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    Windows Installer Error Please help

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by choy, Sep 1, 2007.

  1. choy

    choy Company Representative

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    Hello People,

    I am getting the following error whenever i try to install or uninstall something.

    "The Windows Installer Service could not be accessed. This can occur if the Windows Installer is not correctly installed. Contact your support personnel for assistance."


    I tried downloading the Installer from Microsoft.. but that doesn't run saying that there is no storage space... i still have 70Gb left on my drive.

    Please HELP!!!!! Oh its Vista by the way
     
    choy, Sep 1, 2007
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  2. gerryf19

    gerryf19 I am the walrus

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    With your VISTA disk in the DVD drive, press the WINDOWS key + R
    check RUN AS ADMINISTRATOR
    and type
    sfc /scannow
    in the box

    Hit ENTER....

    (I suspect a program may have overwritten a windows vista file with an old XP file)
     
    gerryf19, Sep 1, 2007
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  3. choy

    choy Company Representative

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    Where do you check the run as administrator??....well it scanned the system.. now what? thanks
     
    choy, Sep 1, 2007
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  4. jimc

    jimc Notebook Consultant

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    Is your Windows Installer service disabled?
     
    jimc, Sep 1, 2007
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