Somehow, my windows installer is not 'loaded' in services (it used to be there and work...), so now I cannot load any .msi files :(. When I try to load a .msi file, I get the error message indicating that "Installation has failed. The windows installer could not be accessed. This can occur bla bla bla". ???
Msiexec.exe is present in the system32 folder, and it does respond if executed manually. It responds with a help window, showing the syntax's for manual execution. I have been through all the help suggestions I could find browsing, most are pointed towards versions prior to V5. There is no reinstall package for V5 on MS (that I could find). >:(
My first question is:
I have downloaded the latest version of Win7 x64 from here; does it have a 'repair' option during execution?
I would really like to avoid reloading all my applications from scratch......
My second question:
Are there methods to get the installer back into services?
I am wide open for suggestions....
Thanks,
Henri
you could try tweaking.com's windows repair all in one and i am not sure if it could solve your issue.
OR
try this too...
iobit's winfix
hope it helps
No luck with either. My issue is that for some reason msiexec.exe is not loaded in services, and I have no idea why it's not there, nor how to get it reinstalled......
Sadly, I see a Win reload in my future.... :(
Henri
Hello everyone :)
This service may be accidentally disabled.
I know a CMD syntax to re-enable it in XP and I think it'll be the same in 7..
SC config MSIServer start= demand
OR:
Run > Services.msc
Locate a service called "Windows Installer" then, change its Startup type to manual.
.. See the image attached ..
:)
Ahmad,
I tried your first suggestion, and although it seemed to take a while, it finally came back with the syntax menu, but the service was not started. I tried a second time, then there was no response, no syntax window.
Thanks, but I think we are coming to a point where we need to reload Win7, as painful as that can be....
Do you know of a way to save applications and their data, so a reload can be done, rathere that trying to reload everything from scratch?
Thanks,
Henri
Quote from: RoadRunner on December 04, 2013, 03:29 PM
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Do you know of a way to save applications and their data, so a reload can be done, rathere that trying to reload everything from scratch?
Thanks,
Henri
Regarding this, sorry I don't know :(
But I want to explain something..
After I set the service startup type to manual or Auto, when I double click msiexec.exe in system32, it gives the same syntax.. Because this is the normal thing to happen.
After setting the service startup type to manual or Auto, Try installing MSI package.
If it works, then OK.. We now know the cause.
If it doesn't, then sorry :(
Good luck :)
Quote from: Ahmad on December 04, 2013, 08:18 PM
But I want to explain something..
After I set the service startup type to manual or Auto, when I double click msiexec.exe in system32, it gives the same syntax.. Because this is the normal thing to happen.
After setting the service startup type to manual or Auto, Try installing MSI package.
If it works, then OK.. We now know the cause.
If it doesn't, then sorry :(
The issue is that The installer does not ever appear in the services window, so It is impossible to alter the startup type. Doing the msiexec.exe stop/start functions in the CMD window also have no effect to get the Installer into services. Now possibly I'm entering the wrong command/syntax in the CMD window. The ones I've tried were all suggested in various places with an internet search....
if its missing in services.msc its because a key in regedit is missing too.
Quote from: scarface on December 05, 2013, 02:14 PM
if its missing in services.msc its because a key in regedit is missing too.
Any hints on correcting this without reloading WIN?
I would hate to have to find/reinstall all the applications.....Any way to avoid that would be GREAT!
Henri
try
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\msiserver]
"DisplayName"="@%SystemRoot%\\system32\\msimsg.dll,-27"
"ImagePath"=hex(2):25,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,72,00,6f,00,6f,00,\
74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,6d,\
00,73,00,69,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,63,00,20,00,2f,00,56,00,00,00
"Description"="@%SystemRoot%\\system32\\msimsg.dll,-32"
"ObjectName"="LocalSystem"
"ErrorControl"=dword:00000001
"Start"=dword:00000003
"Type"=dword:00000010
"DependOnService"=hex(7):72,00,70,00,63,00,73,00,73,00,00,00,00,00
"ServiceSidType"=dword:00000001
"RequiredPrivileges"=hex(7):53,00,65,00,54,00,63,00,62,00,50,00,72,00,69,00,76,\
00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,67,00,65,00,00,00,53,00,65,00,43,00,72,00,65,00,61,00,\
74,00,65,00,50,00,61,00,67,00,65,00,66,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,50,00,72,00,69,\
00,76,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,67,00,65,00,00,00,53,00,65,00,4c,00,6f,00,63,00,\
6b,00,4d,00,65,00,6d,00,6f,00,72,00,79,00,50,00,72,00,69,00,76,00,69,00,6c,\
00,65,00,67,00,65,00,00,00,53,00,65,00,49,00,6e,00,63,00,72,00,65,00,61,00,\
