


You install Windows Installer 4.5 on a client computer. When you remove Windows Installer patch (.msp) files from the product, you receive the following error message: You perform an installation of a product by using the transforms that contains custom actions. In this scenario, the assembly is removed prematurely from the global assembly cache. In the Windows Installer package, you sequence the RemoveExistingProducts action in either of the following three locations:īetween the InstallValidate action and the InstallInitialize action.Īfter the InstallInitialize action and before any actions that generate execution script.īetween the InstallExecute action and the InstallFinalize action, or between the InstallExecuteAgain action and the InstallFinalize action. You perform a product upgrade by using a Windows Installer package. This hotfix fixes the following four issues: Issue 1

This article describes a hotfix for Windows Installer for computers that are running Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, and Windows Server 2008. Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Windows Vista Starter Windows Vista Home Basic Windows Vista Home Premium Windows Vista Business Windows Vista Enterprise Windows Vista Ultimate Windows Server 2008 Web Edition Windows Server 2008 Standard Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Windows Server 2008 Datacenter Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 More.
