Windows Installer Service

Deano

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Please could anyone help me - pretty new on pc's but when i try to download
or even upload from disc certain programmes will not respond and i get the
following 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." any assistance would be greatful! I am
not running in safe mode!
 
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Deano,

See if the information here helps:

"Error 1719. The Windows Installer service could not be accessed" error message when you try to add or remove a program:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315346

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


"Deano" <Deano@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:170E0751-EFE0-45BF-8D71-F44309273A01@microsoft.com...
Please could anyone help me - pretty new on pc's but when i try to download
or even upload from disc certain programmes will not respond and i get the
following 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." any assistance would be greatful! I am
not running in safe mode!