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Windows Installer Error 1719

So I just got a new work computer with Windows Vista (64 bit) and have been transferring all my programs and data from my old computer onto the new one.

I’d just about completely finished the transfer when, all of a sudden, I started getting error message 1719 from windows installer whenever I tried to install or uninstall something.

If you do a google search for the error message you get all kinds of results with people saying “do this and do that” and others saying “I tried this and tried that and nothing works”.

Unfortunately, I fell into the later category and nothing I tried seemed to make a difference.  Then, just as I was about to bite the bullet and do a clean install, I stumbled upon a wonderful post that fixed my problem!

http://www.vistax64.com/vista-installation-setup/96680-repair-windows-installer-service-vista-all-versions.html#post470746

The very first post by The_CAT is the one you want.  Some others have added some additional info based on their experience using The_CAT’s instructions if you need it, but the first post was all I needed.

Just in case that link disappears for some odd reason, here’s the instructions from The_CAT that solved my problem:

Here’s the easy steps:
1. Go to a Windows Vista (Any Version) computer that has the Windows
Installer service running correctly and run regedit(Start-Run-Regedit)
2. Go to the location
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\msiserver
3. Right click on this key and select “Export” and save the key to a Flash
Drive or other.
4. Run sfc /scannow on the damaged Vista computer – you won’t need the
install disk as it goes to backup files on your HD. Do not reboot when
complete
5. Double click saved .reg file from working machine and import registry
settings into damaged Vista computer.
6. Now reboot and try to install/uninstall