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[Stefan Krueger]

Microsoft has published a list of almost 800 fixes that are included in XP SP2, which also includes the MSI 3 runtime. Below is a selection of items from this list that relate to installation topics.

The following fixes are related to the Windows Installer (MSI) engine. Therefore I expect these fixes will also be included in the MSI 3 runtime installer for other Windows versions:

• 309495 Problems with Windows Installer Over Wireless Connection
• 811364 FIX: Error 1308 When You Install a Program from an Internet Source Location
• 823116 You Receive Error 1913 When You Install a Program on Windows XP
• 839962 An incomplete list of associated running programs is displayed when you remove a program in Windows Server 2003

The following issues have been fixed in the operating system, not the MSI runtime. Some of them also affect non-MSI setups:

• 328213 Adding or removing a program may generate Event ID 7023
• 811148 Windows Installer Custom Action Does Not Start a Program If the Program Has Already Started
• 811996 A Windows Installer Package That Is Installed with Group Policy Does Not Restart the Computer
• 834503 You receive event ID 36 and a "Windows File Protection" error message when you install a software update for a second time
• 828452 An Assigned Package Is Reinstalled Every Time Clients Log on to the Domain
• 810019 InstallShield 5.5 Setup May Run Slowly with the Bluetooth Supplement Installed

In addition, there are a couple of fixes related to Novell networks. If you are installing to or from a Novell volume and expirence permission of file access errors, you should check the list of fixes in XP SP2.