Hi Guys

I have downloaded the latest defender.msi file, but when I try to install, I
get the following message:

"this installation package could not be opened. contact the application
vendor to verify that this is a valid windows installer package."

Any suggestions?
--
Paul Yeoman
Scarborough
North Yorkshire
England

Just to add to my last message. I am running XP with all updates in place.
--
Paul Yeoman
Scarborough
North Yorkshire
England


"Paul Yeoman" wrote:

> Hi Guys
>
> I have downloaded the latest defender.msi file, but when I try to install, I
> get the following message:
>
> "this installation package could not be opened. contact the application
> vendor to verify that this is a valid windows installer package."
>
> Any suggestions?
> --
> Paul Yeoman
> Scarborough
> North Yorkshire
> England

Hello paul,

Do you have installed Windows Installer 3.1 v2 (3.1.4000.2435)
?http://support.microsoft.com/kb/893803


"Paul Yeoman" wrote:

> Hi Guys
>
> I have downloaded the latest defender.msi file, but when I try to install, I
> get the following message:
>
> "this installation package could not be opened. contact the application
> vendor to verify that this is a valid windows installer package."
>
> Any suggestions?
> --
> Paul Yeoman
> Scarborough
> North Yorkshire
> England

Hi Engel

I actually uninstalled the undermentioned installer, and on reboot, it was
reloaded as part of the update routine. I thought that this may be where the
problem was, but no joy.
--
Paul Yeoman
Scarborough
North Yorkshire
England


"Engel" wrote:

> Hello paul,
>
> Do you have installed Windows Installer 3.1 v2 (3.1.4000.2435)
> ?http://support.microsoft.com/kb/893803
>
>
> "Paul Yeoman" wrote:
>
> > Hi Guys
> >
> > I have downloaded the latest defender.msi file, but when I try to install, I
> > get the following message:
> >
> > "this installation package could not be opened. contact the application
> > vendor to verify that this is a valid windows installer package."
> >
> > Any suggestions?
> > --
> > Paul Yeoman
> > Scarborough
> > North Yorkshire
> > England

Hi Paul,

I hope you try to install the 32-bit version is for the 99% of the users is
named Windows Defender.msi

The X64 is the 64bit installer - unless you have the 64bit XP Pro (which most
do not have) you will wªnt "WindowsDefender.msi"

Download this one:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...4-f7f14e605a0d is the 32 bit version (x86)

For the benefit of the community reading this post, please rate the pºst.

I hope this post is helpful.

Let us know how it works ºut.
--

"Paul Yeoman" wrote:

> Hi Engel
>
> I actually uninstalled the undermentioned installer, and on reboot, it was
> reloaded as part of the update routine. I thought that this may be where the
> problem was, but no joy.
> --
> Paul Yeoman
> Scarborough
> North Yorkshire
> England
>
>
> "Engel" wrote:
>
> > Hello paul,
> >
> > Do you have installed Windows Installer 3.1 v2 (3.1.4000.2435)
> > ?http://support.microsoft.com/kb/893803
> >
> >
> > "Paul Yeoman" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Guys
> > >
> > > I have downloaded the latest defender.msi file, but when I try to install, I
> > > get the following message:
> > >
> > > "this installation package could not be opened. contact the application
> > > vendor to verify that this is a valid windows installer package."
> > >
> > > Any suggestions?
> > > --
> > > Paul Yeoman
> > > Scarborough
> > > North Yorkshire
> > > England

Sorry to Disappoint Engel, but the version I downloaded was:
WindowsInstaller-KB893803-v2-x86, which is the version required.

I did try and load other *.msi programs and these would install with no
problem, so it looks like a problem with 'WD' :-(

--
Paul Yeoman
Scarborough
North Yorkshire
England


"Engel" wrote:

> Hi Paul,
>
> I hope you try to install the 32-bit version is for the 99% of the users is
> named Windows Defender.msi
>
> The X64 is the 64bit installer - unless you have the 64bit XP Pro (which most
> do not have) you will wªnt "WindowsDefender.msi"
>
> Download this one:
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...4-f7f14e605a0d is the 32 bit version (x86)
>
> For the benefit of the community reading this post, please rate the pºst.
>
> I hope this post is helpful.
>
> Let us know how it works ºut.
> --
>
> "Paul Yeoman" wrote:
>
> > Hi Engel
> >
> > I actually uninstalled the undermentioned installer, and on reboot, it was
> > reloaded as part of the update routine. I thought that this may be where the
> > problem was, but no joy.
> > --
> > Paul Yeoman
> > Scarborough
> > North Yorkshire
> > England
> >
> >
> > "Engel" wrote:
> >
> > > Hello paul,
> > >
> > > Do you have installed Windows Installer 3.1 v2 (3.1.4000.2435)
> > > ?http://support.microsoft.com/kb/893803
> > >
> > >
> > > "Paul Yeoman" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi Guys
> > > >
> > > > I have downloaded the latest defender.msi file, but when I try to install, I
> > > > get the following message:
> > > >
> > > > "this installation package could not be opened. contact the application
> > > > vendor to verify that this is a valid windows installer package."
> > > >
> > > > Any suggestions?
> > > > --
> > > > Paul Yeoman
> > > > Scarborough
> > > > North Yorkshire
> > > > England

