Dustyn
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Ontario, CAN
|  [W2K] Windows Update: Windows 3.1 Installer
My computer today downloaded the Windows 3.1 Installer update for Win2K.
Has anybody else received the update? I know for a fact the 3.1 installer has been out for some time now for XP, but don't know if it's been out for Win2K until today?
Thanks,
~ Dustyn 
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MSeng
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| I installed it on a W2k box over a month ago.
I seem to recall a re-release of the component because of some problems with the original -- it is mentioned in this thread: »[Info] Download\Marketplace Sampler - week of 5/14
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Dustyn
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Ontario, CAN | Thanks!
This is the information I was looking for. Looks as if it is indeed a new update: 3.1.4000.2435 v2. 
5/12/2005 |
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jabarnut
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| Interesting...(and strange).
I was just notified tonight of this very 3.1 Installer v2 update for XP Pro.
(This particular machine I have set up to download automatically, but notify me before installing).
Computer has been on for three days...update just came down the pike today.
So there you go (FWIW). 
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Dustyn
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|  Interesting indeed!
I also grabbed the update manually for my XP Pro machine as it was not appearing on v5 of the Windows Update at the time I scanned for updates. It was only appearing on the v4 Windows Update site.
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IamZed
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1 edit | reply to Dustyn
Well, I ran it and OMG!!!
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Dustyn
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| ROTFL!  
Back to a 16-bit world are we now?
God I hope not... |
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WFO
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San Ramon, CA | reply to Dustyn
The update is also available for x64.:) |
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psloss
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| reply to Dustyn
Didn't see the update when I checked Windows Update with XP Home last night, but I did see it earlier yesterday updating a Windows 2000 box at work.
More Microsoft KB information for 2K3 and 64-bits (IA-64/x64):
»support.microsoft.com/?id=898715
(I started an earlier thread when this was pulled: )
»[Other] Windows Installer 3.1 side-effects?
Philip Sloss
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Libra
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I installed the old Windows Installer 3.1 from Windows Updates last month. I just downloaded the new version from the link that Mseng supplied.
Windows Installer 3.1 is listed in add/remove. Should I remove it before installing the version 2, or can I just install the latest one over the old?
Thank you.
Sincerely, Libra |
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Dustyn
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2 edits | said by Libra :I installed the old Windows Installer 3.1 from Windows Updates last month. I just downloaded the new version from the link that Mseng supplied. Windows Installer 3.1 is listed in add/remove. Should I remove it before installing the version 2, or can I just install the latest one over the old? Thank you. Sincerely, Libra Good question!
I never thought to look in the Add/Remove menu for the Windows 3.1 v1 Installer. However, after installing the updated v2, there was still only one entry called: Windows Installer 3.1. I clicked on it, clicked support, and it says version 2.
So I believe you do not need to remove the previous version as Microsoft takes care of removing all the old entries, and updates the system correctly.
Hope this helps?
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Libra
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USA | Thank you very much Dustyn. I just installed it and looked at the properties of the file and I now have the correct version. It seems like the old version would have caused many headaches as far as updating is concerned.
Sincerely, Libra |
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Daniel8802
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I have it. How do I run it? What is it? I have XP Home SP2 |
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Dustyn
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1 edit | You can download it through Windows Update or direct from here: »www.microsoft.com/downloads/deta···yLang=en
It's version two of the Windows 3.1 Installer. |
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norwegian
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Outback | reply to Dustyn
that windows 3.1 installer package has been modified twice in as many months, i think they updated and the second was a tidy up(tune) , on xp-home at least
just a info point |
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MSeng
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said by Daniel8802 :How do I run it? What is it? Your don't "run" anything. The Installer is an application installation and configuration service. It runs when you install applications, updates, etc., on the PC.
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