Re: installer problem

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"Denise" wrote
I have XP home with SP2. I cannot install Adobe reader 8.0. Get error
"windows installer service could not be accessed." Get same message when try
to uninstall Adobe reader 7.0.9.

"Error 1719: The Windows Installer service could not be accessed" error message when you try to add or remove a program
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315346

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=windows+installer+service+could+not+be+accessed

http://groups.google.com/groups?um=1&tab=wg&hl=en&q=windows%20installer%20service%20could%20not%20be%20accessed

Note: the latest release of Adobe Reader is 8.1.

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Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

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