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Vince B
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      05-25-2006
Hello,

I have been trying unsuccesfully to install windows installer 3.1, but it
keeps failing upon installation. I have turned off the firewall option, but
still nothing.

an anyone help me please?

Thanks
Vince
 
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TaurArian [MS-MVP]
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      05-26-2006
Try downloading and installing manually
Windows Installer 3.1 Redistributable (v2)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en

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"Vince B" <Vince > wrote in message
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| Hello,
|
| I have been trying unsuccesfully to install windows installer 3.1, but it
| keeps failing upon installation. I have turned off the firewall option, but
| still nothing.
|
| an anyone help me please?
|
| Thanks
| Vince


 
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Vince B
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      05-26-2006
I did what you said, but now I receive the following error.
KB893803v2 Setup Error

Any ideas?

Thanks

"TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:

> Try downloading and installing manually
> Windows Installer 3.1 Redistributable (v2)
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
>
> --
>
> ===========================
> TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2006
> ===========================
> http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> "Need more help? http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=ph;en-us;6527
> (Links to web pages and MSKB Articles are posted for the purposes of keeping the
> information current)
>
>
> "Vince B" <Vince > wrote in message
> news:3F91FF0E-B216-470C-B9C7-...
> | Hello,
> |
> | I have been trying unsuccesfully to install windows installer 3.1, but it
> | keeps failing upon installation. I have turned off the firewall option, but
> | still nothing.
> |
> | an anyone help me please?
> |
> | Thanks
> | Vince
>
>
>

 
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TaurArian [MS-MVP]
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      05-27-2006
On the WU Website, select your history of updates - now click on failed update
(red mark) and see if there is an error code.
If there is an error code, write it down and post back or in the alternative, do
a search for the error code.

You Cannot Install Some Updates or Programs
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822798


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"Vince B" <> wrote in message
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|I did what you said, but now I receive the following error.
| KB893803v2 Setup Error
|
| Any ideas?
|
| Thanks
|
| "TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:
|
| > Try downloading and installing manually
| > Windows Installer 3.1 Redistributable (v2)
| >
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
| >
| > --
| >
| > ===========================
| > TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2006
| > ===========================
| > http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
| > "Need more help? http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=ph;en-us;6527
| > (Links to web pages and MSKB Articles are posted for the purposes of keeping
the
| > information current)
| >
| >
| > "Vince B" <Vince > wrote in message
| > news:3F91FF0E-B216-470C-B9C7-...
| > | Hello,
| > |
| > | I have been trying unsuccesfully to install windows installer 3.1, but it
| > | keeps failing upon installation. I have turned off the firewall option,
but
| > | still nothing.
| > |
| > | an anyone help me please?
| > |
| > | Thanks
| > | Vince
| >
| >
| >


 
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