![]() If the installation fails, Windows Installer can restore, or roll back, the system to its initial state. Restores original computer state upon installation failure: Windows Installer keeps track of all changes made to the system during the application installation process.Windows Installer performs the following tasks: msi package file format, software installation and removal has become more reliable and resilient while providing a larger set of installation options. ![]() Microsoft also includes this interesting information about the Microsoft Windows Installer, if you’re interested in what it can do: In both cases, as far as I can tell, the procedure is the same: download the file and run it. Don’t worry, though, I am not going to suggest you edit your registry file!įortunately, Microsoft comes through and there are detailed instructions on their site for downloading instmsi.exe, the Microsoft Windows Installer: Theoretically, Microsoft Windows Installer is included with all versions of Windows more recent than Windows 2000, but either it’s not in your version of XP or something glitched and it’s not hooked up to the registry properly. A bit of rummaging around in Google, however, and I ascertained that the “.msi” filename suffix refers to files built for the Microsoft Windows Installer. An interesting problem, particularly since when I tried to download this particular script it all ran smoothly without a hiccup on Windows XP Pro.
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