How to fix Windows Installer problem
Do you experience this kind of problem whenever you attemp to install an application in windows box (2k, xp)?
“The Windows Installer service could not be accessed. This can occur if you are running Windows in safe mode, or if the Windows Installer is not correctly installed. Contact your support personnel for assistance.”
The ms website knowledge article 324516 gives 2 methods as a way of fixing this problem, but you might be very lucky if any of the 2 fixes the problem, alot of guys end up formating their systems and doing fresh windows installations or try wired ways of fixing it.
Well, the solution is very easy:
- right click your root windows installation drive i.e drive where you installed window
- click properties at the bottom
- select security tab
- click Add and scroll down to SYSTEM account click add and click OK.
- allow Full control permission and click Apply and then Ok.
This should solve your problem with windows installer.
I did this simple step, but there is no “security tab” in proerties.
Are you refering to the latest Winows xp sp3, I am downloading it as we speek, to be able to take advantage of the convienience of autopatcher, since I download all my software and encounter some vicious viruses. I have reformated due to the above mentioned problem or any problem that I go mental trying to fix or just wont fix.
I am currently using xp sp2, and beware people DO NOT RUN the latest autopatcher without SP3 being installed it causes xpsp2 to never be able to have auto-updates, also other problems occur.
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