"The Windows Installer Service Could Not Be Accessed"

Posted by: Brad Waite

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After recovering from a failed XP registry software hive, my Windows Installer is reporting this error:

"The Windows Installer Service Could Not Be Accessed" 

The Microsoft KB says to perform the following functions:

msiexec /unregister

msiexec /register

However, when I do that I get a "Incorrect function" error. MS says the next step is a repair installation.  I'm going to play with a few things first.

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