After a Repair of Office Windows Installer starts each time

Office 2003 crashed and required repair from Help & Repair loading from
Original CD.
Now Windows Installer starts each time application is selected and then
attempts a further install. while Product opens to correct app.

How do I get rid of the Windows Installer??
--
Jpen

William, Thanks for the quick response. I have already tried removing the
Windows Installer Cleanup Utility after repairing the Word program that was
corrupted.

I had uninstalled the complete Office package and reinstalled and could find
no reason why the programs such as Word and Excel opened up with the
Installer Active after ensuring all programs had been reactivated and that a
full registry cleanup had taken place. I tried a change to manual running
under MS Services but that has not worked either - will disable it and see
what effect I get.

Regards
--
Jpen


"WTC" wrote:

> "Jpen" <Jpen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:33863487-0CFE-46F6-A198-03F0BC5596B1@microsoft.com...
> > Office 2003 crashed and required repair from Help &
> > Repair loading from Original CD.
> > Now Windows Installer starts each time application is
> > selected and then attempts a further install. while Product
> > opens to correct app.
> >
> > How do I get rid of the Windows Installer??
>
> See if this helps.
>
> Description of the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=290301
>
> --
> William Crawford
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
>
>

William,

After stopping the installer in services I changed the properties to
disabled and this has cleared the immediate problem
--
Jpen


"Jpen" wrote:

> William, Thanks for the quick response. I have already tried removing the
> Windows Installer Cleanup Utility after repairing the Word program that was
> corrupted.
>
> I had uninstalled the complete Office package and reinstalled and could find
> no reason why the programs such as Word and Excel opened up with the
> Installer Active after ensuring all programs had been reactivated and that a
> full registry cleanup had taken place. I tried a change to manual running
> under MS Services but that has not worked either - will disable it and see
> what effect I get.
>
> Regards
> --
> Jpen
>
>
> "WTC" wrote:
>
> > "Jpen" <Jpen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:33863487-0CFE-46F6-A198-03F0BC5596B1@microsoft.com...
> > > Office 2003 crashed and required repair from Help &
> > > Repair loading from Original CD.
> > > Now Windows Installer starts each time application is
> > > selected and then attempts a further install. while Product
> > > opens to correct app.
> > >
> > > How do I get rid of the Windows Installer??
> >
> > See if this helps.
> >
> > Description of the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility
> > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=290301
> >
> > --
> > William Crawford
> > MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
> >
> >
> >

"Jpen" <Jpen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:33863487-0CFE-46F6-A198-03F0BC5596B1@microsoft.com...
> Office 2003 crashed and required repair from Help &
> Repair loading from Original CD.
> Now Windows Installer starts each time application is
> selected and then attempts a further install. while Product
> opens to correct app.
>
> How do I get rid of the Windows Installer??

See if this helps.

Description of the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=290301

--
William Crawford
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

Thanks for the advice William and I will follow up with a more thorough
review. At least I can get some progress on outstanding activities until I
can complete all the checks.
Appreciate your guidance
Jim Penney
--
Jpen


"WTC" wrote:

> I would suggest you try some more troubleshooting before disabling the
> Windows Installer service.
>
> Basic troubleshooting steps for Windows Installer
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/907749
>
> Windows Installer starts when you start an Office 2003 program for the first
> time after you install Project 2002
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827727/
>
> How to resolve Common "Windows Installer" Problems
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555175
>
> Remove invalid entries in Add/Remove Programs
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/AddRemove.htm
>
> --
> William Crawford
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> "Jpen" <Jpen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:425ED4E9-A34F-48AB-A63C-6EA7F7D8ED0E@microsoft.com...
> > William,
> >
> > After stopping the installer in services I changed the properties to
> > disabled and this has cleared the immediate problem
> > --
> > Jpen
> >
> >
> > "Jpen" wrote:
> >
> >> William, Thanks for the quick response. I have already tried removing the
> >> Windows Installer Cleanup Utility after repairing the Word program that
> >> was
> >> corrupted.
> >>
> >> I had uninstalled the complete Office package and reinstalled and could
> >> find
> >> no reason why the programs such as Word and Excel opened up with the
> >> Installer Active after ensuring all programs had been reactivated and
> >> that a
> >> full registry cleanup had taken place. I tried a change to manual
> >> running
> >> under MS Services but that has not worked either - will disable it and
> >> see
> >> what effect I get.
> >>
> >> Regards
> >> --
> >> Jpen
> >>
> >>
> >> "WTC" wrote:
> >>
> >> > "Jpen" <Jpen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:33863487-0CFE-46F6-A198-03F0BC5596B1@microsoft.com...
> >> > > Office 2003 crashed and required repair from Help &
> >> > > Repair loading from Original CD.
> >> > > Now Windows Installer starts each time application is
> >> > > selected and then attempts a further install. while Product
> >> > > opens to correct app.
> >> > >
> >> > > How do I get rid of the Windows Installer??
> >> >
> >> > See if this helps.
> >> >
> >> > Description of the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility
> >> > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=290301
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > William Crawford
> >> > MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
>
>
>
>

I would suggest you try some more troubleshooting before disabling the
Windows Installer service.

Basic troubleshooting steps for Windows Installer
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/907749

Windows Installer starts when you start an Office 2003 program for the first
time after you install Project 2002
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827727/

How to resolve Common "Windows Installer" Problems
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555175

Remove invalid entries in Add/Remove Programs
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/AddRemove.htm

--
William Crawford
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

"Jpen" <Jpen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:425ED4E9-A34F-48AB-A63C-6EA7F7D8ED0E@microsoft.com...
> William,
>
> After stopping the installer in services I changed the properties to
> disabled and this has cleared the immediate problem
> --
> Jpen
>
>
> "Jpen" wrote:
>
>> William, Thanks for the quick response. I have already tried removing the
>> Windows Installer Cleanup Utility after repairing the Word program that
>> was
>> corrupted.
>>
>> I had uninstalled the complete Office package and reinstalled and could
>> find
>> no reason why the programs such as Word and Excel opened up with the
>> Installer Active after ensuring all programs had been reactivated and
>> that a
>> full registry cleanup had taken place. I tried a change to manual
>> running
>> under MS Services but that has not worked either - will disable it and
>> see
>> what effect I get.
>>
>> Regards
>> --
>> Jpen
>>
>>
>> "WTC" wrote:
>>
>> > "Jpen" <Jpen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:33863487-0CFE-46F6-A198-03F0BC5596B1@microsoft.com...
>> > > Office 2003 crashed and required repair from Help &
>> > > Repair loading from Original CD.
>> > > Now Windows Installer starts each time application is
>> > > selected and then attempts a further install. while Product
>> > > opens to correct app.
>> > >
>> > > How do I get rid of the Windows Installer??
>> >
>> > See if this helps.
>> >
>> > Description of the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility
>> > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=290301
>> >
>> > --
>> > William Crawford
>> > MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>> >
>> >
>> >