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Windows Installer Problem
Name: xxwckdxx Date: July 7, 2009 at 09:19:55 Pacific OS: Windows XP CPU/Ram: 2.0 gigs of ram Subcategory: Software Problems
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This has been bugging me and ive have been looking and looking for the answer and finally i give up. Iam running Win Xp Service Pack 2. Pretty much when ever i try to run a .exe windows installer program i get the dialog window .. I have tried the unreg command...installed windows installer again....also downloaded the fix cant remember the build number that was released for possible problems...nothing has worked as of yet so iam seeking your help.
Name: xxwckdxx Date: July 7, 2009 at 09:23:34 Pacific
Reply:
The installer dialog has a Windows version installer number and a bunch of different commands....iam also getting this also "The Windows Installer Service could not be accessed. This can occur is the windows installer is not installed correctly.
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Response Number 2
Name: hardhead Date: July 7, 2009 at 10:33:42 Pacific
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Did you think that you needed to uninstall the windows installer package from add/remove.
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Response Number 3
Name: xxwckdxx Date: July 7, 2009 at 10:39:23 Pacific
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