Because newer versions of Windows Installer are released with new functionality dependent on operating system features, and older versions of Windows reach the end of their support lifecycle, different versions of Windows Installer are supported on different versions of Windows. Below is the supportability matrix for what versions of Windows Installer shipped on what versions of Windows, as well as the latest version of Windows Installer that is supported at the time this information was posted.
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Windows Installer Version |
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Shipped |
Highest Version Supported |
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Operating System |
Service Pack |
Release |
msi.dll File Version |
Release |
msi.dll File Version |
KB |
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Windows 95 |
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N/A |
2.0 |
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Windows 98 |
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N/A |
2.0 |
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Windows 98 SE |
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N/A |
2.0 |
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Windows Me |
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1.2 |
1.20.1410.0 |
2.0 |
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Windows NT 4.0 |
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N/A |
1.1 |
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SP1 |
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N/A |
1.1 |
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SP2 |
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N/A |
1.1 |
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SP3 |
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N/A |
1.2 |
1.20.1827.1 |
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SP4 |
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N/A |
1.2 |
1.20.1827.1 |
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SP5 |
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N/A |
1.2 |
1.20.1827.1 |
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SP6 |
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N/A |
2.0 |
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Window 2000 |
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1.1 |
1.10.1029.0 |
2.0 |
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SP1 |
1.1 |
1.11.1314.0 |
2.0 |
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SP2 |
1.1 |
1.11.2405.0 |
2.0 |
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SP3 |
2.0 |
2.0.2600.1 |
3.1 |
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SP4 |
2.0 |
2.0.2600.1183 |
3.1 |
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Windows XP |
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2.0 |
2.0.2600.0 |
3.1 |
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SP1 |
2.0 |
2.0.2600.1106 |
3.1 |
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SP2 |
3.0 |
3.0.3790.2180 |
3.1 |
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Windows XP (x64) |
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3.1 |
3.1.4000.1830 |
3.1 |
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Windows 2003 |
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2.0 |
2.0.3790.0 |
3.1 |
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SP1 |
3.1 |
3.1.4000.1830 |
3.1 |
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Windows 2003 (IA64) |
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2.0 |
2.0.3790.0 |
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N/A |
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SP1 |
3.1 |
3.1.4000.1830 |
3.1 |
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Windows 2003 (x64) |
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3.1 |
3.1.4000.1830 |
3.1 |
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