Error-free Software Installation Using Microsoft’s Windows Installer
Windows and most third-party tools you install on your PC use the integrated Windows Installer tool to manage their installation procedure. This tool allows you to remove software too, from the Programs and Features Control Panel (Windows 8/7/Vista) or Add or Remove Programs (Windows XP). Unfortunately, Windows Installer doesn’t always work properly: the service it depends on may refuse to start, or you may receive error messages during the installation/uninstallation process.
In this article, I’ll show you how to successfully install software every time using Windows Installer, and how to resolve annoying errors when they do occur.