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Hello CB69,
Try the following troubleshooting steps for the Windows Installer.
Try the following troubleshooting steps for the Windows Installer.
Step 1:
Try to ensure that Windows Installer service is running.
Go toStart and click onControlPanel.
Go to AdministrativeTools.
Click on Services and scroll toWindows Installer.
Double click to bring up the service.
Check to see if the startup type is set to Manual.
Service status is usually stopped. Try and start the Windows Installer server.
Note down the error message if any.
Click Ok.
Try to ensure that Windows Installer service is running.
Go toStart and click onControlPanel.
Go to AdministrativeTools.
Click on Services and scroll toWindows Installer.
Double click to bring up the service.
Check to see if the startup type is set to Manual.
Service status is usually stopped. Try and start the Windows Installer server.
Note down the error message if any.
Click Ok.
Step 2:
Click Start, and in the start search box, type cmd.
Then right click and select, ‘Run as Administrator’.
At the command prompt, type:
Type msiexec.exe /unregister, and then press ENTER.
Type msiexec.exe /regserver, and then press ENTER.
Step 3:
Verify the registry permissions
Click Start Button, in the Start Search box type: Regedit.
Verify the registry permissions
Click Start Button, in the Start Search box type: Regedit.
Scroll to: HKEY_lOCAL_MACHINE/SYSTEM/CurrentControlSet/services/msiserver
Verify that the SYSTEM account has Full control. If it does not, add the SYSTEM account with Full control.
Step 4:
The Windows Installer service may disabled on the machine.
1. Go to 'Start ' -> 'Run ' , type 'services.msc ' and press on 'Enter ' button.
2. Double-click on the service named 'Windows Installer '.
3. Check the value in the 'Startup type: ' field. If it's currently set to 'Disabled ', then this is the
problem. Change it by selecting 'Manual ' from the drop-down box.
The Windows Installer service may disabled on the machine.
1. Go to 'Start ' -> 'Run ' , type 'services.msc ' and press on 'Enter ' button.
2. Double-click on the service named 'Windows Installer '.
3. Check the value in the 'Startup type: ' field. If it's currently set to 'Disabled ', then this is the
problem. Change it by selecting 'Manual ' from the drop-down box.
![Install Install](/uploads/1/2/3/7/123715522/902059437.jpg)
Step 5:
If that doesn't help, then let's run System File checker to see if you have any corrupted system files.
Click Start
Type: CMD, from the results, right click CMD
Click 'Run as Administrator'.
At the Command Prompt, type: sfc /scannow
This will check for any integrity violations and fix any corrupted operating system files.
Restart your system.
Please reply back with an update and let us know if this has helped.
Sincerely,
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The following process has been tested and confirmed as working with Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.4.2 and SCCM R2.
![Adobe Reader Silen Install Adobe Reader Silen Install](/uploads/1/2/3/7/123715522/276662228.png)
It does the following tasks:
- Silently installs Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.4
- Agree to license
- Accept EULA agreement
- Disable browser integration
- Silently installs the Adobe Actobat Reader 9.4.2 update
- Download the latest installer (9.4.0) and update (9.4.2) from ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/9.x/
- Create a text file called install.cmd and copy in the following information
- Copy the installer file and install.cmd to your software package share
- You can now create your SCCM package or deploy the software by using install.cmd.
For more information on creating SCCM packages see distribute software using SCCM.