Windows 2003 – How to Enable MSI Service 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.