73,00,65,00,42,00,61,00,73,00,65,00,50,00,72,00,69,00,6f,00,72,00,69,00,74,\
00,79,00,50,00,72,00,69,00,76,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,67,00,65,00,00,00,53,00,\
65,00,43,00,72,00,65,00,61,00,74,00,65,00,50,00,65,00,72,00,6d,00,61,00,6e,\
00,65,00,6e,00,74,00,50,00,72,00,69,00,76,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,67,00,65,00,\
00,00,53,00,65,00,41,00,75,00,64,00,69,00,74,00,50,00,72,00,69,00,76,00,69,\
00,6c,00,65,00,67,00,65,00,00,00,53,00,65,00,53,00,65,00,63,00,75,00,72,00,\
69,00,74,00,79,00,50,00,72,00,69,00,76,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,67,00,65,00,00,\
00,53,00,65,00,43,00,68,00,61,00,6e,00,67,00,65,00,4e,00,6f,00,74,00,69,00,\
66,00,79,00,50,00,72,00,69,00,76,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,67,00,65,00,00,00,53,\
00,65,00,50,00,72,00,6f,00,66,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,53,00,69,00,6e,00,67,00,\
6c,00,65,00,50,00,72,00,6f,00,63,00,65,00,73,00,73,00,50,00,72,00,69,00,76,\
00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,67,00,65,00,00,00,53,00,65,00,49,00,6d,00,70,00,65,00,\
72,00,73,00,6f,00,6e,00,61,00,74,00,65,00,50,00,72,00,69,00,76,00,69,00,6c,\
00,65,00,67,00,65,00,00,00,53,00,65,00,43,00,72,00,65,00,61,00,74,00,65,00,\
47,00,6c,00,6f,00,62,00,61,00,6c,00,50,00,72,00,69,00,76,00,69,00,6c,00,65,\
00,67,00,65,00,00,00,53,00,65,00,41,00,73,00,73,00,69,00,67,00,6e,00,50,00,\
72,00,69,00,6d,00,61,00,72,00,79,00,54,00,6f,00,6b,00,65,00,6e,00,50,00,72,\
00,69,00,76,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,67,00,65,00,00,00,53,00,65,00,52,00,65,00,\
73,00,74,00,6f,00,72,00,65,00,50,00,72,00,69,00,76,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,67,\
00,65,00,00,00,53,00,65,00,49,00,6e,00,63,00,72,00,65,00,61,00,73,00,65,00,\
51,00,75,00,6f,00,74,00,61,00,50,00,72,00,69,00,76,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,67,\
00,65,00,00,00,53,00,65,00,53,00,68,00,75,00,74,00,64,00,6f,00,77,00,6e,00,\
50,00,72,00,69,00,76,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,67,00,65,00,00,00,53,00,65,00,54,\
00,61,00,6b,00,65,00,4f,00,77,00,6e,00,65,00,72,00,73,00,68,00,69,00,70,00,\
50,00,72,00,69,00,76,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,67,00,65,00,00,00,53,00,65,00,4c,\
00,6f,00,61,00,64,00,44,00,72,00,69,00,76,00,65,00,72,00,50,00,72,00,69,00,\
76,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,67,00,65,00,00,00,00,00
"FailureActions"=hex:84,03,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,14,00,00,\
00,01,00,00,00,c0,d4,01,00,01,00,00,00,e0,93,04,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\msiserver\Enum]
"0"="Root\\LEGACY_MSISERVER\\0000"
"Count"=dword:00000001
"NextInstance"=dword:00000001
then net start msiserver
Solution
The paths I use assume that Windows is installed in the C:\WINDOWS folder. Change the path to match your installation if necessary.
In Registry Editor, navigate to:
HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSIServer
then change the DisplayName value to:
C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe /V
Close registry editor, then register the installer by opening a command prompt and run:
C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe /regserver
Reboot
Wow. :o
Quote from: fandjo on December 06, 2013, 09:36 AM
Solution
Fandjo,
Well it was worth a try - no luck.... >:(
Does anyone know if the November release of WIN7 x64 is able to to a 'repair' load?
I really want to try to avoid a full windows reload if I can.....
All ideas welcomed......
Henri
your first post was about a problem with xp, now you screwed the msiexec of 7, it seems you have difficulties with windows henri. Perhaps you should give linux a try, some users here like humbert are delighted to use it. Maher's releases should contain the repair option, you can still test that.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TjbxIN8Lag
Quote from: scarface on December 07, 2013, 12:12 PM
your first post was about a problem with xp, now you screwed the msiexec of 7, it seems you have difficulties with windows henri. Perhaps you should give linux a try, some users here like humbert are delighted to use it. Maher's releases should contain the repair option, you can still test that.
Scarface,
While I appreciate your response, no where did I EVER refer to XP. Your sarcastic response is unwarranted (along with 'your' image). My discussion was always directed at a problem I was having with WIN7. It is you who seemed to change horses :(.
I was (and am) merely trying to find a solution, and since the various options that were suggested did not correct the issue I was having; I wanted to see if there was a 'repair' option in the November release so I could preserve my applications. A simple yes or no would have been more appreciated.
Henri
I dont have any of windows7 maher's iso to tell you, download it or pay the little fee to test it. I didnt read Maher removes some components, the repair option should be available.
To henri: excuse me for mocking you. At least you should wait a few days, perhaps Maher will release something for december. Personnaly I seldom format too because of the mess it is to reinstall everything (1 time since 2010).