windows installer

[Peter]

I'm not even sure if this is the right place to post this
question. Oh Well. I'm using Windows XP Home Edition, and
whenever I try to install or download various programs, I
get the message "Windows Installer could not be accessed"
(for instance, this has happened when I tried to install
Office XP, and when I tried to download Adobe Acrobat
from the web). Any suggestions?

[Gary Tsang]

Hi,

Some of your Windows Installer files that are on your hard disk are damaged
or are missing.

To fix this problem visit the Microsoft Knowledge Base Website below:

Error 1719. The Windows Installer Service Could Not Be Accessed" Error
Message When You Try to Add or Remove a Program
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315346


--
Gary Tsang
Microsoft MVP - Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.microsoft.com/mvp


"Peter" > wrote in message
...
> I'm not even sure if this is the right place to post this
> question. Oh Well. I'm using Windows XP Home Edition, and
> whenever I try to install or download various programs, I
> get the message "Windows Installer could not be accessed"
> (for instance, this has happened when I tried to install
> Office XP, and when I tried to download Adobe Acrobat
> from the web). Any suggestions?