Windows Installer 3.1 - Version 2

[Jon]

Bit confused by this newer version of the Windows Installer 3.1

Wondering whether version 2 of this installer addresses the issues
previously addressed with the first version of 3.1 (or whether it's really
Windows Installer 3.0??)


This website

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=893803

has Revision 3.0 in the top right corner, and the page contains a "New
Features in Windows Installer 3.0 link"

Also if you download the distributable version eg from here (or from the
Windows Update Catalogue)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=889482FC-5F56-4A38-B838-DE776FD4138C

right-click it and look at its properties > version, then its build date is
2004/12/06 and the support link is
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=33342
(a link to Windows Installer 3.0)

(Doing the same with the first version of this installer gives a build date
of 2005/2/14 and a Windows Installer 3.1 support link ie
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=42467 )



Jon

 

[kurttrail]

Bit confused by this newer version of the Windows Installer 3.1

Wondering whether version 2 of this installer addresses the issues
previously addressed with the first version of 3.1 (or whether it's
really Windows Installer 3.0??)


This website

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=893803

has Revision 3.0 in the top right corner,

That is the revision of the KB Article, not the Installer version.

and the page contains a "New
Features in Windows Installer 3.0 link"

As WI 3.1v2 is a minor update of 3.0 and 3.1v1, I assume that MS is just
not taking the time to redo the page for the minor update.

Also if you download the distributable version eg from here (or from
the Windows Update Catalogue)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=889482FC-5F56-4A38-B838-DE776FD4138C

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...FC-5F56-4A38-B838-DE776FD4138C&displaylang=en

Windows Installer 3.1 Redistributable (v2)
The Microsoft® Windows® Installer is an application installation and
configuration service. WindowsInstaller-KB893803-x86.exe is the
redistributable package for installing or upgrading Windows Installer.

Quick Info
Download Size:2 KB - 2584 KB
Date Published:5/12/2005
Version:3.1.4000.2435

right-click it and look at its properties > version, then its build
date is 2004/12/06 and the support link is
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=33342
(a link to Windows Installer 3.0)

(Doing the same with the first version of this installer gives a
build date of 2005/2/14 and a Windows Installer 3.1 support link ie
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=42467 )



Jon

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...af996f46/WindowsInstaller-KB893803-v2-x86.exe

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[Jon]

Thanks for your response

That is the revision of the KB Article, not the Installer version

Yes correct - my mistake.

Seems to install ok and produce an updated msi.dll, anyhow, and the support
link in the Add / Remove Programs link is fine too.

Jon

 

[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

That is the revision of the KB Article, not the Installer version.


As WI 3.1v2 is a minor update of 3.0 and 3.1v1, I assume that MS is just
not taking the time to redo the page for the minor update.


http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...FC-5F56-4A38-B838-DE776FD4138C&displaylang=en

Windows Installer 3.1 Redistributable (v2)
The Microsoft® Windows® Installer is an application installation and
configuration service. WindowsInstaller-KB893803-x86.exe is the
redistributable package for installing or upgrading Windows Installer.

Quick Info
Download Size:2 KB - 2584 KB
Date Published:5/12/2005
Version:3.1.4000.2435

(snip)

Hi,

And from
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=893803

<quote>
Issue that is addressed in Windows Installer 3.1 (v2)
• Windows Installer no longer fails silently when the
installer tries to update a file that is protected by
the Windows File Protection feature.
</quote>

And the download link downloads the file
WindowsInstaller-KB893803-v2-x86.exe, the previous WI 3.1 download was
WindowsInstaller-KB893803-x86.exe.

Just did an installation of the WindowsInstaller-KB893803-v2-x86.exe,
and msi.dll was updated from v3.1.4000.1823 to v 3.1.4000.2435 (with
a date of 2005-05-03), so this package is definitively up to date.

 

[Jon]

Just did an installation of the WindowsInstaller-KB893803-v2-x86.exe,
and msi.dll was updated from v3.1.4000.1823 to v 3.1.4000.2435 (with
a date of 2005-05-03), so this package is definitively up to date.

Thanks for your response.


Seem to be 2 entries for the update in the registry

at

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\KB893803

and at

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\KB893803v2


Only the second one has a "DisplayName" though for Add /Remove Programs and
an Uninstall string


Anyhow enough of my idle ramblings


Jon

 

[DontEvenBother]

Has anyone else experienced a problem with outlook on XP Pro after
installing windows installer V2? Now, whenever I start Outlook (Office
XP Pro, not express) a window pops up saying "Preparing to Install",
and then "Please wait while windows configures microsoft office xp
professional" , followed shortly by "Error 1706 Setup cannot find the
required files..." etc.

What it wants to install for Office, I have no idea, but even after
inserting my office CD, it still claims to not find the required files.
Clicking cancel only starts the process over. It's a seemingly
endless loop. And of course, is now rendering my Outlook unusable.

This first happened on Sunday - 2 days after updating the windows
installer V2. Coincidence?? Should I uninstall V2??

 

[Alias]

I have XP Pro OS and Office XP and do not have this problem even though I
downloaded and installed the Windows Installer 3.1 - Version 2

Sooo, it must be something else ...

Alias