access	Allow

  7. If either of these accounts is missing in the access permission box, follow these steps:
     1. Click Add, click Advanced and then click locations.
     2. In the location box, click the Local_Computer_Name and then click OK.
     3. Click Find now.
     4. Press CTRL and click the required account names, and then click OK twice.
     5. In the group or user names box, click an account that you have added, click Local access in the permissions for box Account_Name and then click to select the check box in the column allow.
     6. Repeat step 7 for all accounts that you just added, and then click OK.
  Step 2: Check the DCOM default properties
  1. Click the default properties tab.
  2. Make sure that the following configuration:
     • The Enable Distributed COM on this computer check box is selected.
     • In the default authentication level box, the connection is selected.
     • In the default impersonation level box, the identification is selected.
  3. Make the necessary changes and then click OK.
  4. Restart the computer.

  Step 3: Verify that your user account is not a member of the guests group note this step applies only to computers that are running Windows Server 2003, Windows XP Professional, or Windows 2000 and that are not joined to a domain.

  1. Click Start, click settings, and then click Control Panel.
  2. Double-click Administrative Tools.
  3. Expand computer management, and then expand local users and groups.
  4. Click users.
  5. In the right pane, double-click the account that you used to log on the computer.
  6. Click on the Member tab of.
  7. Click guests, click on remove and then click OK.

  Step 4: Check the security descriptor in customers service updates automatic-based on Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP-based

  1. Click Start, run, type cmd, and then click OK.
  2. At the command prompt, type the following command and press ENTER to reset the security descriptor:
     SC tisb wuauserv D: (A; CCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRRC; SELLERS) (A; CCDCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRSDRCWDWO; (BA) (A; CCLCSWLOCRRC; AU) (A; CCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRRC; CENTRAL UNIT)

     Note in a domain environment, this security setting may be configured by a Group Policy object. If the problem is resolved temporarily after you type this command, a Group Policy object is probably configured. The domain administrator must modify group policy to include the appropriate security settings.

  Windows 2000-based clients

  1. Download the Subinacl utility. To do this, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
     http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=e8ba3e56-d8fe-4A91-93Cf-ed6985e3927b & amp; amp; displaylang = in (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=e8ba3e56-d8fe-4a91-93cf-ed6985e3927b & amp; amp; DisplayLang = en)
  2. Double-click on the downloaded file and follow the instructions in the Windows Resource Kit Tools Setup Wizard. By default, the Subinacl utility is installed in the following directory:
     C:\Program Files\Windows Resource Kits\Tools
  3. Click Start, run, type cmd, and then click OK.
  4. At the command prompt, type cd C:\Program Files\Windows Resource Kits\Tools to move to the directory where the Subinacl utility has been installed.
  5. Type the following command and press ENTER:
     Subinacl/service wuauserv /sddl = D:(A;;) CCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRRC; SELLERS) (A; CCDCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRSDRCWDWO; (BA) (A; CCLCSWLOCRRC; AU) (A; CCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRRC; CENTRAL UNIT)
  1. Note in a domain environment, this security setting may be configured by a Group Policy object. If the problem is resolved temporarily after you type this command, a Group Policy object is probably configured. The domain administrator must modify group policy to include the appropriate security settings.
  Step 5: Check the local security policy

  Notes

  • This step applies only to the Windows Server 2003-based, Windows 2000-based, or Windows XP Professional computers.
  • If your user account is in a domain, this security setting may be configured by a Group Policy object that is located on the network. Contact the network administrator, or see the following article for more information Microsoft Knowledge Base:
    810739 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/810739/) white paper: Troubleshooting Group Policy in Windows 2000
  1. Click Start and run, type gpedit.msc, and then click OK.
  2. Expand Computer Configuration, expand Windows settings, expand Security settings, and then expand local policies.
  3. Click user rights assignment.
  4. In the right pane, double-click on impersonate a client after authentication.
  5. Verify that the Service accounts and directors are included.
  6. If the Service account or the Administrators account is missing, follow these steps to add the account:
     1. Click on add a user or group, click Advanced, and then click locations.
     2. In the location box, click Local_Computer_Name, and then click OK.
     3. Click Find now.
     4. Press CTRL and click the required account names, and then click OK three times.
  7. Restart the computer.

  Step 6: Enable the persistence of user data in Microsoft Internet Explorer

  1. Open Internet Explorer.
  2. On the Tools menu, click Internet Options.
  3. Click the Security tab, and then click Internet.
  4. Click on custom level.
  5. In the settings dialog box, scroll down to the Miscellaneous section.
  6. Under the Userdata persistence, click Activate.
  7. Click OK two times.

  Kind regards
  Sohail Patel

  Regds, 'a journey of a thousand miles begins with a first step."

