Windows installer problems?

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windows installer not working, can`t install or uninstall a software?

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First what is windows installer and what it does

Now what it is and what it do.

The Windows Installer is a program for the installation, maintenance, and removal of software on your Microsoft Windows computer.

New features include a GUI and automatic generation of the uninstaller sequence. Windows Installer is positioned as an alternative to stand-alone executable installer such as older versions of Install Shield and Wise (later versions of both products are based on Windows Installer).

"Microsoft encourages third parties to use Windows Installer as the basis for installation frameworks, so that they synchronize correctly with other installers and keep the internal database of installed products consistent. Important features such as rollback and version depend on a consistent internal database for reliable operation."

I would say about 80% use windows installer and 20% have there own installer.

That is why we have windows installer problems or windows installer not working properly.

How to use the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility to remove software

If you can’t remove or uninstall a software in Windows using either the Uninstall option or the Add/Remove Programs tool, then you could try the Windows Installer Clean Up Utility.

As long as you installed the application using the Windows Installer,Witch is done automatically this utility will remove all the folders, files, registry keys, and entries from your system and allow you to start over with a clean slate.

Here’s how:

1. Download the Windows Installer Clean Up Utility from the Microsoft Download Center.

2. Run the msicuu2.exe file you downloaded to install the Windows Installer Clean Up Utility.

3. Launch the Windows Installer Clean Up Utility from the Start menu.

4. Within Windows Installer Clean Up Utility screen box, locate the application in the list you want to remove and click the Remove button.

5. Once the application has been removed, click the Exit button to close the utility. The application should now be completely removed from your Windows XP computer system.

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How to repair windows installer or reinstall windows installer:

Unregistered Windows Installer, and then re register Windows Installer.

1. On the "Start" menu, click "Run:.

2. In the "Open" box, type "msiexec /unreg", and then press ENTER.

3. On the "Start" menu, click "Run".

4. In the "Open" box, type "msiexec /regserver", and then press ENTER.

If this didn't work, then Use Windows Installer CleanUp Utility to uninstall the failed product.

Download the new windows installer from Microsoft and reinstall it.

But before doing this you could try to:

Empty user and system "temp" folders.

1. Empty "%systemdrive% emp" folder.

2. Empty "%systemdrive%%windir% emp" folder.

3. Empty "%systemdrive%Documents and Settings%username%Local SettingsTemp".

Or use ccleaner and Eclean to do the job for you.

Download Windows Installer 4.5 Redistributable

How to install windows installer

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