Windows 7 Windows Installer failure 1719

[deeppow]

Running Win7 64bit. Have spent hours on various forums with a ton of "so called solutions."

Windows Installer doesn't show up under services at all. Can't find a download to reinstall since it should use v5. The v4.5 won't install.

Suggestions?

 

[Drew]

> C:\Windows\System32
Put, msi in Search
Do you find the msi.exec.exe ???

Please, let me know.

Drew

 

[deeppow]

msiexec.exe is there

shows "Windows ® Installer. V 5.0.7601.17514"

 

[Drew]

Right, ok, that's good then. You cannot download & install Windows Installer v.5. It is a ('deep down') part of the Win7 OS. Try running msiexec.exe from where you have located it.

Again, lemme know, please. Thanks.

Drew

 

[deeppow]

Get a window containing text that appears to be instructions for running msiexec.

 

[Drew]

Right, ok, so, if indeed, it is not listed in Services & you can't get the service going via cmd...

You can try running Repair via the OS disc but, may well have to rebuild the OS.

Sorry.

Check & see if, it comes up in Windows Updates for you but, I kinda doubt it'll be there.

Drew

 

[deeppow]

No updates says it is happy, i.e. needs no updates. Unfortunately my OS disk is at home and I'm on travel for a couple weeks. Stopped it once again by M$.

Is there a way to find the existing key for the system?

 

[Drew]

Should be stuck on the case (PC) or bottom of a laptop or on the case of your OS disc.

Drew