error 1719 The windows installer service could not be accessed.......

[mikespens]

I bought a new hard drive to free up space from my C: drive all went well until copied all files to the new HD including all windows files (mistake) now the new drive (E is shown as an OS drive like C: so when I try and install a new program like Ventrilo (or any program that needs the installer service) it's tiring to use E: drive installer service. I tried to reformat E: but OS says it can't do that because windows is using that drive. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[karlsnooks]

Mike,
Welcome to SevenForums.

carry out following:

HOW TO POST A SNAPSHOT OF DISK MANAGEMENT DISPLAY
Run disk management:
WIN | type DISKMGMT.MSC | ENTER
This method gives you a display without the unneeded navigation pane.
WIN=key with Microsoft logo on top.

Maximize the output of Disk Management:
Maximize the output of Disk Management:
ALT-Spacebar key combo | X key (selects Maximize) |
Drag the field separators (such as between Status and Capacity) to show entire field.


Make a snapshot:
WIN | type SNIPPING | ENTER | New
Drag the cursor around the area you want to snip.
File | Save as | select save location and name | Save


Post the snapshot:
Post a File or Screenshot in Seven Forums

 

[mikespens]

still in need of help w/ error 1719 plz ty

thank you for the information on how to post a screen shot i hope i did it right.

 

[karlsnooks]

try again.
As you noticed there is not snapshot.

Be sure to put the snapshot in your next post and not an old post.

thanks,
karl

 

[mikespens]

I'm new and it shows....

Thanks Karl for taking the time to try and help me with this, lets see if i get it right this time.

 

[mikespens]

Just in case that didn't go through

Thought I would try one more time.

 

[karlsnooks]

Look at what is shown in the snippet.

E is you boot drive, system drive drive, active on Disk 0.

Your computer boots up to the E drive.

I assume that is not what you wanted.

Am I correct?

 

[karlsnooks]

you need to fill out your system specs which will also answer a couple of questions for me:

Here's how to fill out those specs. Be sure to use either Speccy or SIW since they provide more info and the info you need to carry out the procedure completely.

Update your SevenForums System Specs
User CP (located on the top menu bar) |
Your Profile | Edit System Spec (left-hand column)

To gather info, use Speccy (my favorite) or SIW or System Info

In the System Manufacturer Block, enter:
Manufacturer and Model and
ADD the word laptop, desktop, netbook or tablet.
For example:
Toshiba Satellite L305D notebook.

Provide full windows version info, for example:
MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit

Use the “Other Info” block for Optical Reader,
Mouse, touchpad, wifi adapter, speakers, monitor, etc

Scroll down and click on SAVE CHANGES.

You will find that in Speccy, you can select info from the display
using your mouse/touchpad and then paste that info into your specs.

SIW is a marvelous program, but the free version does not offer
this capability.

 

[mikespens]

update on system profile

ok, Karl I have updated my system profile as per your instructions (btw that Speccy is the great) hope that gets me one step closer to solving this. Thanks again for the help.

 

[karlsnooks]

That's excellent.

Now, you didn't answer my question about how you would like for your system to be.

Please carry out following and then upload diskinfo.txt.

# ************************************************************
# Puts DISKINFO.TXT on your Desktop.
# contains info about your disks
# **********************INSTRUCTIONS**************************
# STEP 1 *****************************************************
# RUN PowerShell as administrator
# START ORB | type POWERSHELL | CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER key combo | ALT+Y keycombo
# ************************************************************
# STEP 2 *****************************************************
# COPY, using CTRL+C, every line down thru both EXIT statements 
# PASTE into Powershell == Right-Click at the PowerShell Prompt
#  (Ctrl+V does not work)
# Start copying with first line without a # at start of the line
# Note: Actually, you can paste the entire file if you rather
#       Lines starting with a # are ignored by PowerShell
# ************************************************************
function get-ID { 
  param ([string]$title, [int]$arraycnt, [int]$arrayndx) 
  $id = " " + $title + " "
  If ($arraycnt -eq 1) {} else {$id = $id + [string]$arrayndx + " "}
  $id 
}
function get-title { param ([string]$id) 
  $hashes = ([int](44 - $id.length)/2)
  For ($j=0; $j -lt $hashes; $j++){$hashstr += "#"  }
  $title = $hashstr + $id + $hashstr
  If ($title.length -le 44) {$title += "#"}
  $title
 }
function Get-DrvType ([int]$n) { $result = "Unknown"
  IF ($n -eq 2) {$result = "Removable"}
  If ($n -eq 3) {$result = "Partition"}
  If ($n -eq 5) {$result = "CDROM"}
  $result 
}

