Wednesday, December 17, 2008

The Windows Installer Service is unavailable!

I got this error when I was trying to install any application, I didn't know if this error is a bug in Windows Vista Ultimate or a bug in Windows Installer.
However finally I got the solution after days of searching Google to get any solution for this error but I didn't find any.

What I have discovered so far is an application or registry entry I don't know, it starts the Windows installer process not the service and keeps it running so when you try to install it gives you this error:

"Another application may be running setup. Finish any installation in progress, or restart your computer and re-run the setup"

It feels that you are running another setup.

To be able to run your setup just ends the Windows Installer Process from the Task Manager.

3 comments:

  1. Hi sir,
    I think that you should try to use the task manger, to end and stop the service or you could terminate the process of the windows installer...

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  2. Thanks a million!
    A simple solution (really simple), but I hadn't thought of it myself.

    It solved a huge problem for me, and spared me a complete re-install of the machine.

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  3. Hi all
    Just found this site and thought it might be useful to chat to people who are trying to accomplish the same as me!

    I spend too much of my life on the internet and look forward to chatting to you all and picking up and sharing ideas along the way!


    Waiting your reply..

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