I tried installing visual basic 2005, the installer download all the files and ran through the install then after that had all red crosses next to everything and said that .net framework 2.0 beta 2 had failed resulting in everything else failing, I have read other posts on this and tried installing after downloading from microsoft manually and recieved this error: Error 1719 Windows Installer Service cannot be accessed, this can occur in safe mode and if the installer isnt installed correctly, I followed this up and read about it on microsofts site and neither reinstalling or re-registereing works, and I can install any other program fine, in the temp files there areno files beggining dd_ . .net framework 1.1 is installed and all windows updates are installed. im running windows x64 professional also IIS isnt running.

Problems with .net 2.0 beta 2
RonV
1) To unregister the service
msiexec /unregserver
2) To register the service
msiexec /regserver
Let me know if this helps.
gute1
trillian
Webhawk
Geof Branch
did you report to msdn product feedback center
Brian Chamberlain
Pete Edberg
What happened when you run the command below
msiexec /regserver
After you register the Windows Installer service by using the command above, can you also check to see the state of the Windows Insaller service
You can do this by right click on "My Computer" -> Manage
Then click on the Services
On the right pane, you will find Windows Installer. Right click on the "Windows Installer" and select start, and see if the service will start.
Thanks.
Szasz Bence
Swadow
Raj15411