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Is Windows Installer 4 Technology only available on Windows Vista? Does using installer 4 technology require that separate installs be created for windows XP?

April 26, 2017installer installs require separate Technology Windows Windows Vista Windows XP

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Is Windows Installer 4 Technology only available on Windows Vista? Does using installer 4 technology require that separate installs be created for windows XP?

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Windows Installer 4.0 is available only on “Microsoft Windows Server Longhorn” and “Microsoft Windows Vista” but it doesn’t change the msi database format. Using Windows Vista Only technologies such as the restart manager just lights up on Vista and doesn’t require building a separate installation for down-level platforms (ex. Windows XP).