This is due to Windows Installer Sevice, if you can run as administrator, please try to run fix it. This is due to corrupted installation package, you need to redownload it. I listed core errors below, please try to fix them first:
I was elated but when I tried to install the vs2008 I got the original error message.Īny more suggestions are indeed appreciated. The new thing in this saga is that I was able to run cmd: as an adminstrator and I when typed the command "net start MSIService" I got the message "The windows Installer service is starting" and "The windows Installer service has started successfully" Nowhere are the itmes listed in step 2 and 3. When I click on computer management I get a new window that includes 3 items, namely: system tools, storage and services and application. That includes 13 items and one of them is computer management. Control Panel\System and Security\Administrative Tools\Computer Management) I found that when I am at Control Panel\System and Security\Administrative Tools I click on Administrative Tools and I move to a new window "When open Control Panel> User Accounts> Change account type" I found that there is only one account under my name "esmat" and underneath there is adminstrator.Īs for the next 3 steps you listed (1. Thanks a lot for your support and patience. Please let me know if there are other alternatives? Thank you for your time.
I verified that startup type is manual and service status is start Method 3: Check the status of the windows installer service I typed the command "net start MSIService" and I got the message "The requested service has already been started" but I did not get the message "The windows Installer service is starting" nor "The windows Installer service has started successfully" Method 2: Start the Windows Installer service This however did not help installing the VS2008 as I got the same error messages I reported earlier. When I run it I got the message "The keys and values in msirepair.reg has been successfully added Let me fix it myself: I was able to create the registry file, but could not run it as administrator because right clicking on it did not me give that option. Fixit for me: when I tried this method I got the error message " The system adminstrator has set policies to prevent this installation". The link offered 3 methods and I have tried them all.Ī. I have tried the methods in the link (you gave)įor installing the "Windows Installer". Barry, Thanks a lot for your assistance. 82.44 /*- Microsoft Visual C Runtimes -*/ atl70. 5.38 /*- Microsoft Visual Basic Virtual Machine -*/ msvbvm50. Name version /*- Microsoft Visual Basic Runtimes -*/ comct232. MSI: down your vcredist 2005/2008 installers:"Extra" Visual Basic/C runtimes installer sources you cant find a hotfix try using the KB number w/ this URL
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Info: Microsoft Visual C++ 2005/2008/2010/2012/2013 redistributable packages (with setup junk removed.) Also includes "extra" Visual Basic and C runtimes (see list bellow) Same as above but excludes F# & J# runtimes Info: Microsoft Visual C++ 2005/2008/2010/2012/2013/2014/2015, Microsoft Visual F# 2.0, Microsoft Visual J# 2.0 redistributable packages (with setup junk removed.) Also includes "extra" Visual Basic and C runtimes (see list bellow)