Guest KC7 Posted September 2, 2008 Posted September 2, 2008 am trying to install some new software, but I get the following error in the middle of the installation: Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable Installer Returned an Error. Error 1601. This is during the point where the software tries to install this program. I tried to install on another computer and it worked fine. However, I need this on my main computer. Anybody have any insight as to what's going on and how I fix it? Thanks in advance! Sometime on another forumtold me to try the following which did not work. Can anyone help? This error occurs when the Microsoft Windows Installer Service has been corrupted on the system. The Windows Installer Service is considered a core component of some Windows operating systems (Windows XP and later). If a core operating system component is corrupted, in some cases, the issue can only be addressed if the operating system itself is repaired or reinstalled. SOLUTION!: Go here to reinstall your install shield: http://consumerdocs.installshield.com/se... IF that doesnt work, then: # Manually register the Windows Installer executable: 1. Launch Windows Explorer by pressing the Windows key + E or select Start > Run and type explorer. 2. Browse to the Windows System folder, which is usually C:\Windows\System32 or C:\WINNT\System32. 3. Locate the file msiexec.exe. Note the location (path) to the file. Use this path to register msiexe.exe using the instructions in the Consumer Central article How Do I Manually Register a File? In this article, follow the instructions under the heading "Follow these steps to register an executable, or .exe, file." The link to "Consumer Central article How Do I Manually Register a File?" is:http://consumerdocs.installshield.com/se... Follow these steps to register DLLs or OCXs: 1. On the Taskbar, select Start > Run. 2. In the Open field, type regsvr32 "<path>\NameOfFile.extension", where <path> is the directory where the file is located on your computer and NameOfFile.extension is the name of the file. For example: regsvr32 "C:\Windows\System32\Mydll.dll" 3. Press Enter. 4. If the file registers successfully, the following message appears on the screen: Follow these steps to register an executable, or .exe, file: 1. On the Taskbar, select Start > Run. 2. In the Open field, type "<path>\NameOfFile.exe" /REGSERVER, where <path> is the directory where the file is located on your computer and NameOfFile.exe is the name of the file. For example: "C:\Program Files\MyAppLocation\MyApp.exe" /REGSERVER 3. Press Enter. Most executables do not display any message boxes when registered. It depends on how the application is created. Some applications when registered may open on your computer.
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