re: How to correctly install Windows Installer
Tuesday, January 20, 2004 at 12:57 am
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Allan Haastrup
(3 messages posted)
I've tried starting this service, but the path seems to point to another place than
where the file is located.
I can locate the file, but if I doubleclick it I'm told that the command aparameters
are illegal, and nothing really happens.
I cannot chance the path so that is corresponds to the actual location of the file,
nor can I locate the place that the path points to.
Is there any solution left for me?
On Monday, January 12, 2004 at 8:54 pm, Brandon Bostian wrote:
>Hi, Josibel, I had a similar problem (the error about Windows Installer not being
>installed) just now and the issue was a LOT more simple than I imagined, and much
>simpler to fix than other replies to this forum would make it sound.
>
>I'm running Windows 2000 and I found out that the problem is the Windows Installer
>service was in fact installed just fine, but it was not configured to start automatically!
>In other words, I had to manually start this service, and then it worked fine. The
>process took about five minutes.
>
>To start a service in Windows 2000, go to Start > Settings > Control Panel > Administrative
>Tools > Services. In the box that opens, you'll see a long list of available services.
>Scroll to find the Windows Installer service. If the status column does not say
this
>service is started, then press the play button on the top toolbar to start it.
>
>I did this on my system, and then tried to install my program again and it worked
>perfectly. I hope this helps!
>
>Brandon
>
>
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