The Windows Installer Service Could Not Be Accessed

Scenario: Installation Fails with “The Windows Installer Service could not be accessed”

This is a Windows Installer issue.

Try to perform next steps:

• Make sure Windows Installer Service is not disabled: Start -> Run -> services.msc -> locate Windows Installer Service and check its Startup Type; it should be set to Manual or Automatic. Click Start to start the service.

• Re-register Windows Installer Service: open command Prompt (Start -> Run -> cmd) and type next:
  msiexec /unregister
  msiexec /regserver

• Follow instructions from this article.

KnowHow: Installation
Tags: error, installation, issue

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