Win 7 Windows Installer 5.0 Problem

[kevinblack]

Hi,

new to the forum etc.....

I have installed Win 7 x64. I suspect I have inadvertently deleted part of the Win Installer 5.0. It is not available as a separate download (only 4.5). I have been stuffing around for several days and have tried many, many things all to no avail. So, the installer could be in quite an indeterminate state.

Every time I try to install software (say Office or even the OS) the installation simply fails with setup has encountered n error after a few seconds.

I have backups from a month ago, but am unsure whether these had the problem.

Is there some way I can reinstall the Win 7 Win Installer 5.0.

Also in the services there was a Windows installer service, now there is an Instalator Windows service.

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated - this is driving me insane.......

Cheers,
Kevin

 

[Chaurigol]

Same here... can't attempt a reinstall since there's no 5.0 available to download yet.

Here's my thread in case you want to try the same (non-working) solutions I have.

http://www.sevenforums.com/crashes-debugging/51123-windows-installer-service-could-not-accessed.html

 

[77jamjam]

omg same here.... cant install ANYTHING!
and i dont have java

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Hello 77jamjam, welcome to Seven Forums!



Have a look at this tutorial at the link below to see if it's a help, it may take several runs to achieve a successful outcome so be patient.

How to Repair Windows 7 System Files with System File Checker



If you run the above several times and it doesn't help you may need to do a repair install.

How to Do a Repair Install to Fix Windows 7


Be sure to post back with any further questions you may have and to keep us informed.

 

[77jamjam]

Hello 77jamjam, welcome to Seven Forums!



Have a look at this tutorial at the link below to see if it's a help, it may take several runs to achieve a successful outcome so be patient.

How to Repair Windows 7 System Files with System File Checker



If you run the above several times and it doesn't help you may need to do a repair install.

How to Do a Repair Install to Fix Windows 7


Be sure to post back with any further questions you may have and to keep us informed.

Thanks but i tried that several times and nothing happened. I also dont have a windows 7 installation disk since my friend installed for me.

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Well ask your friend to run a repair install for you.