re: How to correctly install Windows Installer
Sunday, December 4, 2005 at 1:35 pm
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Posted by SMF
(1 messages posted)
I had this problem. This was the solution that worked for me.
1. Log on to your computer as an administrator.
2. Click Start, and then click Run.
3. In the Open box, type cmd, and then click OK.
4. At the command prompt, typemsiexec.exe /unregister, and then press ENTER.
5. Type msiexec /regserver, and then press ENTER.
6. Verify that the SYSTEM account has full control access permissions to the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
hive in the Windows registry. In some cases, you may also have to add Administrator
accounts. To do so:Warning Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry
incorrectly by using Registry Editor or by using another method. These problems might
require that you reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that
these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own risk.
a. Click Start, click Run, type regedit in the Open box, and then click OK.
b. Click the following registry hive:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
c. On the Edit menu, click Permissions.
d. If SYSTEM is not listed in the Group or user names list, click Add, make sure
that the local computer name appears in the From this location box, type system in
the Enter the object names to select box, click Check Names, and then click OK.
e. Click SYSTEM in the Group or user names list, and then select the Full Control
check box under Allow in the Permissions for SYSTEM box.
f. Click Apply, click OK, and then quit Registry Editor.
7. Restart the computer. If the problem is not resolved, repair Windows XP. For more
information about how to repair Windows XP, click the following article number to
view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
315341 How to perform an in-place upgrade (reinstallation) of Windows XP
Article:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315353
PS. I just gave permissions to all and then later I will change it back to how it
was.
On Thursday, September 18, 2003 at 7:58 pm, Ryan Mirk wrote:
>I have a question about properly installing windows installer, because most of the
>time when i want to download something it says the windows installer could not be
>accessed. "This can occur if you are running windows in safe mode, or if the windows
>installer is not correctly installed". And my computer is not in safe mode.
>
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