MSIEXEC.EXE Problem

Anytime I try to install a program that uses MSI, it gives me an error that it encountered a problem. This only started recently and I have no idea what caused it. I have tried:

Method 1


Unregister Windows Installer, and then reregister Windows Installer. To do this, follow these steps:
1. On the "Start" menu, click "Run:.
2. In the "Open" box, type "msiexec /unreg", and then press ENTER.
3. On the "Start" menu, click "Run".
4. In the "Open" box, type "msiexec /regserver", and then press ENTER.

Method 2

Upgrade to Windows Installer version 2 or newer version. To do this, follow these steps:

Method 3

Use Windows Installer CleanUp Utility to uninstall the failed product.
Description of the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;290301

Method 4

Empty user and system "temp" folders.
1. Empty "%systemdrive%\temp" folder.
2. Empty "%systemdrive%\%windir%\temp" folder.
3. Empty "%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\%username%\Local Settings\Temp".

Method 5
the Run box, type (pressing okay after each one) :

net stop wuauserv

Repeat for the following:
regsvr32 wuapi.dll
regsvr32 wups.dll
regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
regsvr32 wuaueng1.dll
regsvr32 wucltui.dll
regsvr32 wuweb.dll
regsvr32 MSXML3.dll
regsvr32 qmgr.dll
regsvr32 qmgrprxy.dll
regsvr32 jscript.dll

net start wuauserv

Method 6

Run Dial-a-fix

Method 7

Go to the link below and run # 94 (Windows Installer Fix) on the left-hand side.
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm


NOTHING WORKS!!!

Please help me, or suggest an alternative to MSI Installer. Thanks

 

Check this:

Steve

 

To make sure that the Service is not disabled, was my first move.

 

Disable your Firewall / Anit-Virus and try a installation.

Steve

 

2nd thing I tried.

 

Anyone else? Is there perhaps a substitute that I can download somewhere?

 

bump

 

no alternative.

Manually reinstall the Windows Installer.

ren msi.dll msi.old
ren msiexec.exe msiexec.old
ren msihnd.dll msihnd.old


Under C:\windows\system32 and C:\windows\system32\dllcache. You gotta rename them in dllcache first.

Then expand them from your XP CD.

expand x:\i386\msi.dl_ C:\windows\system32\msi.dll
expand x:\i386\msihnd.dl_ C:\windows\system32\msihnd.dll
expand x:\i386\msiexec.ex_ C:\windows\system32\msiexec.exe

Where X is the letter of your optical drive containing the CD.

Reboot.

Installer Windows Installer 3.1 v2.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/893803

Reboot.

Make sure the Windows Installer service can be started:

Start, run, services.msc.

Start Windows Installer from the list.

Any errors?

See if that helps.

All commands run from the cmd.exe prompt.