Windows Installer not working

[stewm]

Last week I think that I upgraded to Win XP Service Pack 2. Now my Windows Installer doesn't install anything anymore.

Any suggestions?

Mark Stewart
Senior Analyst
Consultants Club Corp.
Windsor, Ontario
Canada

http://www.consultantsclub.biz

 

[linney]

Right-click on the My Computer icon and select properties, this will confirm the version of Windows you have installed.

The full error message would be helpful in any diagnosis.

Check your Event Viewer for any additional errors.

http://www.michna.com/kb/WxSP2.htm#General

 

[bcastner]

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...FamilyID=36dd19df-bc5e-44b7-a339-6794d97994a2

 

[stewm]

MicroSoft® Windows
Version 5.1 (Build 2600.xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158 : Service Pack 2)



Mark Stewart
Senior Analyst
Consultants Club Corp.
Windsor, Ontario
Canada

http://www.consultantsclub.biz

 

[bcastner]

Two other suggestions:

. Start, Run, msiexec /regserver
Reboot and test.

. Check to see if you have these two settings enabled in Group Policy under Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Local Policies\User Rights Assignment:

"Impersonate a Client After Authentication"
"Create Global Objects"

The settings don't seem to show correctly for a Windows XP client...have a look via Group Policy on a Windows 2000 Server if used. In any case, set both to Not Configured.

Reference: Overview of the "Impersonate a Client After Authentication" and the "Create Global Objects" Security Settings (821546.KB.EN-US.2.2)

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=821546