Comments on: Windows Installer Service Could Not Be Accessed

By: vijay

vijay — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:59:19 +0000

thanks Eddy. your method worked for me. I haven’t restarted my machine but I think it should work even after a restart. It seems i my case the problem seemed to be due to a “suspended installation of safari” which screwed up the Windows Installer thingy.

thanks once again.

By: Eddy

Eddy — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:26:22 +0000

Hi. Go to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/319624
Scroll down the page a bit, and you will find this. It worked for me with Windows 2k:-
Method 1: Unregister and re-register the Windows Installer
1. Click Start, click Run, type MSIEXEC /UNREGISTER, and then click OK. Even if you do this correctly, it may look like nothing occurs.
2. Click Start, click Run, type MSIEXEC /REGSERVER, and then click OK. Even if you do this correctly, it may look like nothing occurs, or you may briefly see an hourglass. After you run this command, the operation is complete.
3. Try your Windows Installer-based application again.

By: Gary Zaydman

Gary Zaydman — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 23:29:39 +0000

this didn’t work for me

By: Anwar

Anwar — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 22:36:06 +0000

after that you have to start the windows installer service as shown before and it will start without problem.

By: Anwar

Anwar — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 22:35:12 +0000

This is the solution that worked for me, i accpet paypal donation if i save your day and avoid you a windows reinstallation any amount will be welcome.

1. Click Start, click Run, then type Regedt32.
2. For each of the registry hives, follow these steps:
a. Select the hive.
b. For Windows XP, on the Edit menu, click Permissions.
For Windows 2000 and Windows NT 4, on the Security menu, click Permissions.
3. Verify that the SYSTEM account has been added and that it has Full control. If it does not, add the SYSTEM account with Full control.

By: Adnan

Adnan — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 20:35:52 +0000

THANK YOU so Much.

By: Annette

Annette — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 18:13:07 +0000

Thanks, but even after your solution, as well as all the Microsoft “fixes”, I continue to get the same error message “The Windows Installer Service could not be accessed. This can occur if you are running Windows in a safe mode, or if the Windows Installer is not correctly installed. Contact your support personnel for assistance.” upon attempting to install anything (even a toolbar in explorer).

I bought and used RegCure — no cure.

Any other suggestions?

By: Grim

Grim — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 08:28:17 +0000

Well, it didnt work for me.

Most of my programs work fine, installer starts up just like normal, but when I try to boot up the install for Maya 5.0.1 or 3DS Max 6.0, it gives that #$@! message. I’ve tried various other solutions, but nothing seems to work.

Any help here would be most appreciated.

v_acerbus@hotmail.com

-Grim-

By: olu

olu — Sat, 16 Sep 2006 09:26:55 +0000

Your solution worked but fails again when you reboot/restart. Any permanent solution? I have to repeat the process everytime. I use Win XP SP2. Pls assist.

By: Sam

Sam — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 03:33:59 +0000

Your solution worked when all others failed! THANKS!