Windows service install

I am trying to install a program, and I get a message saying that Windows Installer Service could not be accessed. Can someone help me?

Hello Stephen,

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To resolve this issue, follow these steps:

Method:

  1. Log your computer as an administrator.
  2. Click Startand then click run.
  3. In the Open box, type cmd, and then click OK.
  4. At the command prompt, typemsiexec.exe / unsubscribe, and press ENTER.
  5. Type msiexec/regserver, and then press ENTER.
  6. Verify that the SYSTEM account has full control permissions to the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT hive in the Windows registry. In some cases, you may also add administrator accounts.

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

  1. Click Start, click run, type regedit in the Open box, and then click OK.
  2. Click the following registry hive:
    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
  3. On the Edit menu, click permissions.
  4. If the SYSTEM is not listed in the group or user names list, click Add, make sure that the local computer name appears in the location box, type system in the enter the names of the objects to select box, click check namesand then click OK.
  5. Click SYSTEM in the group or user names list, and then select the full control checkbox under allow in the permissions for the SYSTEM area.
  6. Click apply, click OK, and then quit the registry editor.

Restart the computer.

Second method:

Start the Windows Installer service

  1. Click Start, type Services.msc and press {ENTER}
  2. Double-click Windows install
  3. The type of Windows startup install the Manual value
  4. Click Start to start the service. Note the error message, if any.
  5. Click OK.

Method 3:

Difficulty in registration of Windows Installer

If the steps above do not help, or if the Windows Installer service is not listed in the Services applet, follow these steps:

  1. Download msiserver.zip and save it to the desktop.
  2. Unzip the file and extract msiserver.reg to the desktop.
  3. Right click on msiserver.reg and choose merge.
  4. When asked for confirmation, click Yes.
  5. Restart Windows.

That should solve the problem.

Thank you.

UDAY $012 please let me know if the solution worked or not I can improve, I thank you and appreciate your feedback, because it's the only one I can see I can improve.

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