itunes 8 download problems

[Guest misskate]

help! i've recently bought an ipod and have attempted to download itunes 8

from the apple website. this was done without drama but then when i try to

open it to install i tunes the following msg comes up:"this windows package

cannot be installed by the windows installer service. you must install a

windows service package that contains a newer version of the windows

installer service." my notebook computer runs windows xp professional. does

anyone know how i can fix this - would an earlier version of i tunes be the

way to go? thanks!

[Guest R. McCarty]

Re: itunes 8 download problems

 

The iTunes setup package internally contains a number of .msi modules.

Apparently, your PC does not have the Microsoft Install package 3.1

You need to update your MSI software components before installing

the latest iTunes.

*Also be careful as the iTunes package installs way more than just

iTunes - you'll get File sharing, QuickTime, Apple Updater.....

The redistributable Installer 3.1 is found here:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=889482FC-5F56-4A38-B838-DE776FD4138C&displaylang=en

 

You might want to use http://Update.Microsoft.Com to get your PC

using the latest update mechanism and patches.

 

"misskate" <misskate@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> help! i've recently bought an ipod and have attempted to download itunes 8

> from the apple website. this was done without drama but then when i try to

> open it to install i tunes the following msg comes up:"this windows

> package

> cannot be installed by the windows installer service. you must install a

> windows service package that contains a newer version of the windows

> installer service." my notebook computer runs windows xp professional.

> does

> anyone know how i can fix this - would an earlier version of i tunes be

> the

> way to go? thanks!

>

[Guest misskate]

Re: itunes 8 download problems

 

great, thanks so much.

i downloaded the 3.1 package and it began to installl but then a message

saying my computer needed windows xp sp2 or newer to run itunes came up. so

i'm assuming i either need to download an earlier itunes version or can my

windows xp professional be upgraded with downloads or otherwise?

 

 

"R. McCarty" wrote:

> The iTunes setup package internally contains a number of .msi modules.

> Apparently, your PC does not have the Microsoft Install package 3.1

> You need to update your MSI software components before installing

> the latest iTunes.

> *Also be careful as the iTunes package installs way more than just

> iTunes - you'll get File sharing, QuickTime, Apple Updater.....

> The redistributable Installer 3.1 is found here:

> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=889482FC-5F56-4A38-B838-DE776FD4138C&displaylang=en

>

> You might want to use http://Update.Microsoft.Com to get your PC

> using the latest update mechanism and patches.

>

> "misskate" <misskate@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:76145C68-B95C-44A4-BCC2-97CDCA5E659B@microsoft.com...

> > help! i've recently bought an ipod and have attempted to download itunes 8

> > from the apple website. this was done without drama but then when i try to

> > open it to install i tunes the following msg comes up:"this windows

> > package

> > cannot be installed by the windows installer service. you must install a

> > windows service package that contains a newer version of the windows

> > installer service." my notebook computer runs windows xp professional.

> > does

> > anyone know how i can fix this - would an earlier version of i tunes be

> > the

> > way to go? thanks!

> >

>

>

>

[Guest Allan]

Re: itunes 8 download problems

 

 

"misskate" <misskate@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:E6FFB91C-36F9-4351-9A84-4CCCF3540D3B@microsoft.com...

> great, thanks so much.

> i downloaded the 3.1 package and it began to installl but then a message

> saying my computer needed windows xp sp2 or newer to run itunes came up.

> so

> i'm assuming i either need to download an earlier itunes version or can my

> windows xp professional be upgraded with downloads or otherwise?

Install SP3 or at least SP2 and you may then be able to install iTunes 8.0.

 

--

Allan

[Guest Doug W.]

Re: itunes 8 download problems

 

 

"Allan" <mu8ja0i@earthlink.net> wrote in message

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>

> "misskate" <misskate@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

> message

> news:E6FFB91C-36F9-4351-9A84-4CCCF3540D3B@microsoft.com...

>> great, thanks so much.

>> i downloaded the 3.1 package and it began to installl but

>> then a message

>> saying my computer needed windows xp sp2 or newer to run

>> itunes came up. so

>> i'm assuming i either need to download an earlier itunes

>> version or can my

>> windows xp professional be upgraded with downloads or

>> otherwise?

> Install SP3 or at least SP2 and you may then be able to

> install iTunes 8.0.

>

> --

> Allan

Obviously about two years worth of updates from Microsoft need

to be downloaded. Jeez...some people.

-

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: itunes 8 download problems

 

Are you running WinXP SP2 or WinXP SP3?

 

misskate wrote:

> help! i've recently bought an ipod and have attempted to download itunes 8

> from the apple website. this was done without drama but then when i try to

> open it to install i tunes the following msg comes up:"this windows

> package

> cannot be installed by the windows installer service. you must install a

> windows service package that contains a newer version of the windows

> installer service." my notebook computer runs windows xp professional.

> does

> anyone know how i can fix this - would an earlier version of i tunes be

> the

> way to go? thanks!