How can I install the windows installer 5.0?

Anonymous
2010-10-13T23:30:38+00:00

Original Title: I have Microsoft Windows 7 though the windows installer is not working correctly. How can I install the windows installer 5.0 or ensure it is working?

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Anonymous
2010-10-14T13:48:00+00:00

Hi mrclean85,

  1. What is the issue with Windows Installer?
  2. Do you have any issues installing any program?
  3. Do you get any error message related to Windows Installer?

We cannot install Windows Installer 5.0 as it is the default version in Windows 7. If you can provide us more details about the issue, then we can assist you better.

If Windows Installer is malfunctioning, then try to Unregister Windows Installer, and then reregister Windows Installer. To do this, follow these steps:

a. Click Start, type cmd, right click cmd and click run as administrator.

b. On the command prompt, type "msiexec /unreg" and then press ENTER.

c. On the command prompt, type "msiexec /regserver" and then press ENTER.

d. Check the difference.

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  1. Anonymous
    2012-04-18T12:30:18+00:00

    @alanna99

    @JoAnnSear

     If you have a preloaded version of Windows and you want to install windows 7 ultimate try this one: http://thepiratebay.se/torrent/6719806/Windows\_7\_Ultimate\_Fully\_Activated\_Genuine\_x86\_x64\_-\_Team\_\_\_M-J-

    The only thing you cannot do is every update that includes the word "security" and  some crappy firewall windows tells you to download!

    Do it like a boss, do it like a pirate!

    If you need help with downloading or installing sent me an e-mail.

    P.S. The other option is to skip everything and download ubuntu!

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  2. Anonymous
    2012-02-22T19:40:02+00:00

    Well doggone it, I wish my help would have helped so sorry, I guess I was lucky.

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  3. Anonymous
    2012-02-22T15:40:45+00:00

    I've talked to a tech with no result :( 

    Maybe I'll try again

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  4. Anonymous
    2012-02-22T15:34:37+00:00

    My stuff was preloaded also. I first emailed a Microsoft Tech and described my problems, he gave me several things to do in several emails. None of them worked so he told me another Microsoft Tech guy would call me and do remote fixes to the problem. In those fixes (for free and all the communication with this Tech was free) he installed Microsoft 7 Ultimate (for free). I also had no discs and the new Windows is validated as well. This took about a week for him to fix because of our schedules. I also had another issue with downloading some of the Microsoft updates. That's why it took so long.

    If you can email Microsoft for help it may lead you to talking directly to a Tech like it did me and he can do all the fixes remotely. It was really fascinating to see my computer taken over by someone else.

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