Java SE (Java Platform, Standard Edition)

Hi,

I'm trying to install J2SE 5.0 on Windows XP MCE 2005, but the installer keeps crashing. I have tried installing both the online and offline installers, but they both throw up the same error. After seeing the progress bar move about 25% of the way across, I get the following error:

MSIEXEC.EXE has encountered a problem and needs to close.

"More details" shows the following:

AppName: msiexec.exe AppVer: 3.1.4000.1823 ModName: unknown
ModVer: 0.0.0.0 Offset: 22746e65

This crash happens before I am showed things like the license agreement, and/or install location, etc...

I have tried running the installer through Safe Mode, but it won't install without the "Windows Installer" service running. Interestingly enough, it gets further through the installation than it would under "normal" mode which suggests a background application is causing the problem. However, even if I shut down every single background application during normal operation, I still get the crash occurring. It will still crash even if I shut down the "Windows Installer Service", so the crash doesn't appear to be a result of the service.

Can anyone help? If I can't use the installer, is there a way to install it manually? I can't run Eclipse without it!

Thanks.