Windows Installer

[DwiJeshh]

Hi, this is Windows XP Service Pack 2 and facing some problems with Windows Installer. Since past two weeks whenever I try to install any thing on computer I use to get the following error message:

"The Windows Installer Service could not be accessed. This can occur if you are running Windows in safe mode or if the Windows Installer is not correctly installed."

So far I have went through various MS KB articles but none of them helped. Here is the complete log of the error messages:

0.821: 2005/03/14 13:37:49.115 (local)
0.821: c:\0b74de5c0472670217e7c882\UPDATE\update.exe (version 5.5.31.0)
0.861: Service Pack started with following command line:
1.082: CheckSystem: ServicePack version Mismatch
1.082: DoInstallation: CheckSystem Failed: 0xf06b
1.112: Setup has detected that the Service Pack version of this system is newer than the update you are applying.

There is no need to install this update.
7.110: Message displayed to the user: Setup has detected that the Service Pack version of this system

There is no need to install this update.
7.110: User Input: OK
7.110: Update.exe extended error code = 0xf06b
7.110: Update.exe return code was masked to 0x643 for MSI custom action compliance.

Somebody please help. Many Thanks.

[Eduards$]

If the problem is with Windows Installer why dont you simply download the most recent version of Installer from Microsoft and install. This will fix the problem. Get it from here: Windows Installer 3.1 now available for XP
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en

Apart from this there are few MS Knowledge Base articles which i would like you to go through.

The "Windows Installer Service Could Not Be Accessed" Error Message appears When You Add or Remove Program - 1719
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;315346

This update helps resolve an issue where Windows Installer running on Windows XP Service Pack 2 stops responding when you install an update.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en

How to resolve Common "Windows Installer" Problems http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];555175

[GACosta]

I have had this problem for a couple of days now. When I try to run other programs, "Windows Installer" pops up and tries to load Office 2003 (which I have), but, not using at this particular time. In the installation process I get a window that states that SKU111.cab cannot be found.

The only way to close the installer is by using the ctr-alt-del, but then it pops up again. I just can't get rid of it. I have no idea what caused it to do this in the first place.

Please keep response simple.

Thank you,
Gary

[Stel]

Just go through the below steps to get it fixed.

• Launch Internet Explorer, click Tools, click Options, and click Advanced Tab.
• Here find JIT (just in time compiler for JavaScript) debugging disable checkbox.
• Try to uncheck both (browsing area) script debugging checkboxes,

Let me know if it dint worked yet.