Can't Find Windows Installer

I need to install .NET 2.0 so I downloaded dotnetfx.exe and it woudn't run
because "Windows Installer" could not be found.

So, I went to download Windows Installer from the MS website and I'm not
sure if I found it. I searched for Windows Installer and the closest file I
found was WindowsInstaller-KB893803-v2-x86.exe which I downloaded, but the MS
website describes this file as "the redistributable package for installing or
upgrading Windows Installer". OK, so where is the actual Windows Installer
file I need to download?

dnamertz <dnamertz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>So, I went to download Windows Installer from the MS website and I'm not
>sure if I found it. I searched for Windows Installer and the closest file I
>found was WindowsInstaller-KB893803-v2-x86.exe which I downloaded, but the MS
>website describes this file as "the redistributable package for installing or
>upgrading Windows Installer". OK, so where is the actual Windows Installer
>file I need to download?

Is it the 3.1 version? Did you try to run it?

There is also a 2.0 version for starters. Maybe you should try that.

Use the 3.1.

"PD43" <pauld1943@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> dnamertz <dnamertz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
>>So, I went to download Windows Installer from the MS website and I'm not
>>sure if I found it. I searched for Windows Installer and the closest file
>>I
>>found was WindowsInstaller-KB893803-v2-x86.exe which I downloaded, but the
>>MS
>>website describes this file as "the redistributable package for installing
>>or
>>upgrading Windows Installer". OK, so where is the actual Windows
>>Installer
>>file I need to download?
>
> Is it the 3.1 version? Did you try to run it?
>
> There is also a 2.0 version for starters. Maybe you should try that.

As the other posters have mentioned, Windows Installer 3.1 should be good.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

This link should be what you need.

Regards,
Chris K.
"dnamertz" <dnamertz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I need to install .NET 2.0 so I downloaded dotnetfx.exe and it woudn't run
> because "Windows Installer" could not be found.
>
> So, I went to download Windows Installer from the MS website and I'm not
> sure if I found it. I searched for Windows Installer and the closest file
> I
> found was WindowsInstaller-KB893803-v2-x86.exe which I downloaded, but the
> MS
> website describes this file as "the redistributable package for installing
> or
> upgrading Windows Installer". OK, so where is the actual Windows
> Installer
> file I need to download?

"PD43" wrote:

> Is it the 3.1 version? Did you try to run it?
>
> There is also a 2.0 version for starters. Maybe you should try that.
>

Yes its version 3.1, the exact name was "Windows Installer 3.1
Redistributable (v2)", and I did run it, but I still get the "Windows
Installer can't be found" message.

I searched for version 2.0 and the closest thing I found was "Windows
Installer 2.0 Redistributable for Windows 95, 98, and Me"...I have XP. Do
you have a link to another version?

"Chris K." wrote:

> As the other posters have mentioned, Windows Installer 3.1 should be good.
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>
> This link should be what you need.
>
> Regards,
> Chris K.

I downloaded the .exe file provided in that link (I assume I don't need the
..doc or .txt files), but after downloading and installing, I'm still getting
the "Windows Installer can not be found error".

Your MSI.DLL may be old version?.
Start with windows installer cleanup hive then the Updates fix then see the
other options mentioned on the link provided specially Aaron blog:
"Setup cannot locate the Windows installation you want to upgrade" error
message
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/242066

Description of the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301
Error message when you try to add or remove a program on a computer that is
running Windows XP or Windows Server 2003: "The Windows Installer service
could not be accessed"
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q315346
See the DWORD value in this Key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Win dows\Installer

"DisableMSI" you need to set the value of the DWORD to (1).

Aaron Stebner's WebLog
http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archi...24/219764.aspx

Update for Windows XP (KB927891)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
Make sure you have Admin privileges, machine clean and turn the Anti-virus
off for this install (only this install)?.
HTH.
nass
---
http://www.nasstec.co.uk


"dnamertz" wrote:

>
>
> "Chris K." wrote:
>
> > As the other posters have mentioned, Windows Installer 3.1 should be good.
> >
> > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
> >
> > This link should be what you need.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Chris K.
>
> I downloaded the .exe file provided in that link (I assume I don't need the
> .doc or .txt files), but after downloading and installing, I'm still getting
> the "Windows Installer can not be found error".

Correction:
See the DWORD value in this Key:
[-]HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Win dows\Installer
"DisableMSI" you need delete this
Also see this entry:
EnableAdminTSRemote REG_DWORD 0x00000001 (1)

Please set its value to (1)

HTH

"nass" wrote:

>
>
> Your MSI.DLL may be old version?.
> Start with windows installer cleanup hive then the Updates fix then see the
> other options mentioned on the link provided specially Aaron blog:
> "Setup cannot locate the Windows installation you want to upgrade" error
> message
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/242066
>
> Description of the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301
> Error message when you try to add or remove a program on a computer that is
> running Windows XP or Windows Server 2003: "The Windows Installer service
> could not be accessed"
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q315346
> See the DWORD value in this Key:
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Win dows\Installer
>
> "DisableMSI" you need to set the value of the DWORD to (1).
>
> Aaron Stebner's WebLog
> http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archi...24/219764.aspx
>
> Update for Windows XP (KB927891)
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
> Make sure you have Admin privileges, machine clean and turn the Anti-virus
> off for this install (only this install)?.
> HTH.
> nass
> ---
> http://www.nasstec.co.uk
>
>
> "dnamertz" wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > "Chris K." wrote:
> >
> > > As the other posters have mentioned, Windows Installer 3.1 should be good.
> > >
> > > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
> > >
> > > This link should be what you need.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Chris K.
> >
> > I downloaded the .exe file provided in that link (I assume I don't need the
> > .doc or .txt files), but after downloading and installing, I'm still getting
> > the "Windows Installer can not be found error".

"nass" wrote:

>
>
> Your MSI.DLL may be old version?.
> Start with windows installer cleanup hive then the Updates fix then see the
> other options mentioned on the link provided specially Aaron blog:
> "Setup cannot locate the Windows installation you want to upgrade" error
> message
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/242066
>
> Description of the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301
> Error message when you try to add or remove a program on a computer that is
> running Windows XP or Windows Server 2003: "The Windows Installer service
> could not be accessed"
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q315346
> See the DWORD value in this Key:
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Win dows\Installer
>
> "DisableMSI" you need to set the value of the DWORD to (1).
>
> Aaron Stebner's WebLog
> http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archi...24/219764.aspx
>
> Update for Windows XP (KB927891)
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
> Make sure you have Admin privileges, machine clean and turn the Anti-virus
> off for this install (only this install)?.
> HTH.
> nass
> ---
> http://www.nasstec.co.uk
>
>
> "dnamertz" wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > "Chris K." wrote:
> >
> > > As the other posters have mentioned, Windows Installer 3.1 should be good.
> > >
> > > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
> > >
> > > This link should be what you need.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Chris K.
> >
> > I downloaded the .exe file provided in that link (I assume I don't need the
> > .doc or .txt files), but after downloading and installing, I'm still getting
> > the "Windows Installer can not be found error".


I tried following the steps in the third link you provided and in step 2b
there was nothing called "MSIServer" in the
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Servic es location.

"nass" wrote:

>
> Correction:
> See the DWORD value in this Key:
> [-]HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Win dows\Installer
> "DisableMSI" you need delete this
> Also see this entry:
> EnableAdminTSRemote REG_DWORD 0x00000001 (1)
>
> Please set its value to (1)
>
> HTH


Delete what? Delete the Installer folder? And I see the entry
"EnableAdminTSRemote REG_DWORD 0x00000001 (1)" but how do I set its value
to 1?