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I have tried all of the fixes listed here and still have the problem. I do not have a Windows Installer listed in the Services. Any help would be appreciated. Windows 7 Pro 32 Bit
Hello everyone,
I had the exact same problem where any time I tried to install a program, I got the error message "windows installer service could not be accessed", but none of the fixes I found online worked.
After tons of trial and error and banging against the wall, here's how I fixed it:
1. I went into the windows registry to the [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\msiserver] path.
2. I changed the ImagePath value from "%SystemRoot%\system32\msiexec /V" to "C:\Windows\system32\msiexec /V"
3. I went into my windows services (services.msc) and stopped and started the Windows Installer Service. I also set it to start automatically.
4. I rebooted my computer.
5. Problem solved!
Essentially, for some reason or another, I had to hard-wire the path to the msiexec executable to the C:\ drive instead of using the dynamic %SystemRoot% variable, and that fixed it for me.
I have been bashing my head against the wall for a few weeks now. I get the dreaded error 1719 while trying to install Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. I have tried both fixes mentioned on this forum, importing the registry item as posted by Flavius and changing the root directory by TomChapin and still I get the error. Anybody have a fix before I go crazy?
I got my computer fixed by running this program.
Repair MSI (Windows Installer)
It did not have any viruses, I did not have to pay anything. I just ran the program, restarted my computer, and like magic it began to install Lightroom 4 and install updates as normal.