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Released Versions of Windows Installer

The table in this topic identifies the released versions of the Windows Installer. For more information, see Operating System Property Values.

Release Version Description
Windows Installer 2.0 2.0.2600.0 Released with Windows XP.
Windows Installer 2.0 2.0.2600.1 Released with Windows 2000 Server Service Pack 3 (SP3).
Windows Installer 2.0 2.0.2600.1183 Released with Windows 2000 Server Service Pack 4 (SP4).
Windows Installer 2.0 2.0.2600.2 Released as a redistributable.
Windows Installer 2.0 2.0.2600.1106 Released with Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1).
Windows Installer 2.0 2.0.3790.0 Released with Windows Server 2003.
Windows Installer 3.0 3.0.3790.2180 Released with Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2). Released as a redistributable.
Windows Installer 3.1 3.1.4000.1823 Released as a redistributable. This version is has the same functionality as version 3.1.4000.2435.
Windows Installer 3.1 3.1.4000.1830 Released with Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition. Update this version to version 3.1.4000.2435 to address the issue discussed in KB898628.
Windows Installer 3.1 3.1.4000.2435 Released with a fix to address the issue discussed in KB898628. This is the latest version of Windows Installer 3.1.
Windows Installer 4.0 4.0.6000.16386 Released with Windows Vista.
Windows Installer 4.0 4.0.6001.18000 Released with Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Windows Server 2008.
Windows Installer 4.5 greater than 4.5.6000.18000 Released as a redistributable for Windows Vista.
Windows Installer 4.5 greater than 4.5.6001.18000 Released as a redistributable for Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista SP1, Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) and later, and Windows Server 2003 SP1 and later.

For information about how to determine the Windows Installer version, see Determining the Windows Installer Version.

For a list of changes in each of the Windows Installer versions, see What's New in Windows Installer.

For information about obtaining the latest Windows Installer redistributable, see Windows Installer Redistributables.


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MSI 3.1 Hotfix released 5/22/07      ColbyRingeisen ... wereg   |   Edit   |  

On May 22, 2007 hot fixes for MSI 3.1 were released under Microsoft Security Advisory 927891 (http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa371185.aspx). Also see KB article 927891 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927891). The hot fixes update the MSI 3.1 files as indicated below. 3.1.4000.4033

Windows 2000
Msi.dll 3.1.4000.4033


Windows XP, 32-bit versions
Msi31.dll 3.1.4000.4039
Msi31.dll 3.1.4000.4039


Windows XP, 64-bit versions
Msi.dll 3.1.4000.4042 (x64)
Wmsi.dll 3.1.4000.4042 (x86)
Msi.dll 3.1.4000.4042 (x64)
Wmsi.dll 3.1.4000.4042 (x86)


Windows Server 2003, x86-based versions
Msi.dll 3.1.4000.4042
Msi.dll 3.1.4000.4042


Windows Server 2003, x64-based versions
Msi.dll 3.1.4000.4042 (x64)
Wmsi.dll 3.1.4000.4042 (x86)
Msi.dll 3.1.4000.4042 (x64)
Wmsi.dll 3.1.4000.4042 (x86)


Windows Server 2003, Itanium-based versions
Msi.dll 3.1.4000.4042 (IA-64)
Wmsi.dll 3.1.4000.4042 (x86)
Msi.dll 3.1.4000.4042 (IA-64)
Wmsi.dll 3.1.4000.4042 (x86)

MSI 3.1 on Windows XP sp3 4/14/2008      Zephyr Riley ... 39011864   |   Edit   |  
On 5/27/2008, after applying Service Pack 3 and subsequent updates to a fresh install of Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2, the following files and information were found in %windir%\system32 with the respective file versions and dates modified.

msi.dll 3.1.4001.5512 4/14/2008 5:42 AM
msiexec.exe 3.1.4001.5512 4/14/2008 5:42 AM
msihnd.dll 3.1.4001.5512 4/14/2008 5:42 AM
msimsg.dll 3.1.4001.5512 4/13/2008 9:09 PM
msisip.dll 3.1.4001.5512 4/14/2008 5:42 AM
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