Error installing Windows Installer 3.1

I have a fresh install of Windows XP, upgrade (from 2000). I tried to
download windows updates and I get this message: "Software upgrade for some
windows components required" and I follow the given link to download and
install. This opens a new window: "installing updates". I then get this
message: "Windows updates were unable to be successfully installed" + "the
following were not installed: Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1, Update for
Windows XP (KB898461)". The error code: "0x80070003"

I have tried several times, what can I do?

Steve,

See if following the steps here resolves the issue :
http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...cleid=11&ln=en

If not, try this fix posted by Torgeir Bakken, MS-MVP :

" If the directory "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\Microsoft\Network"
does not exist, you will get this error.

%ALLUSERSPROFILE% is normally "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users"

To verify existence/create this folder, you can do like this:

Press Start/Run, and fill in this:

"%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\Microsoft"

Press OK, and the Microsoft folder will open.

If no Network folder is found there, create it (File\New --> Folder). "

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2006]
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SteveCameronInc wrote:

> I have a fresh install of Windows XP, upgrade (from 2000). I tried to
> download windows updates and I get this message: "Software upgrade for some
> windows components required" and I follow the given link to download and
> install. This opens a new window: "installing updates". I then get this
> message: "Windows updates were unable to be successfully installed" + "the
> following were not installed: Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1, Update for
> Windows XP (KB898461)". The error code: "0x80070003"
>
> I have tried several times, what can I do?