#################### OS ####################
# Constants
#create a new object
$obj = New-Object PSObject



$dskarr =@(gwmi win32_diskdrive)
$cnt = $dskarr.count
for($ndx=1; $ndx -le $cnt; $ndx++) {
  $d = $dskarr[$ndx -1];
  $id = get-id "DISK" $cnt $ndx
  $obj | Add-member -membertype noteproperty -name (get-title $id) -value $sterne
  $obj | add-member -membertype noteproperty -name ($id + "Partitions") -value($d.partitions)
  $obj | add-member -membertype noteproperty -name ($id + "Device ID") -value($d.deviceid)
  $obj | add-member -membertype noteproperty -name ($id + "Model") -value($d.model)
  $obj | add-member -membertype noteproperty -name ($id + "Size") -value([string][int]($d.size/1073741824) + " GB")
  $obj | add-member -membertype noteproperty -name ($id + "Caption") -value($d.caption)
  $obj | add-member -membertype noteproperty -name ($id + "Status") -value($d.status)
  $obj | add-member -membertype noteproperty -name ($id + "Bytespersector") -value($d.bytespersector)
  $obj | add-member -membertype noteproperty -name ($id + "Sectors per track") -value($d.sectorspertrack)
  $obj | add-member -membertype noteproperty -name ($id + "Interface Type") -value($d.interfacetype)
  $obj | add-member -membertype noteproperty -name ($id + "Capabilities") -value($d.capabilitydescriptions)
  $obj | add-member -membertype noteproperty -name ($id + "Description") -value($d.description)
  $obj | add-member -membertype noteproperty -name ($id + "Firmware revision") -value($d.firmwarerevision)
  $obj | add-member -membertype noteproperty -name ($id + "Manufacturer") -value($d.manufacturer)
  $obj | add-member -membertype noteproperty -name ($id + "Media Type") -value($d.mediatype)
  $obj | add-member -membertype noteproperty -name ($id + "Media Loaded") -value($d.medialoaded)
  $obj | add-member -membertype noteproperty -name ($id + "PNP Device ID") -value($d.pnpdeviceid)
  $obj | add-member -membertype noteproperty -name ($id + "Serial Number") -value($d.serialnumber)
  $obj | add-member -membertype noteproperty -name ($id + "Signature") -value($d.signature)
  $obj | add-member -membertype noteproperty -name ($id + "Power Management Supported") -value($d.powermanagementsupported)
}

$dsk =@(gwmi win32_LogicalDisk)
$cnt = $dsk.count
for($ndx=1; $ndx -le $cnt; $ndx++){
  $d = $dsk[$ndx-1];
  $id = get-id "LOGICAL DISK" $cnt $ndx
  $obj | add-member -membertype noteproperty -name (get-title $id)  -value $sterne
  $obj | add-member -membertype noteproperty -name ($id + "Caption") -value($d.caption)
  $obj | add-member -membertype noteproperty -name ($id + "Volume Name") -value($d.volumename)
  $obj | add-member -membertype noteproperty -name ($id + "Volume Serial Number") -value($d.volumeserialnumber)
  $obj | add-member -membertype noteproperty -name ($id + "Description") -value($d.description)
  $obj | add-member -membertype noteproperty -name ($id + "Size") -value([string][int]($d.size/1073741824) + " GB")
  $obj | add-member -membertype noteproperty -name ($id + "Used Space") -value ([string][int](($d.size - $d.freespace)/1073741824) + " GB")
  $obj | add-member -membertype noteproperty -name ($id + "Free Space") -value([string][int]($d.freespace/1073741824) + " GB")
  $obj | add-member -membertype noteproperty -name ($id + "File System") -value($d.filesystem)
  $obj | add-member -membertype noteproperty -name ($id + "Compressed") -value($d.compressed)
  $obj | add-member -membertype noteproperty -name ($id + "Volume Dirty") -value($d.volumedirty)
}

