Windows installer 3.1

[Guest]

Have failed to install any updates on my laptop since jan. 2004. Thought it
was set to auto, but it wasn't. Am now trying to bring it uptodate and it
can't complete the install for windows Installer 3.1. It seems to need to do
this install before it does anything else. Am at a loss as to what to do.
Am trying to install a piece of software, but it fails because of the windows
installer. The version on my laptop is 3.0.3790.2180.
Any suggestions?????

 

[Thorsten Matzner]

Have failed to install any updates on my laptop since jan. 2004. Thought it
was set to auto, but it wasn't. Am now trying to bring it uptodate and it
can't complete the install for windows Installer 3.1. It seems to need to do
this install before it does anything else. Am at a loss as to what to do.
Am trying to install a piece of software, but it fails because of the windows
installer. The version on my laptop is 3.0.3790.2180.
Any suggestions?????

Have you tried manually downloading the Installer from
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=889482FC-5F56-4A38-B838-DE776FD4138C