Re: Windows Installer cannot be accessed

> I would also agree that there is a lack of information about the windows
> installer and how to fix certain when they arise.
> Have you tried running the windows installer executable again?
> (instmsiw.exe)
>
> "Todd Hobdey" <hobdey-at-bmhc-dot-com@death-to-spammers.com> wrote in
> message news:uc#pp0WRDHA.3880@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...

> > True, but they all either don't apply to XP or they say to try the two
> > solutions I've already tried. Unless there's one of them I just happened

> to

> > miss, that avenue is exhausted. And none of them mention the 80010105
> > error.
> >
> >
> > "Phil Wilson" <pdjwilson@nospam.cox.net> wrote in message
> > news:%23z%23kCEcPDHA.2052@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

> > > There are a bunch of articles at support.microsoft.com if you search for
> > > that exact phrase.
> > >
> > > http://tinyurl.com/firz
> > > --
> > > Phil Wilson [MVP Windows Installer]
> > > "Todd Hobdey" <hobdey-at-bmhc-dot-com@death-to-spammers.com> wrote in
> > > message news:u9MjueAPDHA.2224@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > > Any msi package I try to install on my XP SP1 machine is terminated

> with

> > > > this 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. Contact your support peronnel for assistance."
> > > >
> > > > Sadly, I am the support personnel. I've made sure the registry

> entries
> are

> > > > correct and I've tried the /unregister /regserver gig, but to no

> avail.

> > > > I've uninstalled as many hotfixes as I can and have re-installed SP1.

> No

> > > > go. The only other clue is this in the event log:
> > > >
> > > > Event Type: Warning
> > > > Event Source: MsiInstaller
> > > > Event Category: None
> > > > Event ID: 1015
> > > > Date: 6/26/2003
> > > > Time: 11:17:54 AM
> > > > User: N/A
> > > > Computer: SMELLY-IBM
> > > > Description:
> > > > Failed to connect to server. Error: 0x80010105
> > > >
> > > > Windows Installer is great technology but there's a dearth of

> information

> > > > about how to fix it when it breaks.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >

> >
> >