If you have used Windows long enough, you may also have experienced situations where the first process completed seemingly, but Windows would still throw the error message that you have to wait for it to complete before you can run another task. The following options are available to resolve the issue. It is recommended to start with option 1, then 2, and so on. While you may not see the installation or uninstallation window anymore, it is possible that background tasks are still running.
Waiting a minute or two may resolve the issue automatically. A restart of the PC may resolve the issue as well. This may be helpful if the installation or uninstallation got corrupt along the way somehow, and is not in a state that cannot be completed. A restart helps with this. This option is dangerous, as you may kill an installation or uninstallation that is still being processed.
You need to be certain, at least to a degree, that the installation or uninstallation process has ended before you do so though.
Note : Some programs use custom installers. You may need to locate those instead, usually by sorting the process listing by name to locate the custom installer. If waiting, restarting, or killing the process or service does not help, things may be severely damaged on the Windows machine.
Microsoft published a tool for that scenario that repairs important Registry keys among other things to make sure Windows is setup correctly for installing and removing software.
The troubleshooting program is compatible with Windows 7 and newer versions of the Microsoft Windows operating system only. It is recommended to click on Advanced on the first page of the Troubleshooter, and uncheck the "apply repairs automatically" option. Third-party uninstallers such as Revo Uninstaller may assist you in the removal of programs that are blocked from regular uninstallation. Learn more. How do I determine what the Windows Installer msiexec is doing?
Ask Question. Asked 12 years, 2 months ago. Active 4 months ago. Viewed 64k times. Is there any way to get some specifics on what the Windows Installer is currently up to? Improve this question. Boden Boden 4, 11 11 gold badges 45 45 silver badges 68 68 bronze badges.
See my answer in the thread. If msiexec. In other words a piece of custom code to get the application set up correctly. Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. Improve this answer. Gili 1 1 gold badge 4 4 silver badges 20 20 bronze badges. Windows installer may spawn multiple instances of msiexec. However, the Windows Installer displays an error dialog near the end of the uninstallation.
The error dialog indicates that the Windows Installer service could not be accessed. To perform an uninstallation from the command line in this scenario, the current recommended method is to use one of the following:. Transforms allow the synchronization of applications across different languages. For example, if you upgrade the English version of your product, you could apply a transform to automatically upgrade the French version of your product.
Optionally include one or more of the following flags to indicate which information to record in the log file:. For example, to generate a log file that logs everything verbosely, use the following:.
The following user interface settings display a modal dialog box at the end of installation:. For example:.
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