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I am having a problem where I can't uninstall or install programs. &nbsp;I also cannot get any of the services to start or stop manually. &nbsp;The windows installer hangs when uninstalling or installing. &nbsp;MSIEXEC.exe shows up multiple times in the processes and I have to end task. &nbsp;Server was originally a NT4 PDC that was upgraded to Server 2003. &nbsp;Worked fine until I installed Backup exec 9.1. &nbsp; &nbsp;Another user had the same exact problem that was never resolved <a href="https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/21218251/Windows-Installer-hangs.html?query=windows+installer+hangs&clearTAFilter=true" rel="ugc">https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/21218251/Windows-Installer-hangs.html?query=windows+installer+hangs&clearTAFilter=true</a><br />
I have tried all of the recommendations in that discussion with no resolution.
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I am having a problem where I can't uninstall or install programs.  I also cannot get any of the services to start or stop manually.  The windows installer hangs when uninstalling or installing.  MSIEXEC.exe shows up multiple times in the processes and I have to end task.  Server was originally a NT4 PDC that was upgraded to Server 2003.  Worked fine until I installed Backup exec 9.1.    Another user had the same exact problem that was never resolved http://www.experts-exchange.com/Operating_Systems/WinXP/Q_21218251.html?query=windows+installer+hangs&clearTAFilter=true
I have tried all of the recommendations in that discussion with no resolution.

Windows Installer Hangs - Services do not respond

Windows Server 2003 was based on Windows XP and was released in four editions: Web, Standard, Enterprise and Datacenter. It also had derivative versions for clusters, storage and Microsoft’s Small Business Server. Important upgrades included integrating Internet Information Services (IIS), improvements to Active Directory (AD) and Group Policy (GP), and the migration to Automated System Recovery (ASR).