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Can't Install Firewall Error:1601
Hey guys. To give you some history, I had a dual boot with Linux. I forgot to change the MRB and after restarting, ended up having to fix that manually.
Then my license for Zone Alarm expired and I don't have the money for that so went with Comodo. I Un-installed Zone Alarm and tried to install Comodo. Then I kept getting an error message: "Error 1601: The Windows Installer Service can't be accessed. This could happen if it is corrupt or wasn't properly installed. Please check your files and try again."
So I checked the file (msiexec.exe), it was there. Went into Regedit and made sure the file path was right. Then I re-registered the file. Still the same error. So I thought perhaps the firewall that I was trying to install was either incompatible or just bad. So I messed with some compatibility options for the program and after no luck with any of them, deleted it.
Then I tried to install Outpost. This time instead of getting a 1601 error, it tells me in can't install the Microsoft C++ visual run-time libraries.
So this is my problem. I CAN un-install stuff. I haven't tried to install anything else just yet, but I CAN'T install any firewalls at the moment.
And before anyone suggests it, yes, I already downloaded and ran Microsofts fix-it tool for installing / un-installing problems. That had no effect at all. I also tried doing the big disk check (5 steps not 3) and got nothing. I ran sfc /scannow. Nothing. And as I said before, I already ran the cmd and fixed the msiexec.exe file. I am now out of options and have no clue where to go from here but I need a firewall!!!
Help Please!
Chef Chris