$dsk =@(gwmi win32_diskpartition)
$cnt = $dsk.count
for($ndx=1; $ndx -le $cnt; $ndx++){
  $d = $dsk[$ndx-1];
  $id = get-id "DISK PARTITION" $cnt $ndx
  $obj | add-member -membertype noteproperty -name (GET-title $id)  -value $sterne
  $obj | add-member -membertype noteproperty -name ($id + "Caption") -value($d.caption)
  $obj | add-member -membertype noteproperty -name ($id + "Primary Partition") -value($d.primarypartition)
  $obj | add-member -membertype noteproperty -name ($id + "Boot Partition") -value($d.bootpartition)
  $obj | add-member -membertype noteproperty -name ($id + "Bootable") -value($d.bootable)

  $obj | add-member -membertype noteproperty -name ($id + "Disk Index") -value($d.diskindex)
  $obj | add-member -membertype noteproperty -name ($id + "Index") -value($d.index)
  $obj | add-member -membertype noteproperty -name ($id + "Size") -value([string][int]($d.size/1073741824) + " GB")
  $obj | add-member -membertype noteproperty -name ($id + "Block Size") -value($d.blocksize)
  $obj | add-member -membertype noteproperty -name ($id + "Number of Blocks") -value($d.numberofblocks)
  $obj | add-member -membertype noteproperty -name ($id + "Starting Offset") -value($d.startingoffset)
}

$dsk = @(gwmi win32_volume)
$cnt = $dsk.count
for ($ndx=1; $ndx -le $cnt; $ndx++) {
  $d = $dsk[$ndx-1]
  $id = get-id "DISK VOLUME" $cnt $ndx
  $obj | add-member -membertype noteproperty -name (get-title $id)  -value $sterne
  $obj | add-member -membertype noteproperty -name ($id + "Caption") -value($d.caption)
  $obj | add-member -membertype noteproperty -name ($id + "Drive Letter") -value($d.driveletter)
  $obj | add-member -membertype noteproperty -name ($id + "Auto Mount") -value($d.automount)
  $obj | add-member -membertype noteproperty -name ($id + "File System") -value($d.filesystem)
  $obj | add-member -membertype noteproperty -name ($id + "Free Space") -value([string][int]($d.freespace/1073741824) + " GB")
  $obj | add-member -membertype noteproperty -name ($id + "Block Size") -value($d.blocksize)
  $obj | add-member -membertype noteproperty -name ($id + "Boot Volume") -value($d.bootvolume)
  $obj | add-member -membertype noteproperty -name ($id + "Capacity") -value([string][int]($d.capacity/1073741824) + " GB")
  $obj | add-member -membertype noteproperty -name ($id + "Compressed") -value($d.compressed)
  $obj | add-member -membertype noteproperty -name ($id + "Dirty Bit Set") -value($d.dirtybitset)
  $obj | add-member -membertype noteproperty -name ($id + "Label") -value($d.label)
  $obj | add-member -membertype noteproperty -name ($id + "Serial Number") -value($d.serialnumber)
  $obj | add-member -membertype noteproperty -name ($id + "System Volume") -value($d.systemvolume)
#  $obj | add-member -membertype noteproperty -name ($id + "Device ID") -value($d.deviceid)
  $obj | add-member -membertype noteproperty -name ($id + "Drive Type") -value($d.drivetype)
  $obj | add-member -membertype noteproperty -name ($id + "Volume Type") -value(get-drvtype($d.drivetype))
  $obj | add-member -membertype noteproperty -name ($id + "Indexing Enabled") -value($d.indexingenabled)
}