• Cannot download a program - Windows Installer service could not be accessed

  original title: problems with windows install

  Im trying to download a program from the internet, but sometimes (windows service install cannot accessed.this can occur if windows install is not properly installed.contact your support staff to assistance.can someone help as I already downloaded things before and it happened)

  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.

  If this is insufficient, the I would say to install the Windows Installer Cleanup utility and run that to remove the Java remains Setup files that can cause problems with your current installation.

  For more information, visit the below mentioned link:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/290301

• 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.

• Cannot install Itunes: ER MSG: cannot access WIndows Installer

  My first installation of Itunes did not. Prob. tried to install the 32-bit version on a 64-bit computer.
  Now, all I get is error 'Can't access Windows install' message when I trey to update, reinstall or uninstall.
  Tried to follow KB support 315346 re-register msiexec for 32 and 64 bit - no idea if it worked but Itunes still generates the error message.

  Hello

  Please use the Windows Vista Forums.

  Start the Windows Installer service

  1. Click Start, type Services.msc and press {ENTER}

  2. double-click on Windows Installer

  3. set the Windows Installer to Manual startup type

  4. Click Start to start the service. Note the error message, if any.

  5. click on OK.

  Make sure that the Windows Installer is not disabled if group policy.

  a. Click Start, type gpedit.msc in the search box and press ENTER to open the Group Policy object editor.

  b. click on Computer Configuration, administrative templates, click Windows components and then click Windows Installer.

  c. double-click Disable Windows Installer on the right side.

  d. make sure that the configured or disabled option is selected.

  If this does not help, check that the location of the Msiexec.exe in the Windows registry file matches the location of the Msiexec.exe file on the hard drive. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. Click Start, type regedit in the search box and press ENTER.

  If you are prompted for an administrator password or a confirmation, type the password, or click on allow.

  2. in the left pane, click HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, click SYSTEM, click on CurrentControlSet, click Services, and then MSIServer.

  3. in the right pane, double-click ImagePath.

  4. in the dialog box change channels, make sure that the string in the value box contains the correct path of the Msiexec.exe file on the hard drive. This is the way that you saved in step a, a - c. For example, if the Msiexec.exe file is located in the drive: \Windows\System32 hard disk, the correct path of the Msiexec.exe in the zone data file of value is the following path:

  drive: \Windows\System32\Msiexec.exe/v

  Note in this path, drive is the drive where Windows is installed. The "/v" at the end of the path is a parameter required by Windows Installer. Do not delete it.

  5. If the value box does not contain the correct path, type the correct path in the box, and then click OK.

  Note Add "/v" until the end of the path, as shown in the previous step.

  6. close the registry.

  Reregister Windows install.

  a. Click Start, type %windir%\system32\msiexec / unregserver in the search box, then press ENTER.

  b. type %windir%\system32\msiexec/REGSERVER, and then press ENTER.

  WARNING:
  Change the settings of the REGISTRY can cause serious problems that may prevent your computer from starting properly. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the REGISTRY settings configuration can be solved. Changes to these settings are at your own risk.

  If this does not help, run SFC/scannow to replace all system files missing or corrupt.

  This command will launch immediately the System File Checker to scan all protected files and verify their integrity, replace all the files with which it detects a problem.

  1. click on start

  2. click on all programs

  3. click on accessories, then right-click on the command prompt.

  4. Select the Security tab and choose "Run as Administrator"

  5. click on command prompt

  Type SFC/scannow

  The System File Checker tool analyzes the system files and replaces incorrect versions of system files by using the correct versions.

  Try to install the latest windows installer: http://www.microsoft.com/downloadS/details.aspx?familyid=5A58B56F-60B6-4412-95B9-54D056D6F9F4&displaylang=en

  Please let us know if it helps.

  Kind regards
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• WINDOWS INSTALLER SERVICE COULD NOT BE ACCESSED!

  Remember - this is a public forum so never post private information such as numbers of mail or telephone!

  Ideas: I WAS HOPING someone COULD HELP me WITH THIS PROBLEM, EACH TIME THAT I GO to INSTALLER JAVA OR UPDATES AS WHAT I RECEIVE a MESSAGE of ERROR WHO SAYS: "SETUP OF THE WINDOW COULD NOT BE ACCESSED. THIS CAN HAPPEN IS THE WINDOWS INSTALLER IS NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY.

  • You have problems with programs
  • Error messages
  • Recent changes to your computer
  • What you have already tried to solve the problem

  Windows Installer 4.5 is available
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/942288

  How to resolve common "Windows Installer" problems
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/555175

  TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2010 - Update Services

• Cannot access my profile. (Windows XP SP3) Problem apparently because of Windows Installer.

