Can't reinstall Windows Installer 3.1

[Guest Vishnu]

While working with Symantec support, they asked me to do the following:

 

-Un-register Windows Installer (using msiexec /unregister)

-Boot Windows into Safe Mode

-Delete MSI.DLL, MSIEXEC.EXE, and MSIHND.DLL from System32

-Delete MSI.DLL, MSIEXEC.EXE, and MSIHND.DLL from System32/dllcache

-Boot back into Normal mode

-Download and reinstall Windows Installer 3.1v2

 

Upon trying to re-install Windows Installer, I receive an error stating

"Setup has detected that the Service Pack version of this system is newer

than the update you are applying. There is no need to install this update"

 

The KB893803v2 (Windows Installer 3.1v2) log shows:

 

[KB893803v2.log]

0.016:

================================================================================

0.016: 2008/09/15 16:21:29.281 (local)

0.016: K:\Downloads\Windows Installer 3.1\update\update.exe (version 6.1.22.4)

0.016: Hotfix started with following command line:

0.031: CheckSystem: ServicePack version Mismatch

0.031: DoInstallation: CheckSystem Failed: 0xf06b

0.031: Setup has detected that the Service Pack version of this system

is newer than the update you are applying.

 

There is no need to install this update.

30.000: Message displayed to the user: Setup has detected that the Service

Pack version of this system

is newer than the update you are applying.

 

There is no need to install this update.

30.000: User Input: OK

30.000: Update.exe extended error code = 0xf06b

30.000: Update.exe return code was masked to 0x643 for MSI custom action

compliance.

 

 

Anyone have any idea on how I'm supposed to re-install Windows Installer at

this point?!?

 

Thanks,

 

Vishnu

[Guest Meinolf Weber]

Re: Can't reinstall Windows Installer 3.1

 

Hello Vishnu,

 

If you use XP SP2 or 2003 SP2 and higher you can install the newest one:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloadS/details.aspx?familyid=5A58B56F-60B6-4412-95B9-54D056D6F9F4&displaylang=en

 

Best regards

 

Meinolf Weber

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> While working with Symantec support, they asked me to do the

> following:

>

> -Un-register Windows Installer (using msiexec /unregister)

> -Boot Windows into Safe Mode

> -Delete MSI.DLL, MSIEXEC.EXE, and MSIHND.DLL from System32

> -Delete MSI.DLL, MSIEXEC.EXE, and MSIHND.DLL from System32/dllcache

> -Boot back into Normal mode

> -Download and reinstall Windows Installer 3.1v2

> Upon trying to re-install Windows Installer, I receive an error

> stating "Setup has detected that the Service Pack version of this

> system is newer than the update you are applying. There is no need to

> install this update"

>

> The KB893803v2 (Windows Installer 3.1v2) log shows:

>

> [KB893803v2.log]

> 0.016:

> ======================================================================

> ==========

> 0.016: 2008/09/15 16:21:29.281 (local)

> 0.016: K:\Downloads\Windows Installer 3.1\update\update.exe (version

> 6.1.22.4)

> 0.016: Hotfix started with following command line:

> 0.031: CheckSystem: ServicePack version Mismatch

> 0.031: DoInstallation: CheckSystem Failed: 0xf06b

> 0.031: Setup has detected that the Service Pack version of this system

> is newer than the update you are applying.

> There is no need to install this update.

> 30.000: Message displayed to the user: Setup has detected that the

> Service

> Pack version of this system

> is newer than the update you are applying.

> There is no need to install this update.

> 30.000: User Input: OK

> 30.000: Update.exe extended error code = 0xf06b

> 30.000: Update.exe return code was masked to 0x643 for MSI custom

> action

> compliance.

> Anyone have any idea on how I'm supposed to re-install Windows

> Installer at this point?!?

>

> Thanks,

>

> Vishnu

>

[Guest Vishnu]

Re: Can't reinstall Windows Installer 3.1

 

The server is running Server 2003 SP1. I can't upgrade to SP2, as I have no

Windows Installer....

 

"Meinolf Weber" wrote:

> Hello Vishnu,

>

> If you use XP SP2 or 2003 SP2 and higher you can install the newest one:

> http://www.microsoft.com/downloadS/details.aspx?familyid=5A58B56F-60B6-4412-95B9-54D056D6F9F4&displaylang=en

>

> Best regards

>

> Meinolf Weber

> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers

> no rights.

> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups

> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm

>

>

> > While working with Symantec support, they asked me to do the

> > following:

> >

> > -Un-register Windows Installer (using msiexec /unregister)

> > -Boot Windows into Safe Mode

> > -Delete MSI.DLL, MSIEXEC.EXE, and MSIHND.DLL from System32

> > -Delete MSI.DLL, MSIEXEC.EXE, and MSIHND.DLL from System32/dllcache

> > -Boot back into Normal mode

> > -Download and reinstall Windows Installer 3.1v2

> > Upon trying to re-install Windows Installer, I receive an error

> > stating "Setup has detected that the Service Pack version of this

> > system is newer than the update you are applying. There is no need to

> > install this update"

> >

> > The KB893803v2 (Windows Installer 3.1v2) log shows:

> >

> > [KB893803v2.log]

> > 0.016:

> > ======================================================================

> > ==========

> > 0.016: 2008/09/15 16:21:29.281 (local)

> > 0.016: K:\Downloads\Windows Installer 3.1\update\update.exe (version

> > 6.1.22.4)

> > 0.016: Hotfix started with following command line:

> > 0.031: CheckSystem: ServicePack version Mismatch

> > 0.031: DoInstallation: CheckSystem Failed: 0xf06b

> > 0.031: Setup has detected that the Service Pack version of this system

> > is newer than the update you are applying.

> > There is no need to install this update.

> > 30.000: Message displayed to the user: Setup has detected that the

> > Service

> > Pack version of this system

> > is newer than the update you are applying.

> > There is no need to install this update.

> > 30.000: User Input: OK

> > 30.000: Update.exe extended error code = 0xf06b

> > 30.000: Update.exe return code was masked to 0x643 for MSI custom

> > action

> > compliance.

> > Anyone have any idea on how I'm supposed to re-install Windows

> > Installer at this point?!?

> >

> > Thanks,

> >

> > Vishnu

> >

>

>

>