Re: Windows Installer error

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How to resolve Common "Windows Installer" Problems
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];555175

Windows Installer 3.1 now available for XP
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Sean Moylan wrote:
I am having an issue on a laptop running XP Pro. After installing
office 2000 or xp and after configuring Outlook, whenever I try to
install a program that uses the installer I get an error msg "The
Windows Installer Service cannot be accessed. This can occur if you
are running windows in safe mode or if Windows installer is correctly
installed." I have reformatted the laptop several times and this
continues to happen. I have done it with and without having done the
Critical Updates. I have tried solutions reccommended by Microsoft
articles : Q315346 and 324516 with no success. Does anyone have any
suggestions? Thank You. 

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