  I can't connect to my profile, apparently because of a problem with Windows Installer.  It starts to open a session and when I try to access my documents I get a message unable to access my profile and if I'm logged a temporary profile: "Details: access to refusedowever, everything seems to be there, except for my usual wallpaper and I can access my files."  In the msconfig Services tab, Windows Installer shows as stopped. I tried to reinstall, but it won't download because of the error of windows install. The keyboard started to do fun things like key assignment got confused. My admin profile works except for the Windows Installer problem which stops remove me or update Java. I checked for malware and viruses (no) run "sfc/scannow" ad "chkdsk /f.  All system restore points are missing.  If I can access my files, the system asks me my first and last name and initials prior to providing access. I have now the temp profile open in safe mode and note that a file that I saved when you previously logged into the temp profile has been saved successfully to the new folder that I created. In addition, when you are connected to normal mode, I found that I couldn't access to Mozilla Firefox, open MS Internet Explorer and click on a link to something (can't remember what) and Mozilla Firefox open as usual.

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  I wonder whether to follow the instructions in http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756. However, as it asks me to back up the registry before you edit it. As all my previous restore points disappeared, I don't trust to back up the registry. How can I back up the registry of my external hard drive?

  You have a damaged or corrupted user profile.  A way to recover from this condition is to perform a system restore, but since you have no restore points, you will need to recover with another method.  The usual way to recover is to create a new user profile and then copy the data from the damaged to the new profile user profile.  This procedure is not usually difficult.  Choose from the selection below:

  "How to recover damaged Windows XP user profile"

  <>http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/555473 >

  "How to copy a user profile data damaged to a new stars in Windows XP"

  <>http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/811151 >

  Almost always, corruption of the profiles is accompanied, otherwise caused corruption in the file system.  At an ideal time, it is strongly recommended to perform a 'chkdsk' operation with the "/ R" or "Repair" option.  Note that this operation will take place at the next reboot before Windows loading completely, cannot be interrupted and can take more than a few hours depending on the size/speed of hard disk and the number of errors found...  Sometimes, this in-and-of-itself can solve the problem.

  "How to perform Disk error in Windows XP check"

  <>http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/315265 >

  To answer your question on the backup of your registry - try the freeware "C:\WINDOWS\ERUNT" to create a backup.  It has been used and recommended in this forum for years.

  C:\WINDOWS\ERUNT: <> http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/ >

  HTH,

  JW

• 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:

  I can't update my programs or even my anti virus...   I get the following 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 correctly
  installed. Contact your support team.

   

  How do I change to run in safe mode Windows... is it still a good thing to do?

  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/ )

  How to back up and restore the registry in Windows

  I hope this helps.

• I'm unable to access Windows Installer.

  I can't access windows installer, that nothing can, he just left work; Ive tried every thing. How can I solve this problem? Help me please

  Try to reinstall Windows Installer:

  http://www.Microsoft.com/en-US/Download/details.aspx?ID=8483

  Makoi

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

  Original title:

  Windows Installer.

  When I try to install anything I get the following message: "service Windows Installer could not be accessed.   Windows can run in safe mode or Windows install not installed correctly.  I'm not running in safe mode.  This problem started in the last day or two and there have not been any changes to my computer.  I'm under Winsows XP Professional, 32-bit, service pack 3.  Could you help me solve this problem?  Thank you.

  Hello
   
  You can try the steps from the following link and check if it works:
  ""The Windows Installer Service could not be accessed "error message when you install a program in Windows XP "
  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:
  322756 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756/) how to back up and restore the registry in Windows
   
  Let us know if it helps!

• Windows Installer has stopped working and access is denied installation KB942288-V3

  original title: Windows XP SP3 installation problem

  My windows installer has stopped working. I tried several 'fixed' found on the net, but nothing is done and would be grateful if someone could guide me through the solution.   Windows XP, SP3.

  In 'Services', 'Windows Installer' has been designated 'disabled '.   I changed this "manual".

  msiexec /unreg works ok.
  msiexec/regserver gives an error: "an event could not invoke any of the Subscriber.

  I have downlaoded and ran KB942288-V3 and got ' Setup error.   Access is denied. "

  I watched the permissions in the registry and seems to have all the permissions are ok, but maybe I'm looking in the wrong place?

  Thanks for any help

  Hello Kaiser,

  I would say that if you update your PC from SP2 to SP3 all your files will remain same.

  Once you do a new Installation or a custom don't store all your network cards and other device drivers.

• "Could access the Windows Installer Service" when you try to install codecs

  The Windows Installer

  When I try to run the codecs of corel, the following alert appears:

  The Windows Installer Service could not be accessed. This can happen if yor are running windows in safe mode, or if the installer of the window is not installed correctly. Contac your support staff, assistance.

  Can someone help me out here. I'm still trying to run a dvd on my WMP movie, but no codec plug-ins introduce yourself. Prior to that, I get another warning:

  Windows medal drive has not been closed properly. A damaged or incompatible plug-in could have caused the problem to occur.

  As a precaution, the plug-ins optional have been disabled.

  Hello

  I suggest you to follow the steps in this article and check if it helps:

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

  It will be useful.