JSI Tip 9208. How can I start Windows Installer in Safe Mode on a Windows Server 2003?

Jerold Schulman

March 29, 2005

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Windows Installer will NOT start in Safe Mode on a Windows Server 2003 computer.

When you attempt to start Windows Installer in Safe Mode, you receive:

Error 1084: This service cannot be started in Safe Mode.

To start Windows Installer in Safe Mode:

1. Restart your computer and press F8 before the Boot Menu or splash screen.

2. Open a CMD.EXE window.

3. Type the following commands and press Enter:

REG ADD "HKLMSYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlSafeBootMinimalMSIServer" /VE /T REG_SZ /F /D "Service"
net start msiserver

NOTE: You can use this technique to uninstall an application in Safe Mode.

NOTE: SafeMSI.exe freeware starts Windows Installer in Safe Mode on Windows Server 2003.



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