windows installer

[Guest sandy j]

Hi,

I running windows xp pro, w/sp2. I'm not sure when it happened, but i seem

to have lost windows installer. I received the following error (which seemed

pretty standard for everything wrong with the installer).."windows Installer

Service could not be accessed. This can occur if you are running Windows in

Safe Mode (which I wasn't), or if the Windows Installer is not correctly

installed. Contact your support personnel for assistance". I got the error

when I tried to remove (ABBYY) it, part of the (OCR) software I received with

my lexmark all in one, using the add/remove programs button in the control

panel. I tried the uninstall function in the lexmark software and it only

removed the software pertaining to the printer.

 

I've tried the instructions (I felt comfortable with) I found in the

knowledgebase, but they didn't work. Unless I receive some pretty specific

instructions, I don't feel comfortable making changes to the registry (I saw

quite a few suggestions to make changes to the registry)

Can anyone help, or direct me in the right direction? (if you provide

instructions, please consider me a half step up from a novice). Thanks

 

sandy j

[Guest ANONYMOUS]

Re: windows installer

 

You can download a new one from here:

 

<http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=889482fc-5f56-4a38-b838-de776fd4138c&displaylang=en>

 

hth

 

 

sandy j wrote:

> Hi,

> I running windows xp pro, w/sp2. I'm not sure when it happened, but i seem

> to have lost windows installer. I received the following error (which seemed

> pretty standard for everything wrong with the installer).."windows Installer

> Service could not be accessed. This can occur if you are running Windows in

> Safe Mode (which I wasn't), or if the Windows Installer is not correctly

> installed. Contact your support personnel for assistance". I got the error

> when I tried to remove (ABBYY) it, part of the (OCR) software I received with

> my lexmark all in one, using the add/remove programs button in the control

> panel. I tried the uninstall function in the lexmark software and it only

> removed the software pertaining to the printer.

>

> I've tried the instructions (I felt comfortable with) I found in the

> knowledgebase, but they didn't work. Unless I receive some pretty specific

> instructions, I don't feel comfortable making changes to the registry (I saw

> quite a few suggestions to make changes to the registry)

> Can anyone help, or direct me in the right direction? (if you provide

> instructions, please consider me a half step up from a novice). Thanks

>

> sandy j

[Guest sandy j]

Re: windows installer

 

ANONYMOUS

 

Thanks for your speedy response. I've downloaded and will install a little

later tonight. Thanks for your help

--

sandy j

 

 

"ANONYMOUS" wrote:

> You can download a new one from here:

>

> <http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=889482fc-5f56-4a38-b838-de776fd4138c&displaylang=en>

>

> hth

>

>

> sandy j wrote:

>

> > Hi,

> > I running windows xp pro, w/sp2. I'm not sure when it happened, but i seem

> > to have lost windows installer. I received the following error (which seemed

> > pretty standard for everything wrong with the installer).."windows Installer

> > Service could not be accessed. This can occur if you are running Windows in

> > Safe Mode (which I wasn't), or if the Windows Installer is not correctly

> > installed. Contact your support personnel for assistance". I got the error

> > when I tried to remove (ABBYY) it, part of the (OCR) software I received with

> > my lexmark all in one, using the add/remove programs button in the control

> > panel. I tried the uninstall function in the lexmark software and it only

> > removed the software pertaining to the printer.

> >

> > I've tried the instructions (I felt comfortable with) I found in the

> > knowledgebase, but they didn't work. Unless I receive some pretty specific

> > instructions, I don't feel comfortable making changes to the registry (I saw

> > quite a few suggestions to make changes to the registry)

> > Can anyone help, or direct me in the right direction? (if you provide

> > instructions, please consider me a half step up from a novice). Thanks

> >

> > sandy j

>

>

[Guest sandy j]

RE: windows installer

 

Hi Anonymous,

 

Sorry I'm just getting back to you....I want to thank you. I downloaded and

installed the installer, and everything now is fine...Thanks again

 

--

sandy j

 

 

"sandy j" wrote:

> Hi,

> I running windows xp pro, w/sp2. I'm not sure when it happened, but i seem

> to have lost windows installer. I received the following error (which seemed

> pretty standard for everything wrong with the installer).."windows Installer

> Service could not be accessed. This can occur if you are running Windows in

> Safe Mode (which I wasn't), or if the Windows Installer is not correctly

> installed. Contact your support personnel for assistance". I got the error

> when I tried to remove (ABBYY) it, part of the (OCR) software I received with

> my lexmark all in one, using the add/remove programs button in the control

> panel. I tried the uninstall function in the lexmark software and it only

> removed the software pertaining to the printer.

>

> I've tried the instructions (I felt comfortable with) I found in the

> knowledgebase, but they didn't work. Unless I receive some pretty specific

> instructions, I don't feel comfortable making changes to the registry (I saw

> quite a few suggestions to make changes to the registry)

> Can anyone help, or direct me in the right direction? (if you provide

> instructions, please consider me a half step up from a novice). Thanks

>

> sandy j