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Windows Installer Service could not be access
par JudySis
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Wednesday February 13, 2008 10:22:12 AM
Hi, all!

I'm running Vista Home Premium on my PC. I tried to install a game (Bioshock) and at the very beginning of the setup, my computer blue-screened...

When I restarted my computer, a number of programs that I have set to run at startup crashed (including Skype, MSN Messenger, iTunes, Bitcomet, and even Windows Media Player)!

I tried to install the game again, and the same blue screen appeared. After another restart, all programs crashed again...

Also when I'm trying to start them manually, I got the following message: "Windows Installer Service could not be accessed".

I found an article on Microsoft support: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315346.

Went through method 1. This did not solve the problem. However, when I tried to install Bioshock, I only got an error message (the setup never got started like before, but on the plus side I did not get another blue-screen).

Next I tried method 2, but when I completed point 3, cmd only said "file not found - dllcache".

Following advice given on an other forum I went to Add/remove programs to see if windows installer was actually there. And, guess what... It was not. So I downloaded Windows Installer, but when I tried to install it, I got the following error: "Not enough storage is available to process this command." I have about 200 GB of free space on my hard disk and 2 GB of RAM, so that seemed pretty strange to me.

Lastly, I downloaded windows installer cleanup, but when trying to install it, I got the same old error message "Windows installer could not be accessed."

I would really appreciate any help as this problem is driving me crazy.

Thanks a lot,
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By Zack, on Sunday February 24, 2008 07:43:15 PM Threaded discussions
I have no same exact freaking problem, Vista was a waste of money and time.
   
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By Jason, on Tuesday February 26, 2008 08:42:39 AM Threaded discussions
Click Start/Run and type:

net start MSIServer

press ENTER and try installing again.
   
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By dave, on Wednesday March 5, 2008 05:19:25 AM Threaded discussions
I had this problem for a few weeks until I read the following article:

http://firsttube.com/read/The-Pain-of-Vista

Check your C:\Windows\System32 folder for msiexec. You should have msiexec.exe, but if you also have msiexec with NO extension (and 0 Kb in size) then this is causing your problem. I did what the article suggested and added the extension .old, allowing me to start my Windows Installer service.

Hope this helps.
   
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By wasim, on Friday March 7, 2008 11:04:40 AM Threaded discussions
Dear freinds
pls give me the solution,
when iam going to share the foldres it's showing one error (server service is not start)
   
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By JENJEN, on Wednesday April 23, 2008 01:10:58 PM Threaded discussions
Go to My Computer, Right click, click on manage
New window opens
In left look for Services, click to open
In right go down to Windows Installer
Double click
In drop down bar make the Service Automatic, close
In right pane of window click on Start to start this service.

Windows Installer is now started & will work when you need it to

Jen
   
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By octotroph, on Tuesday April 29, 2008 05:14:38 PM Threaded discussions
Thank you Jenjen! I knew it had to be something simple since this is a new laptop and I have installed a limited number of programs, mostly business.
Works for me!
Thanks again!
   
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By dirk, on Thursday May 15, 2008 03:31:46 PM Threaded discussions 
hi

i went to the computer management and i clickt the star buttom but i get the error message :
Could not start the windows installer service on local computer
Error 3 : the system cannot find the path specified

i installed before Registery mechanic , did the run but nothing changes
i can still not remove are install a program

do you have a idea

greets dirk
   
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By dave, on Wednesday April 23, 2008 05:56:35 PM Threaded discussions
Just an additional note to JENJEN's reply (and relating back to my previous reply). You will not be able to start the Windows Installer service if "msiexec" exists twice in your C:\Windows\System32 folder (one with .exe extension and one with no extension). Be sure it only exists as "msiexec.exe".
   
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