Windows installer service 2.0

Users have reported error "Transform in patch package is invalid" when they tried to apply such a patch. Suppose you have a patch that should update version 1. This patch should only be applied to a system where version 1. This is all very confusing, as it had been documented incorrectly in earlier versions of the Windows Installer SDK, and also never worked as documented until MSI 2. Note: The initial release of MSI 2. However a problem was detected with the ANSI version, so it has been replaced with version 2.

The Unicode version is still at version 2. Version 2. Windows XP already comes with the latest files. The following table shows which versions of Windows Installer redistributables can be installed on which versions of Windows:. InstallShield Developer 7. After you have downloaded the Instmsi. To update the MsiVersion entry that gets written in the [Startup] section of setup.

Update the template for setup. Another required update to the Setup. You should also adjust the error message that is displayed if this requirement is not met. Open the file with a text editor and change string entry to indicate that service pack 6 is required on Windows NT 4.

This step is optional. With MSI 2. The internal details are described below. However in version 7. To suppress the reboot you can manually add the following entry in the [Startup] section of setup. If you apply this to the setup. Note that Microsoft suggests performing a reboot at the end of installation if it was suppressed during installation of the MSI engine. NET framework on your PC. Let us know which of the methods worked for you in the comments section.

The following tables should help you find PowerShell in your Windows version. All versions listed here are the original version, as released,with no updates. Type exit to terminate the PowerShell session and return to command prompt. In all desktop editions,click the left lower corner Windows icon, start typing PowerShell. You get both console and ISE options. Look for the PSVersion value. If you need to update your existing version of PowerShell,in Windows, use the following table to locate the installer for the versionof PowerShell you want to update to.

Privacy policy. Windows Installer 4. See the section Released Versions of Windows Installer to determine which products shipped versions of the Windows Installer. The redistributable update package for a version is made available after the release of the product that ships with a specific Windows Installer version.

There is no redistributable for Windows Installer 5. The download for the Windows Installer 4. The name of the redistributable that installs Windows Installer 4. There is no redistributable that installs Windows Installer 4.

This version of the Windows Installer ships with Windows Vista. The name of the redistributable that installs Windows Installer 3. The download for the Windows Installer 3. If you upgraded to Windows Installer 3. The package can specify a security descriptor that denies permissions, specifies inheritance of permissions from a parent resource, or specifies the permissions of a new account.

For information, see Securing Resources. The Windows Installer 5. For more information, see Enumerating Components. Setup developers can use Windows Installer 5. Windows Installer enables the efficient installation and configuration of your products and applications running on Windows.

The installer provides new capabilities to advertise features without installing them, to install products on demand, and to add user customizations. Windows Installer 5. A Windows Installer package, patch, or transform that has not been signed by Microsoft cannot be installed on Windows RT.

The Template Summary property indicates the platform that is compatible with an installation database and in this case should include the value for Windows RT. This documentation is intended for software developers who want to make applications that use Windows Installer. It provides general background information about installation packages and the installer service.

It contains complete descriptions of the application programming interface and elements of the installer database. This documentation also contains supplemental information for developers who want to use a table editor or a package creation tool to make or maintain an installation.