XP Windows Installer

[Tiare Hess]

I am running XP on a HP machine, and I have been told by
the support at Norton Antivirus to reinstall Windows
Installer. However, they also said in order to do so,
because I am running XP, I need to contact Microsoft to
get a copy of the program. Apparently those downloads
available on the Microsoft site are not meant for XP. So I
tried contacting Microsoft through their online support,
but was unable to do so due to the fact that they require
me to have Passport Account in order to reach them, and
even then I may be charged a fee. I do not want a Passport
Account, and I especially do not want to be charged a fee.
Is there a better way to go about this?

[Nicholas]

Visit http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm and scroll down to
Item No. 94 (Windows Installer Fix).

[Courtesy of Kelly Theriot, MS-MVP]


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Nicholas

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"Tiare Hess" > wrote in message:
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| I am running XP on a HP machine, and I have been told by=20
| the support at Norton Antivirus to reinstall Windows=20
| Installer. However, they also said in order to do so,=20
| because I am running XP, I need to contact Microsoft to=20
| get a copy of the program. Apparently those downloads=20
| available on the Microsoft site are not meant for XP. So I=20
| tried contacting Microsoft through their online support,=20
| but was unable to do so due to the fact that they require=20
| me to have Passport Account in order to reach them, and=20
| even then I may be charged a fee. I do not want a Passport=20
| Account, and I especially do not want to be charged a fee.=20
| Is there a better way to go about this?