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Re: Windows Vista: error 1719!! Help!
This worked for me! Thank you. I have been searching for two days
straight for a solution. Thanks again.
tomlives2000;2824106 Wrote:
> have you tried to go msconfig > services > disable all > check the
> windows
> installer. restart. this will allow you to install.
> "mikeh" <mikeh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B3D84EE1-915F-496D-A95A-8E3069CFDFDB@microsoft.com...
> > Jane, I tried that but the Catch22 is that one cannot install the
> CleanUp
> > Utility as it uses the MSI system and one gets the dreaded 'Error
> 1719'
> > when
> > one tries to install it! But thanks for the suggestion - any more
> ideas
> > would be welcome.
> >
> > I've been struggling with this for three weeks now and the only
> solution
> > seems to be to abandon Vista and go back to XP but I'm loath to do
> that
> > because I've invested so much money and effort in trying to get Vista
> to
> > work. On the other hand, I've not found anything in Vista that makes
> it
> > any
> > better than XP, so perhaps I should cut my losses and go back to XP.
> >
> > "Jane C" wrote:
> >
> >> Try the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility:
> >>
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301
> >>
> >> The download link is near the bottom of the page.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Jane, not plain
64 bit enabled 
> >> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
> >> MVP Windows Shell/User
> >>
> >> "mikeh" <mikeh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:CCC21FEF-3D55-45EF-A460-1DA08857FD29@microsoft.com...
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "gljiva" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> bo
> >> >
> >> > Not very helpful gljva! I'm sure there are thousands of people
> out
> >> > there
> >> > who
> >> > would love to know the answer to this one - it's driving me mad.
> I
> >> > cannot
> >> > install or uninstall any programs that use the MSI system. On
> >> > attempting
> >> > to
> >> > install a program I get the dreaded "Error 1719" message. I'm
> running a
> >> > clean
> >> > install of Vista Ultimate 32bit. These are some of the 'fixes'
> I've
> >> > tried:
> >> >
> >> > 1) Searched the web and tried all of the 'fixes' that have been
> >> > suggested
> >> >
> >> > 2) Done everything in KB315346 (even though it does not refer to
> Vista)
> >> >
> >> > 3) Tried all the ideas on the Microsoft Vista Community Forum
> >> >
> >> > 4) Checked for viruses using both Norton and F-Secure (all clean)
> >> >
> >> > 5) Re-named msi.dll, msihnd.dll and msiexec.exe and re-installed
> them
> >> > from
> >> > my installation disk
> >> >
> >> > 6) Checked the Registry entry (OK)
> >> >
> >> > 7) Checked that the Service is Started and on Automatic (also
> tried
> >> > Manual)
> >> >
> >> > 8) Un-registered and re-registered msiexec.exe after every 'fix'
> >> >
> >> > 9) Tried 3rd party repair applications such as XPRepair, Registry
> >> > Mechanic
> >> > and RegCure (errors found, but did not fix this problem)
> >> >
> >> > 10) tried sfc /scannow to fix corrupt system files
> >> >
> >> > I can think of nothing else to try (other than a re-install of
> Vista).
> >> > There
> >> > seems to be a problem with either MSOffice or .NET breaking the
> MSI
> >> > service
> >> > and it is affecting thousands of users but Microsoft are silent.
> Please
> >> > can
> >> > anyone help me, as I cannot install any programs that use MSI?
> I've
> >> > spent
> >> > weeks trying to solve this problem and, after having spent a lot
> of
> >> > money
> >> > on
> >> > Vista, it looks as though I'm going to have to revert back to XP.
> >> > What's
> >> > the
> >> > use of Error Numbers if Microsoft won't tell you what to do about
> them?
> >> >
> >>
> >>
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This worked for me! Thank you. I have been searching for two days
straight for a solution. Thanks again.
tomlives2000;2824106 Wrote:
> have you tried to go msconfig > services > disable all > check the
> windows
> installer. restart. this will allow you to install.
> "mikeh" <mikeh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B3D84EE1-915F-496D-A95A-8E3069CFDFDB@microsoft.com...
> > Jane, I tried that but the Catch22 is that one cannot install the
> CleanUp
> > Utility as it uses the MSI system and one gets the dreaded 'Error
> 1719'
> > when
> > one tries to install it! But thanks for the suggestion - any more
> ideas
> > would be welcome.
> >
> > I've been struggling with this for three weeks now and the only
> solution
> > seems to be to abandon Vista and go back to XP but I'm loath to do
> that
> > because I've invested so much money and effort in trying to get Vista
> to
> > work. On the other hand, I've not found anything in Vista that makes
> it
> > any
> > better than XP, so perhaps I should cut my losses and go back to XP.
> >
> > "Jane C" wrote:
> >
> >> Try the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility:
> >>
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301
> >>
> >> The download link is near the bottom of the page.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Jane, not plain
64 bit enabled > >> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
> >> MVP Windows Shell/User
> >>
> >> "mikeh" <mikeh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:CCC21FEF-3D55-45EF-A460-1DA08857FD29@microsoft.com...
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "gljiva" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> bo
> >> >
> >> > Not very helpful gljva! I'm sure there are thousands of people
> out
> >> > there
> >> > who
> >> > would love to know the answer to this one - it's driving me mad.
> I
> >> > cannot
> >> > install or uninstall any programs that use the MSI system. On
> >> > attempting
> >> > to
> >> > install a program I get the dreaded "Error 1719" message. I'm
> running a
> >> > clean
> >> > install of Vista Ultimate 32bit. These are some of the 'fixes'
> I've
> >> > tried:
> >> >
> >> > 1) Searched the web and tried all of the 'fixes' that have been
> >> > suggested
> >> >
> >> > 2) Done everything in KB315346 (even though it does not refer to
> Vista)
> >> >
> >> > 3) Tried all the ideas on the Microsoft Vista Community Forum
> >> >
> >> > 4) Checked for viruses using both Norton and F-Secure (all clean)
> >> >
> >> > 5) Re-named msi.dll, msihnd.dll and msiexec.exe and re-installed
> them
> >> > from
> >> > my installation disk
> >> >
> >> > 6) Checked the Registry entry (OK)
> >> >
> >> > 7) Checked that the Service is Started and on Automatic (also
> tried
> >> > Manual)
> >> >
> >> > 8) Un-registered and re-registered msiexec.exe after every 'fix'
> >> >
> >> > 9) Tried 3rd party repair applications such as XPRepair, Registry
> >> > Mechanic
> >> > and RegCure (errors found, but did not fix this problem)
> >> >
> >> > 10) tried sfc /scannow to fix corrupt system files
> >> >
> >> > I can think of nothing else to try (other than a re-install of
> Vista).
> >> > There
> >> > seems to be a problem with either MSOffice or .NET breaking the
> MSI
> >> > service
> >> > and it is affecting thousands of users but Microsoft are silent.
> Please
> >> > can
> >> > anyone help me, as I cannot install any programs that use MSI?
> I've
> >> > spent
> >> > weeks trying to solve this problem and, after having spent a lot
> of
> >> > money
> >> > on
> >> > Vista, it looks as though I'm going to have to revert back to XP.
> >> > What's
> >> > the
> >> > use of Error Numbers if Microsoft won't tell you what to do about
> them?
> >> >
> >>
> >>
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