Windows Installer Service.Error code: 641.

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  Have searched the msiexec.exe file, but cannot be found.

  Windows Installer is listed within the services. Location is displayed but the directories are not seen to explore.

  In the following article, try steps 1 and 2: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324516.

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  I hope this helps.  If this is not the case, after return.  We will have to re - install Windows Installer and/or your operating system to solve the problem.

  Good luck!

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• I can't install Windows Update. Error code 641

  Hello!  I hope I'm posting in the right place.

  I tried several times to install updates and nothing has worked.  The said tool fix fixed it and maybe he did because a few updates have been installed, but many were not.   I'm not very technical, but I'll try to explain in as much detail as possible.

  I am running Vista Home Basic. It has Service Pack 2. The Type system is PC based X 86.

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  I continue to look for solutions and try new things. I tried to download the Windows Installer 4.5 Redistributable. I think that windows6. 0-KB942288-v2-x 86.msu is the one that I want, but it continues to tell me that it does not apply to the computer. Choose one bad? It's Vista and x 86 (said information system). I've tried every solution I could find in the forums, but nothing works. I think something must be reinstalled, but I don't know what. If someone can tell me what to do?
   
  Original title: can not install updates

  Hi Jevene,

  That's what helped us:
  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_vista-windows_update/Windows-Installer-constant-issue/3343eba9-393b-4587-8476-c27c55ec3e99
  * the reason for this problem
  Windows Installer is corrupt usually when you have iolo System Mechanic, because it has a registry more clean it affect the registry of Windows Installer.
  As the above steps will help the register of Windows Installer to work again.
  Hope this helps,
  Please come back if you need assistance
  Thank you
  Makoi

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• Windows installation service: Error 1719

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  Hello

  In addition to what Michael Murphy has suggested, you may as well try the methods described below and check if that helps.

  You may need to unregister and re-register Windows Installer. To do this, follow the steps below.

  1. click on the ORB 'Start '.

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  You have installed system mechanic? This is what it seems possible that a recent analysis could have messed up windows installer, so causing problems similar to what you describe.

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  Original title: unable to get windows updates 641 error code.

  Hi guys!

  It is the only solution for this problem. everyone knows the problem with Windows Installer when you're a fan of the use of registry cleaners.
  Follow this link and I hope this helps:
  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_vista-windows_update/Windows-Installer-constant-issue/3343eba9-393b-4587-8476-c27c55ec3e99
  Please come back if you need assistance
  See you soon!
  Makoi

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