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List:       patchmanagement
Subject:    RE: Windows Installer 3.1
From:       "Allen McGuire" <amcguire () flad ! com>
Date:       2005-05-18 20:22:10
Message-ID: 005401c55be7$45190dd0$ea1e010a () L1617
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Posted by a Microsoft represented to the WSUS newsgroup:

Following is the information about the re-releases

Q. Why are 2 more revisions released?
A. On 5/17, Windows Installer 3.1 package was released to "Windows Update 
V5" as a Critical Update. All updates released to "Windows Update V5" are 
automatically published to WSUS RC environment. This resulted in revision 
102 of "Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1" (
b166a6a9-398b-4c81-b8db-2043cf0672a1 )  update. On WSUS RC, this update 
needs to be marked as WSUS update (or mandatory update) and hence revision 
103 was published to make it WSUS update.
These re-release could not be avoided as WSUS RC is still not a final 
released product. Once the product is released, such re-releases will not 
happen.
Hence update b166a6a9-398b-4c81-b8db-2043cf0672a1, revision 103 is the 
latest release of the update. This is the only revision that needs to be 
approved.

Q. After the re-release, will the clients which already have the update 
install it again?
A. No. The Windows Installer binaries did not change across these revisions.

If a client had installed one revision of the update, then the new revision 
will not be installed.
File version of msi.dll installed by the update is 3.1.4000.2435. If the 
client machine with applicable OS/service pack has msi.dll < 3.1.4000.2435, 
then this update will be offered, otherwise it will not be offered.

Q. What are the applicable platforms for this update
A.
Windows 2000 SP3, SP4
Windows XP SP1, SP2
Windows Server 2003 Gold
(only x86 platforms)

Q. Are any more re-releases of "Windows Installer 3.1" expected?
A. As of now, there are no more re-releases expected to WSUS RC. But please 
be aware that WSUS is still not a released product and hence there may be 
some more changes expected based on the issues being reported. We will make 
efforts to communicate any re-releases in future.

-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Daamen [mailto:bob.daamen@logicacmg.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 3:16 AM
To: Patch Management Mailing List
Subject: Windows Installer 3.1


Does anyone know why Microsoft has pulled Windows Installer 3.1 off the web?

My SUS server has reported that it has been removed. Our WUS server reported
no such thing.

Does anyone from Microsoft care to elaborate on this?

Bob

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