Problems with MSI

[projectilee]

for some reason my pc is having troubles with microsoft installer, and im wondering if there is any other ways to fix this, other than doing a windows 7 os repair from disk, and if i do a repair will i lose data? like documents and downloads?

 

[jemm]

You can repair it from disk without losing your documents and downloads.

 

[projectilee]

so my windows 7 install cd will key all my files? and you got any picture or video to confirm this, thanks

 

[projectilee]

keep*

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

http://www.ehow.com/how_5979002_fix-microsoft-installer-vista.html

 

[projectilee]

Thanks for the help, im just hoping it all goes well and i dont lose my documents

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Repair shouldn't do that.

 

[projectilee]

how can you be sure, cause i have people telling me that it will remove my stuff off pc during repair?

 

[projectilee]

i followed the link and no luck, thats vista though and im using windows 7, what option do i choose? at the repair menu? please reply thanks

 

[projectilee]

ok so i tryed this and it didnt work, i did system restore and checked for errors but im still having problems, is their a certain option i do during repair thanks?

 

[vertical777]

what exactly are you having problems with? installing programs, or with windows itself? more information would be useful for us to help you.

 

[projectilee]

its installing programs and uninstalling, i get error 1719 sometimes and other times it doesnt work.

 

[vertical777]

try and repair windows system files from the command prompt:

Start - type this in Search Box -> COMMAND find at top and RIGHT CLICK - RUN AS ADMIN

Enter this at the prompt - "sfc /scannow"
without quotes

restart

additionally your windows installer service might not be started:
a. Click On start; In the Start search, type Services.msc and Hit Enter.
b. Check if the entry Windows Installer's start up type is on Manual, otherwise right click on it >properties and set the start up type to manual then restart.

 

[projectilee]

didnt work, it said that windows installer has stopped working, and when i do it in cmd it doesnt fix it

 

[projectilee]

i think my last resort is to do a fresh install of windows 7 from the disk, i dont really have much on my computer anyway, so thats my last resort

 

[vertical777]

did the command prompt check even start? it should read:

C:\Windows\system32>sfc /scannow

Beginning system scan. This process will take some time.
Beginning verification phase of system scan.

or try reinstalling windows installer:
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=8483

download and run only one:

Windows6.0-KB942288-v2-x64.msu if you have 64 BIT
Windows6.0-KB942288-v2-x86.msu if you have 32 bit

 

[vertical777]

honestly I'd rather have you reinstall windows, if windows installer doesn't work your current installation of windows might have much worse problems than what you're having.

don't forget to back up your files.

good luck.

 

[projectilee]

thanks, i dont really have so many important files to backup

 

[projectilee]

ok, so after all of this, i have reinstalled windows 7 and everyone is back to normal, thank you very much for the support all of you!