Need to Reinstall Windows Installer in Windows 7

Anonymous
2010-07-08T18:50:26+00:00

HI I NEED TO REINSTALL WINDOWS INSTALLER ON WINDOWS 7 BUT I CANNOT FIND A DOWNLOAD FOR IT  .I SEE FIXES FOR VISTA XP ETC BUT NOTHING FOR 7

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Anonymous
2010-07-08T19:28:47+00:00

Click Start

Type: CMD, from the results, right click CMD

Click 'Run as Administrator'

At the Command Prompt, type: sfc/scannow

This will check for any integrity violations

Restart your system

  1. Insert the Windows 7 DVD
  2. Restart your computer
  3. When asked if you want to boot from your DVD drive, do so.
  4. Choose your language, click Next.
  5. Click 'Repair your computer'
  6. Select operating system you want to repair.

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-01-16T21:03:25+00:00

    so i had problems with installing itunes, i tried a bunch of ways people mentioned in this to fix it but i found this web site and used action 1, and selected 'Itunes'  in the selections. itunes now works for me.  

    https://www.techsupportall.com/microsoft-windows-installer-error-message/

    good luck hope i can help

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-12-27T21:31:40+00:00

    I have attempted this numerous times...and it does not work for me.  My pc is only days old, and I am SO FRUSTRATED!!!  There HAS to be something that WILL WORK!

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-12-12T15:57:04+00:00

    skype upgrade informed me there is no installer present; what do I need to do?

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  4. Anonymous
    2016-11-22T18:12:17+00:00

    Well not helpful in my case.

    1. sfc/scannow found no integrity errors.
    2. Using the repair facility from booting from the the original DVD did not give me the oppertunity as the repair options did not include registry problems so sorry no good.

    I have also used Microsofts solution by using a Msirepair.reg file created by Microsoft but that didnt work either so if anyone has a sure fire way of fixing the Windows installer problem please shout.

    PJC

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