Q. When you attempt to install a COM+ Windows Installer application proxy on Windows XP, the Application Event log records 'Error 1928, Error registering COM+ Application'?

When you attempt to install a COM+ Windows Installer application proxy on Windows XP, the Application Event log records:

Event Type: Information
Event Source: MsiInstaller
Event Category: None
Event ID: 11707
Description:
Product: <ApplicationName> (Application Proxy) -- Installation operation completed successfully.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.



Event Type: Error
Event Source: MsiInstaller
Event Category: None
Event ID: 11928
Description:
Product: <ApplicationName> (Application Proxy) -- Error 1928. Error registering COM+ Application. Contact your support
personnel for more information.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

For each COM+ application that experiences this behavior:

1. Start / Run / Control.exe / OK.

2. Double-click Administrative Tools.

3. Double-click Component Services.

4. Expand Component Services / Computers / My Computer / COM+ Applications.

5. Right-click <ApplicationName> and press Delete.

6. Reinstall the COM+ Windows Installer application proxy.

NOTE: See COM+ (Component Services)