deeppow

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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?
 

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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

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

Please, let me know.

Drew
 

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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

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

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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
 

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deeppow

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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?
 

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

Drew