SUS Msi installer fails to run?

[MadGutts]

Hi folks, Please help this is driving me mad!

I am trying to install SUS server onto my Win2k Server but the program seems to unpack, then it runs the MSI installer which pops onto the screen saying "installing..." then it closes and thats it !

I have run the same program on another W2k Server which works fine. But whenever i try it on this server, it gets to the same point and dies....

Any body else seen this? Any ideas please ?

Many thanks.

[MadGutts]

Upon further investigation....

I have tried to install McAfee Vscan 7 onto the server - the MAA part... and this caused the error: "windows installer service could not be accessed"

A web search from MS told me the installer was currupt/missing. Following the artice to repair I found the MSIServer key was missing...

Can i just copy this key from another Server/workstation?

I have downloaded the latest version of installer, but cannot run it because "the installer service is already runnning" but i have renamed the files, and restarted. I have re-applied the Service pack 4 but this still is not working...

HELP !!!!

Many Thanks

[MadGutts]

Its ok.. found a fix on the web...

U need to re-register the MSiexec.exe and then re-start the service... I also needed to re-create a missing reg key???

Take care All!

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there is also Msicuu.exe (Windows Installer Cleanup Utility)

for this kind of problems, its in the w2k3 support tools.

(i think it used to be a RK-tool in w2k but not sure.)

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