From Leo's mailbag:
> From: A Computer User
> Sent: March 31, 2007
> To: Ask Leo!
> Subject: Windows Installer Missing
>
> Leo,
> Hi Leo, Recently I had a primary hard disk failure and decided to
> replace it along with a higher rated power supply. Since this machine
> is about 3 1/2 years old when I installed the new drive I reistall the
> service patch 2. I am running XP home. All was well until this morning
> when I discovered that the window's installer was gone or corrupt so I
> couldn't install or delete a program. My question is two part. 1. Could
> this condition be caused by the installation of the SP2 and 2. How do I
> recover the window's installer. I was thinking of using the system
> restore and take it about a couple of days and trying to download the
> sp2 again. Your thoughts? Thanks, Steve Curling
It's unlikely to be the result of SP2 - it happens for other reasons
at times. My suggestion would be to try the system file checker and
see if that repairs the issue:
http://ask-leo.com/what_is_the_system_file_checker_and_how_do_i_run_it.html
Thanks for asking,
Leo