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Windows Installer (which was previously named Microsoft Installer) is a component of modern Microsoft Windows systems used for the installation, maintenance, and removal of software. It is a competitor to other, 3rd party installation software, such as Install Shield.

Windows Installer (which was previously named Microsoft Installer) is a component of modern Microsoft Windows systems used for the installation, maintenance, and removal of software. It is a competitor to other, 3rd party installation software, such as Install Shield.

It has currently gone through 5 major versions, with version 1.0 being available as a part of Office 2000, and version 5 being included in Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2. Wikipedia has a table with a complete list of Windows Installer versions, the products they were first available on, and the products those versions are also available for.

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Sideload appx packages via Intune as MSI

In our environment, we have Windows 8.1 Enterprise domain joined computers that are typically never on a company network. We use Microsoft Intune to remotely manage the laptops. We also use Intune to push new programs to the laptops. This work…
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Multiple instances of standalone installer

So the company I am working at has multiple Vm's that need patching. Mainly Windows Server 2008. A lot of the updates are blocked due to them causing issues on the build systems. However the production systems need the applied updates. My question…
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Updating an administrative Outlook Client installation with SP1 for CRM 2013

Bear with me here because this may be a tricky question. I have a slipstreamed installation packages for the CRM 2013 Outlook Client. Up until now I have only needed the 32bit client version so that's all I prepared. The package is updated with SP1…
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How can I determine what causes repeated Windows Installer self-repair?

The Windows Installer Service keeps triggering a repair operation (self-repair) of a package installed on my desktop. I am unable to find the cause and resolve the problem permanently. How do I find out what is triggering the repair? Is there a list…
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How to allow program updates without prompting UAC?

We have about 15-20 users who have this software installed. We have UAC enabled through GPO as you should, which means the software prompts for admin approval if a standard user trys to install it. Thats fine, they can call the help desk to have the…
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Java group policy install succeeds but not fully installing

I am attempting to deploy java over group policy and am running into a few issues. Sometimes when the msi installs, the installer reports that it succeeded in the event viewer, but when I go to the java directory, I do not see the bin folder or any…
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Domain migration results in MS Office running installer every time

My workplace is migrating multiple departments, each with their own AD domain into one combined one. For the most part this is all ok, however we've run into a problem with MS Office 2003 installs on Windows XP (perhaps would affect users on Windows…
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New Apache2.2 installation overwrites index.html (Windows)

I've just updated my Apache2 (v2.2.21) installation on Windows - first uninstall the old version and then install the new one. Afterwards, I was very badly surprised when instead of my default (and quite large) index.html I've found a very "useful"…
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I need to run a program after the Windows Vista Installer Completes. (Windows AIK)

How can I run a program after the Windows Installer? I know how to mount and commit .wim files. This must be done using the Windows Automated Installation Kit. Is there a default registry hive where I can create a entry under…
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Install Error: Could not access VBScript run time for custom action

I'm trying to install a package on a Windows 2008 server. The package is refusing to install. I have run the install with the following command line switched to get a log file: /lxv InstallLog.txt This is the error that I see in the file: Error…
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How do I get around the Java silent install showing a UAC prompt?

The Java runtime installer has a silent installation switch, jre-6u27-windows-i586-s.exe /s. However, when UAC is set to any of the "Notify me" options, the Java installer still shows a prompt! Is there any way around this except to turn off UAC?
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How to find Microsoft Windows Installer version number?

I'm trying to figure out if I need to upgrade to Windows Installer 4.5, but I don't know how to check the current version number. What is the procedure to do this?
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Windows Installer Service Issue

I'm trying to clear up some space on C:\ drive by copying contents of C:\Windows\Installer folder to another NTFS Partition and create a junction point(Symbolic link) from C:\Windows\Installer to D:\Installer. BTW, I'm running Windows Server 2003…
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Windows Installer cannot execute EXE install files

When I run the msiexec.exe with an msi file, it runs perfectly. The problem is that many install files are not msi's but exe's. My question is: How can I run an exe file with the msiexec.exe command? If it's not possible, is there a way to convert…
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Windows installer fails with code 1722

I have a Windows installer that fails on a German version of Windows XP, SP3, issuing the code 1722. The user has run the installer with logging enabled, and the failure occurs when an executable bundled with the installer is run. The user has…
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