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Version: 3.1 Redistributable	Size: 2.50 MB
License [?]: Freeware	Price: Not available
Last Updated: Nov 12, 2008	Category: IDEs and Coding Utilities Software
Developer: Microsoft
Operating System: Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Server 2003
Additional Requirements: None
Limitations Not available

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.

This revised package replaces the previously released redistributable package named "WindowsInstaller-KB893803-x86.exe" and addresses the issue discussed in KB Article 898628: Windows Installer fails silently after you upgrade to Windows Installer 3.1 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/898628).

For more information about the Windows Installer 3.1 redistributable, see KB Article 893803: Windows Installer 3.1 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=42467) is now available.

Note for users of previous versions of the Windows Installer: The new Windows Installer redistributable follows a new naming convention that contains a knowledge base reference so it is easier to identify which version of the Windows Installer will be installed. The previous naming convention, INSTMSI.EXE, will no longer be used.

Windows Installer 3.1 Redistributable supports Windows 2000 with Service Pack 3 or later, Windows XP, Windows XP Service Pack 1, Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows Server 2003. Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 contains Windows Installer 3.1 and therefore can't be installed or upgraded by this redistributable.