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Thursday, July 28, 2011

Fixing Windows Installer Errors









Many of you might came across the windows installer errors. This happens when installing or uninstalling softwares or this can come as pop-up once the windows starts after Welcome screen. Below are the possible error pop-up’s shown and solutions to fix it.

"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. It may also say to “Contact your support personnel for assistance"

The Microsoft website knowledge article 324516 gives 2 methods as a way of fixing this problem, but you might be very lucky if any of the 2 fixes the problem, lot of guys end up in formatting their systems and doing fresh windows installations or try wired ways of fixing it.

Well, the solution is very easy :

1. right click your root windows installation drive i.e drive where you installed windows

2. click properties at the bottom

3. select security tab

4. click Add and scroll down to SYSTEM account click add and click OK.

5. allow Full control permission and click Apply and then Ok.

This should solve your problem with windows installer.

Thank You..

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