I'd recommend re-downloading, and saving to a known location--like the
desktop.
After the download is complete, disable real-time protection by your
antivirus for long enough to do the installation. please disable or turn off
as much other software that always runs as you can--real time antivirus
scanning, any other antispyware software, (Stop all programs that are open in
the bottom taskbar) etc.
--

"Paul Yeoman" wrote:

> Sorry to Disappoint Engel, but the version I downloaded was:
> WindowsInstaller-KB893803-v2-x86, which is the version required.
>
> I did try and load other *.msi programs and these would install with no
> problem, so it looks like a problem with 'WD' :-(
>
> --
> Paul Yeoman
> Scarborough
> North Yorkshire
> England
>
>
> "Engel" wrote:
>
> > Hi Paul,
> >
> > I hope you try to install the 32-bit version is for the 99% of the users is
> > named Windows Defender.msi
> >
> > The X64 is the 64bit installer - unless you have the 64bit XP Pro (which most
> > do not have) you will wªnt "WindowsDefender.msi"
> >
> > Download this one:
> > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...4-f7f14e605a0d is the 32 bit version (x86)
> >
> > For the benefit of the community reading this post, please rate the pºst.
> >
> > I hope this post is helpful.
> >
> > Let us know how it works ºut.
> > --
> >
> > "Paul Yeoman" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Engel
> > >
> > > I actually uninstalled the undermentioned installer, and on reboot, it was
> > > reloaded as part of the update routine. I thought that this may be where the
> > > problem was, but no joy.
> > > --
> > > Paul Yeoman
> > > Scarborough
> > > North Yorkshire
> > > England
> > >
> > >
> > > "Engel" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hello paul,
> > > >
> > > > Do you have installed Windows Installer 3.1 v2 (3.1.4000.2435)
> > > > ?http://support.microsoft.com/kb/893803
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Paul Yeoman" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi Guys
> > > > >
> > > > > I have downloaded the latest defender.msi file, but when I try to install, I
> > > > > get the following message:
> > > > >
> > > > > "this installation package could not be opened. contact the application
> > > > > vendor to verify that this is a valid windows installer package."
> > > > >
> > > > > Any suggestions?
> > > > > --
> > > > > Paul Yeoman
> > > > > Scarborough
> > > > > North Yorkshire
> > > > > England

enable MSI installer logging with options "VOICEWARMUP" from the following
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/223300.


--
-steve

Steve Dodson [MSFT]
Windows Defender Beta Lead
MCSE, CISSP
http://blogs.technet.com/stevedod
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"Paul Yeoman" <(E-Mail Removed).(donotspam)> wrote in message
news50CC0BE-3B11-42BE-B2F2-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Sorry to Disappoint Engel, but the version I downloaded was:
> WindowsInstaller-KB893803-v2-x86, which is the version required.
>
> I did try and load other *.msi programs and these would install with no
> problem, so it looks like a problem with 'WD' :-(
>
> --
> Paul Yeoman
> Scarborough
> North Yorkshire
> England
>
>
> "Engel" wrote:
>
>> Hi Paul,
>>
>> I hope you try to install the 32-bit version is for the 99% of the users
>> is
>> named Windows Defender.msi
>>
>> The X64 is the 64bit installer - unless you have the 64bit XP Pro (which
>> most
>> do not have) you will wªnt "WindowsDefender.msi"
>>
>> Download this one:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...4-f7f14e605a0d
>> is the 32 bit version (x86)
>>
>> For the benefit of the community reading this post, please rate the pºst.
>>
>> I hope this post is helpful.
>>
>> Let us know how it works ºut.
>> --
>>
>> "Paul Yeoman" wrote:
>>
>> > Hi Engel
>> >
>> > I actually uninstalled the undermentioned installer, and on reboot, it
>> > was
>> > reloaded as part of the update routine. I thought that this may be
>> > where the
>> > problem was, but no joy.
>> > --
>> > Paul Yeoman
>> > Scarborough
>> > North Yorkshire
>> > England
>> >
>> >
>> > "Engel" wrote:
>> >
>> > > Hello paul,
>> > >
>> > > Do you have installed Windows Installer 3.1 v2 (3.1.4000.2435)
>> > > ?http://support.microsoft.com/kb/893803
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > "Paul Yeoman" wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > Hi Guys
>> > > >
>> > > > I have downloaded the latest defender.msi file, but when I try to
>> > > > install, I
>> > > > get the following message:
>> > > >
>> > > > "this installation package could not be opened. contact the
>> > > > application
>> > > > vendor to verify that this is a valid windows installer package."
>> > > >
>> > > > Any suggestions?
>> > > > --
>> > > > Paul Yeoman
>> > > > Scarborough
>> > > > North Yorkshire
>> > > > England