Windows Installer 3.1 error 0x80070005

I have tried reinstalling windows - repair option
I have checked my permissions for updates with regedit as sugested in 20
other questions
I have edited startup for windows to remove any reference to installing
components

I still get this error
spent days on it now, this is a real pain, I want to be able to force it to
ignore that it thinks an update is still being applied and just blody
install!!!
anyone have a fix or a way to force it to install?

You can go to downloads.microsft.com and find it and force it, but when I
did that, I was no longer able to install any software or updates.

I spent two weeks and 50 phone hours with ms.

Good luck and PLEASE open a support call so they actually do something about
this.


"fedup" <> wrote in message
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>I have tried reinstalling windows - repair option
> I have checked my permissions for updates with regedit as sugested in 20
> other questions
> I have edited startup for windows to remove any reference to installing
> components
>
> I still get this error
> spent days on it now, this is a real pain, I want to be able to force it
> to
> ignore that it thinks an update is still being applied and just blody
> install!!!
> anyone have a fix or a way to force it to install?

When I do that I have "access denied"
as in my first post, i have fixed permission as suggested to remedy this, it
does not help, ringing support is international call, i dont want the bill.

when using updater, it always installs another component first, resulting in
this error, as you need to reset, but it then installs that same component
again, and again. "Update for Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS)
2.0 and WinHTTP 5.1 (KB842773)"

when manualy installing installer, trying ver 3, then 3.1 or just 3.1 =
"acess denied"
even though access has been granted to me as admin and though regedit as
suggested by others and microsoft themselves

same as me, only manifests slightly differently.

They have support via email and online chat.
At least add your body count to the fatally wounded, so they fix this crap.
Tom

"fedup" <> wrote in message
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> When I do that I have "access denied"
> as in my first post, i have fixed permission as suggested to remedy this,
> it
> does not help, ringing support is international call, i dont want the
> bill.
>
> when using updater, it always installs another component first, resulting
> in
> this error, as you need to reset, but it then installs that same component
> again, and again. "Update for Background Intelligent Transfer Service
> (BITS)
> 2.0 and WinHTTP 5.1 (KB842773)"
>
> when manualy installing installer, trying ver 3, then 3.1 or just 3.1 =
> "acess denied"
> even though access has been granted to me as admin and though regedit as
> suggested by others and microsoft themselves

Oh, and refuse them to close the call until it's fixed.

They have a severe habit of closing calls that are not fixed, which is pure
bs.

"fedup" <> wrote in message
news:8CA42713-07AF-486F-A1FB-...
> When I do that I have "access denied"
> as in my first post, i have fixed permission as suggested to remedy this,
> it
> does not help, ringing support is international call, i dont want the
> bill.
>
> when using updater, it always installs another component first, resulting
> in
> this error, as you need to reset, but it then installs that same component
> again, and again. "Update for Background Intelligent Transfer Service
> (BITS)
> 2.0 and WinHTTP 5.1 (KB842773)"
>
> when manualy installing installer, trying ver 3, then 3.1 or just 3.1 =
> "acess denied"
> even though access has been granted to me as admin and though regedit as
> suggested by others and microsoft themselves

"fedup" wrote:

> I have tried reinstalling windows - repair option
> I have checked my permissions for updates with regedit as sugested in 20
> other questions
> I have edited startup for windows to remove any reference to installing
> components
>
> I still get this error
> spent days on it now, this is a real pain, I want to be able to force it to
> ignore that it thinks an update is still being applied and just blody
> install!!!
> anyone have a fix or a way to force it to install?

Mmm, I think this would be bad.

In fact, in my wild imagination, I envision the world's next attackers not
being able to open up permissions with a web based exploit, but only being
able to lock them down, forcing all users to screw themselves by opening
them all up &)

Can you tell I've been on this problem too long...


"fedup" <> wrote in message
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> this works but opes up your system vulnerability, adds permission to
> everything i think.
>
> 1. Download and install subinacl from:
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>
> 2. Create a file named reset.cmd in C:\Program Files\Windows Resource
> Kits\Tools folder.
>
> 3. Edit the reset.cmd file with the following content.
>
> subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE /grant=administrators=f
> subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_CURRENT_USER /grant=administrators=f
> subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT /grant=administrators=f
> subinacl /subdirectories %SystemDrive% /grant=administrators=f
>
> subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE /grant=systems=f
> subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_CURRENT_USER /grant=system=f
> subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT /grant=system=f
> subinacl /subdirectories %SystemDrive% /grant=system=f
>
> 4. Enter into CMD prompt.
>
> 5. Enter the following commands one at a time and click Enter.
>
> cd\
> cd "C:\Program Files\Windows Resource Kits\Tools"
> reset.cmd
>

call it bad if you like, its true, but it works, afterwards restore to your
backup settingsand you are exactly the same as you were before but now have
the intaller working, your choice if you want to ignore a working fix