$obj > $env:userprofile\desktop\DiskInfo.txt

EXIT
EXIT


# ***************** NOTE - POWERSHELL VERSION*****************
# if you receive this error msg:
#  Get-WinEvent: The system can not find the path specified
# you need to update your PowerShell
# you must be using Powershell 2.0 or later.
#
# To determine your Powershell version:
#   Run PowerShell
#   enter $host.version
#   you should see at least:
# Major  Minor  Build  Revision
# -----  -----  -----  --------
# 2      0      -1     -1
#
# If you do not see the above, update your Vista/Win 7.
# ************************************************************
# *************** NOTE - EXECUTION POLICY*********************
# If you haven't set the execution policy, you may need to:
#   Run PowerShell
#   enter Set-ExecutionPolicy -executionpolicy remotesigned
#
# ************************************************************

==================================================
thanks,
karl

 

[mikespens]

more on error 1719

ok Karl I ran it and have pasted it to this reply. I would like my original HD C: to be my main boot up disk and E: as my back up. Is that what you were talking about how I would like my system to be? I think so.View attachment DiskInfo.txt

 

[karlsnooks]

Mike,
Any reason why your c: and your E: are compressed?

I should have maybe posed my question differently.

Do you want your operating system to be on your bigger drive or on your smaller drive?

You have two physical drives. Forgetting for just a second the Drive Letters, what would you like to have on the larger drive?

 

[mikespens]

error 1719

Sorry Karl I misunderstood you, I would like to have my os on my larger drive but had boot up issues when I placed it in the primary boot position in my case. It gave me a corrupt windows file error and would not boot up at all. I had to switch back to the smaller drive as primary. I originally upgraded to windows 7 from vista on the smaller drive. I started having problems when the larger drive started to run most of the windows functions. This all happened when I copied all the windows files to the larger disk. I just want to get past this windows installer error issue. I know the path that win installer is using is from E: or the larger one. Like i said it all started when I copied everything to the new larger HD. No I had no idea that my c: and e: are compressed. Is that bad? I really appreciate you taking so much time helping me with this.

 

[karlsnooks]

Mike,
Hang in there. Am busy, but will be back in 1-2 hours.
Thanks,
karl

 

[karlsnooks]

All is good.

First,let's rename C to K as an example.

Remove your usb drive.

Run Diskmgmt.msc (disk management)

Rt-click on the space for your present C drive.

Choose Change Drive letters and path

Change button

In the drop-down box where you presently see C, click on the down arrow

Choose the desired new drive letter.

OK button

Close out Disk Management.

Reboot your computer.
=======================================
that's one part of the journey.

Now go thru the same routine but change your E to C.
Reboot

 

[karlsnooks]

Let me know when you get that far.

We need to remove compression from your new C and also your old C.

 

[mikespens]

ok Karl, I've tried to change the letter drive on C several times but each time it reverts back to C not the needed K as you requested I do. the only part of the instructions I didn't understand was the part about "Removing your USB drive" do you mean in the boot up system Bios F12? what USB drive do you mean? Maybe that's what's holding the change but I wanted to ask you before I just changed the bios settings.

 

[karlsnooks]

Mike,
OK.

The "Removing your USB drive' came from one of the files you sent. Perhaps when you ran the command/script you had a USB plugged in.

Don't worry about it. Just make sure that while doing all of this that there is no usb stick plugged in.

What I want to do now is to simply disconnect one of the drives, BUT... before proceeding, would you please send me a fresh snapshot of the Disk Managment display?

I like to be safe rather than sorry.

Thanks,
karl

 

[mikespens]

The USB you were seeing was my spring broadband card being used. The only other usb ports being used are the ones to my mouse, keyboard, and printer. I think this is what you were asking for correct? One question what will happen when I change the letter drive from C to K when I reboot, the only reason i'm asking is because when I attempted to change it awhile ago it gave me a warning that if i changed the letter drive i might have problems with a system reboot.

 

[karlsnooks]

!. Make a System Repair Disc.
that name is misleading but here's the procedure to make one:

CREATE A SYSTEM REPAIR DISC

[FONT=&quot]START[/FONT][FONT=&quot] | type System Repair | Enter key | Create Disc button
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============================================

Turn off power.
Physically disconnect all cables that go to your 300 GB disk.

Turn power on.

Let me know when you have completed this step.


Of course, remove the CD/DVD
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