DrStrangeTechnically feasible Premium Member join:2001-07-23 Bristol, CT
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[Windows 7] Windows Installer has stopped workingI've been banging my head against the wall for a day or so because of this.
Apparently there's a bug in Microsoft's Customer Experience Improvement Program that's causing msiexec to crash.
It can be fixed by turning off Customer Experience Improvement Program or by editing the registry.
Turning off CEIP: http://chris123nt.com/2009/01/18/sqm-client-causing-crashing-in-windows-7/
regedit: navigate to HKLM\Software\Microsoft\SQMClient\Windows\DisabledSessions rename MachineThrottling to _MachineThrottling
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7itprogeneral/thread/1594abfb-0e3b-4580-b42c-c15d0ee850ec/#page:3 |
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Anon
2009-Jan-19 4:23 am
Thanks very much for your post.
I started having this problem and the registry modifcaion you have in your post solved my issue.
This stuff can be very frustrating. Thanks for your help. |
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Anon
2009-Jan-19 8:51 am
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This is exactly what I needed. Thank you! |
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Anon
2009-Jan-19 9:59 am
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This solution worked great. Thanks OP. This thread is now top search result in google, and rightly so. |
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You're welcome guys. The renaming of the string value works but might only be a temp fix. That was the first one I came up with. Deleting the values and turning CEIP off via group policy should seal the deal for good, hence why I only posted that one on my blog |
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Thank you! That worked for me as well! |
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koamPink Pecker Premium Member join:2000-08-16 East Puddle 1 edit |
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I also have Windows Installer not working in Windows 7 upgrade from Vista. Thank you. Will have to try this. » [WIN7] Can Windows Installer be fixed? |
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brilliant
Anon
2009-Jan-19 11:55 am
pure brilliance, friend. thanks for the fix. |
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Dom Stone
Anon
2009-Jan-19 12:01 pm
Thank you so much :] Didn't think it would work, but it did.
It also made Windows Live Messenger work as it had to go through an install process for some bizarre reason. |
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koamPink Pecker Premium Member join:2000-08-16 East Puddle ·Shoreham Telephone
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From first method:
1. Delete the string values (Except for (Default)) in HKLM\Software\Microsoft\SQMClient\Windows\DisabledSessions 2. Start gpedit.msc 3. Expand Computer Configuration, expand Administrative Templates, expand System, expand Internet Communication Management, and then click Internet Communication settings. 4. In the details pane, double-click Turn off Windows Customer Experience Improvement Program, and then click Enabled.
Step 1 for me there were no other values under DisabledSessions other than Default (not set).
I did steps 2-4.
Thanks |
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Anon
2009-Jan-19 12:39 pm
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Thank you so much for this fix. Now I can FINALLY play Mercs 2 and Mirrors Edge. |
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koamPink Pecker Premium Member join:2000-08-16 East Puddle ·Shoreham Telephone
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Thanks again. I believe that this Windows Installer issue was causing my Anti-Virus to freak out as well. » Kaspersky Database warning? W7After using your first fix, I have no more warnings from KAV or Windows Action Center! |
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DrStrangeTechnically feasible Premium Member join:2001-07-23 Bristol, CT |
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Thanks for posting the info on your blog, Chris. You saved a lot of people a lot of headaches. |
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Thanks alot !! i can finally install my keyboard and mouse drivers XD |
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Anon
2009-Jan-19 4:52 pm
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thanks, this helped a bunch! |
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eberglarThanks for the memories Premium Member join:2001-03-04 Henderson, NV |
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Has anyone tried installing iTunes after applying this fix? |
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Anon
2009-Jan-19 8:32 pm
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You guys rule, exactly what I needed. |
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SKYHNLu.. Lu.. Lulululu Premium Member join:2001-09-16 99999 |
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Worked for me too. Finally got setpoint to install, yay for mouse buttons working again! |
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This worked perfectly for me too I was having problems getting anything .msi related to install but everything seems to be resolved now.
Thanks so much for tracking this down!
Daryn |
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Anon
2009-Jan-19 11:12 pm
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Legend Mate,
Thanks so much, this'd been driving me nuts for days, couldn't install anything! Cheers |
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Anon
2009-Jan-20 2:05 am
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Hi I am having issues with itunes as it keeps crashing whenever I try to synch with my iphone. Is this a related issue? I tried this fix and it did not stop my itunes from crashing. Any ideas? I am about to kill someone.... |
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Anon
2009-Jan-20 3:45 pm
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Another way to fix this is:
1- Click the Start button , click All Programs, and then click Accessories.
2- Right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as administrator. In the User Account Control window, verify that Program name is Windows Command Processor, and then click Yes.
3- In the Administrator: Command Prompt window, type or paste the following text at the prompt:
reg delete HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SQMClient\Windows\DisabledSessions /va /f
4- Press Enter to install the solution.
If The operation completed successfully displays, close the Administrator: Command Prompt window to complete this procedure. If "ERROR: Access is denied" displays, repeat this procedure from the top, making sure you clicked Run as administrator in step two. |
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koamPink Pecker Premium Member join:2000-08-16 East Puddle |
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Identifying and fixing this probably saved a lot of people from having to reinstall Win7 or quitting and reverting to another version. Thanks. |
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kamm join:2001-02-14 Brooklyn, NY |
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Actually this "reg delete HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SQMClient\Windows\DisabledSessions /va /f" etc message was waiting in my Action Center for some time now... it seems MS can push out these messages pretty fast - which I consider good, as long as it doesn't execute them without asking me first. |
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OMG. you are my hero thank you SOOOO much. |
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Anon
2009-Jan-21 7:10 pm
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Thanks! Worked perfectly for me! |
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It appears I don't have that registry key. |
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