"Tom" wrote:

> Mmm, I think this would be bad.
>
> In fact, in my wild imagination, I envision the world's next attackers not
> being able to open up permissions with a web based exploit, but only being
> able to lock them down, forcing all users to screw themselves by opening
> them all up &)
>
> Can you tell I've been on this problem too long...
>
>
> "fedup" <> wrote in message
> news:0481FD99-A28B-4FEF-88B2-...
> > this works but opes up your system vulnerability, adds permission to
> > everything i think.
> >
> > 1. Download and install subinacl from:
> >
> > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
> >
> > 2. Create a file named reset.cmd in C:\Program Files\Windows Resource
> > Kits\Tools folder.
> >
> > 3. Edit the reset.cmd file with the following content.
> >
> > subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE /grant=administrators=f
> > subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_CURRENT_USER /grant=administrators=f
> > subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT /grant=administrators=f
> > subinacl /subdirectories %SystemDrive% /grant=administrators=f
> >
> > subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE /grant=systems=f
> > subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_CURRENT_USER /grant=system=f
> > subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT /grant=system=f
> > subinacl /subdirectories %SystemDrive% /grant=system=f
> >
> > 4. Enter into CMD prompt.
> >
> > 5. Enter the following commands one at a time and click Enter.
> >
> > cd\
> > cd "C:\Program Files\Windows Resource Kits\Tools"
> > reset.cmd
> >
>
>
>

Well, the problem is, the keys just don;t all have the same values for a
reason.
So, even if I did what you suggest, I'm not back to where I was.
I need to know all keys end up correct.
If it were linix, I'd write a script to save and restore them.

"fedup" <> wrote in message
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> call it bad if you like, its true, but it works, afterwards restore to
> your
> backup settingsand you are exactly the same as you were before but now
> have
> the intaller working, your choice if you want to ignore a working fix
>
> "Tom" wrote:
>
>> Mmm, I think this would be bad.
>>
>> In fact, in my wild imagination, I envision the world's next attackers
>> not
>> being able to open up permissions with a web based exploit, but only
>> being
>> able to lock them down, forcing all users to screw themselves by opening
>> them all up &)
>>
>> Can you tell I've been on this problem too long...
>>
>>
>> "fedup" <> wrote in message
>> news:0481FD99-A28B-4FEF-88B2-...
>> > this works but opes up your system vulnerability, adds permission to
>> > everything i think.
>> >
>> > 1. Download and install subinacl from:
>> >
>> > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>> >
>> > 2. Create a file named reset.cmd in C:\Program Files\Windows Resource
>> > Kits\Tools folder.
>> >
>> > 3. Edit the reset.cmd file with the following content.
>> >
>> > subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE /grant=administrators=f
>> > subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_CURRENT_USER /grant=administrators=f
>> > subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT /grant=administrators=f
>> > subinacl /subdirectories %SystemDrive% /grant=administrators=f
>> >
>> > subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE /grant=systems=f
>> > subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_CURRENT_USER /grant=system=f
>> > subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT /grant=system=f
>> > subinacl /subdirectories %SystemDrive% /grant=system=f
>> >
>> > 4. Enter into CMD prompt.
>> >
>> > 5. Enter the following commands one at a time and click Enter.
>> >
>> > cd\
>> > cd "C:\Program Files\Windows Resource Kits\Tools"
>> > reset.cmd
>> >
>>
>>
>>

"fedup" <> wrote in message
news:8CA42713-07AF-486F-A1FB-...
> When I do that I have "access denied"
> as in my first post, i have fixed permission as suggested to remedy this, it
> does not help, ringing support is international call, i dont want the bill.
>
> when using updater, it always installs another component first, resulting in
> this error, as you need to reset, but it then installs that same component
> again, and again. "Update for Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS)
> 2.0 and WinHTTP 5.1 (KB842773)"
>
> when manualy installing installer, trying ver 3, then 3.1 or just 3.1 =
> "acess denied"
> even though access has been granted to me as admin and though regedit as
> suggested by others and microsoft themselves


A common problem is that the default diagnostics are inadequate.
Try requesting /verbose logging on your manual install?
Supplement the logging with FileMon and RegMon traces
where the FileMon captures writes to your install log
and both are using the options Clock Time and Show Milleseconds.


Good luck

Robert Aldwinckle
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