Windows Installer

Microsoft Windows Installer provided with Windows for the installation and configuration service. Installation service allows customers to provide more companies deploy 


And it provides a standard format for component management. According to the application and operating system installer enables feature ads. To 


For more information, see ad supported platform. 


Windows Installer 5.0 and earlier versions of the documentation describes. Not all the capabilities available in later versions of Windows Installer are available in previous versions. 


The documentation does not describe the earlier versions of Windows Installer 2.0.Installation packages and patches that are created for Windows Installer 2.0 can 


Installed with Windows Installer 3.0 and later. 


Windows Installer 3.0 and later, an agreement that the installation progress, rollback, and reboots to install multiple hotfixes can be integrated. The installer can apply patches


A specific order, regardless of the revision for the system are provided. Windows Installer 3.0 patch with only the Advanced tab files and can be affected by 


Much faster than previous versions of installation. Patches installed with Windows Installer 3.0 or later in any order you can cancel the same holiday in the state of the product 


Because the patch is not installed. Windows Installer 3.0 API accounts with administrator privileges and questions and a list of products, facilities, components can be used later 


And the patch information. Installer to read, edit, and networking, lists of URLs of origin can be used instead, and the sources of media. Administrators can enumerate the user 


template references, and an external process to manage lists of origin. 


Windows Installer 4.5 transaction processing and later with several installation packages can be installed. If the transaction can not install all packages, or if 


user installation, Windows Installer can roll back the changes and restore the computer to its original canceled. The installer makes sure that all related packages 


A transaction from multiple packages are set up or any of the packages installed. 


Beginning with Windows Installer 5.0, a package of new accounts, Windows services, files, folders and registry keys can be well written. The package can specify a value 


Descriptor denies permission, the permission of a parent resource specifies the legacy, or allow a new account specified. For sure, look 


Resources. Service Windows Installer 5.0 installed on all computers and the number of components can be obtained from the main road. For more information, 


List the components. service configuration using, Windows Installer 5.0 package on a computer can personalize services. Developers can use the Windows Setup 


5.0 installer and package installation to establish a single package or per machine or per user in the context of developing an application that can set a single authorship. 


Where appropriate 


Installing Windows Installer efficient and allows the configuration of their products and applications. The installer provides new capabilities to advertise features without 


To install, to install products on demand, and add customizations. 


Developer Audience 


The documentation for developers of Windows software installation to use applications that are intended. Provides an overview of 


Installing the package and installation service. The application programming interface and elements of the installation database contains all the details. The 


Documents from the developers who create a table editor or a package to create or maintain a facility to use the tools to include additional information. 


Run Time Requirements 


It will be released with Windows Installer 5.0 and Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7 is necessary. In the early version of Windows Installer 5.0 has been released with Windows Server 


2008, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP and Windows 2000. 


Windows Installer 4.5 on Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows XP Service Pack 2 later (SP2) and requires, and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1) and 


Later. 


Windows Installer 4.0 requires Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008. There is another operating system to install Windows Installer 4.0 is a redistributable. An update 


Windows Installer 4.0, which adds no new features in Service Release 1 (SP1) and Windows Server 2008 is available in Windows Vista with the package. 


Windows Installer 3.1 Service Pack 3 (SP3) on Windows Server 2003, Windows XP or Windows 2000 is required. 


Windows Installer 3.0 Service Pack 3 of Windows Server 2003, Windows XP or Windows 2000 is required. Windows Installer 3.0 in Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) is involved. Is 


Windows Service Pack (SP3) 3 and Service Pack 4 (SP4), Windows XP RTM and Windows XP together with 2000 Server to Windows Server 2000 available as a redistributable 


Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Windows Server 2003 RTM. 


Windows Installer 4.5 Redistributable Windows Installer and earlier versions are available. You can not distribute Windows Installer 4.0 is available. 


Windows Installer 2.0 Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP is located. 


Windows Installer 2.0 to install or update Windows Installer 2.0 on Windows 2000 is available as a package. The package must not install or upgrade 


Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP, but Windows Installer 2.0.