Solved: Windows Installer 3.1 will not install

Grrrrr

I'm not able to install Windows Installer 3.1, There is no error message other than It failed to install, restart your computer. I have looked over the MS website and all that happened was I got a head ache from all the information there. Can anyone help me with this. I'm unable to update with out it installed.

Smitty

 

Try downloading this:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...FC-5F56-4A38-B838-DE776FD4138C&displaylang=en

Let me know if it works.

 

I get access denied error

 

Do you have your Windows OS Validated?

 

Yes it's validated

 

Try this free utility.
Dial-a-fix

 

Augie:

Thanks for your help, and all the others who posted. The problem was in registry permission. I think I now have it solved. However with all the problems I am having I'm leaning towards a clean install of OP This was a upgrade......and they always seem to be trouble.

Thanks
Smitty

 

Squeaky Clean Install all is running just fine


Smitty

 

Smitty:

Hello, could you please tell me how you solved that registry issue?

 

I had to do a fresh install of the Operating System.

Smitty