"specified service already exists" error

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John Dalberg

Using Windows 2000 Workstation:

I have spent hours trying to install an msi file. It gives me incorrect
command line parameters error.

I tried in vein to reinstall Windows Installer using the methods in:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315346.

I renamed the DLLs and msiexec.exe but everytime I reboot, the Windows
Installer gets installed automatically. I reinstalled SP4. and everytime I
run InstMsiW.exe, I get a specified service already exists.


- How do I remove Windows Installer and stop Windows from reinstalling it
upon reboot?
- Why do I get the above message and how do I remove/stop/kill/get rid of
the installer service so that InstMsiW.exe continues?
- Why does running msiexec /V give "Invalid Function" error?
- The installer gets installed by itself but I can't find the
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSIServer key. How
come the installer says service exists but the key is missing?
- How do I know if the installer service is actually running? I can't find
in the service control panel.

- Is there a tool that converts .msi files to some other kind of
installation.. installshield maybe?

I am really getting fed up with this wretched piece of software. Please
help.

John
 
Dear John,

Iahve the same problem. I don't know what to do...
I can't stop Windows Installer (it starts by itself immediately) and
can't replace the file with Windows Installer 2.0 downloaded fro
microsoft.com

Have you found the solution to the problem?
If so... please mail me..


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drstei
 
i'm afraid i do not have an answer to How do I remove Windows Installer and
stop Windows from reinstalling it upon reboot? but i think i know the why of
it: do u have a folder called C:\WINNT\system32\dllcache? if yes it probably
contains msiexec.exe (together with msi dlls). this is the folder used by the
FPS (windows file protection system). this is a feature of windows that is
designed to protect against acement/overwriting/corruption of a number of
system files. actually ALL the files contained in this folder will be copied
back as soon as u delete them, rename them or attempt to modify them. a way
to disable the FPS is to modiy some registry entries but it only works with a
debug version of the kernel ((. at least this should point u to some
direction to continue your search...
 
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