windows installer 3.1 fails to install

Hi all,

I am using windows xp home sr2. Recently I had to re-activate windows.
after I did windows installer 3.1 is trying to install. I get the updates
are ready to be downloaded in my system tray. When I go to install it it
fails every time I try. I downloaded the program onto my hard drive and
tryed running it with the same results. Without that I can't get any other
updates. Can this be fixed? Help!

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Regards, Gary Metzler
Outta Sight Travel, Inc.
610 NW Marion Ave.
Port St. Lucie FL 34983
Phone: 772-336-8747
send to:
http://www.outtasighttravel.com
Msn messenger:
Skype name: garymetz

Updates are not installed successfully from Windows Update, from Microsoft
Update, or by using Automatic Updates after you repair a Windows XP
installation [ignore the title]
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144

NB: Also applies to clean installs, upgrade installs, and Recovery installs.
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/


Gary Metzler wrote:
> I am using windows xp home sr2. Recently I had to re-activate windows.
> after I did windows installer 3.1 is trying to install. I get the updates
> are ready to be downloaded in my system tray. When I go to install it it
> fails every time I try. I downloaded the program onto my hard drive and
> tryed running it with the same results. Without that I can't get any
> other
> updates. Can this be fixed? Help!

Hi,

I got my problem fixed by using the dial a fix utility.
"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> Updates are not installed successfully from Windows Update, from Microsoft
> Update, or by using Automatic Updates after you repair a Windows XP
> installation [ignore the title]
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144
>
> NB: Also applies to clean installs, upgrade installs, and Recovery
> installs.
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>
>
> Gary Metzler wrote:
>> I am using windows xp home sr2. Recently I had to re-activate windows.
>> after I did windows installer 3.1 is trying to install. I get the
>> updates
>> are ready to be downloaded in my system tray. When I go to install it it
>> fails every time I try. I downloaded the program onto my hard drive and
>> tryed running it with the same results. Without that I can't get any
>> other
>> updates. Can this be fixed? Help!
>