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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  2. Anonymous
    2015-11-15T17:36:01+00:00

    I have been running System File Check since the XP days. In my experience it hasn't really fixed anything since XP . . . at least the problems I have had over the years.

    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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  3. Anonymous
    2015-10-14T13:02:58+00:00

    The reason this info isn't helpful is that I am working with Windows 7, the article specifically mentions Win7 but points to a download of Windows Installer 4.5 and on that page there is not a version that will work with Win7.  This is very disappointing.  I have been all over the MSFT site and cannot find any download of Windows Installer for Windows 7.

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-09-27T05:36:33+00:00

    Step 4: Check the permissions

    Verify the System has Full Control on the following keys:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer

    After I updated to Build 10547, I attempted to download and install the latest NVidai driver for my GTX 550ti Display Adapter.  The installation fails.  I concluded that the MS Installer is corrupted.

    I have follow the steps that you outlined.  the installer did not work after Step 2.  I then completed step 3.

    I don't understand what is meant by 'Full System Control' in step 4... but, it seems like the key entries are messed up:

    Thanks for your help!!

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