I tried to install windows installer 3.1 through "Windows Update" and it didn't succeeded for many times.
I show and copy the beginning of KB893803.log :
[KB893803v2.log]
0.561: ================================================================================
0.561: 2006/04/22 00:32:57.021 (local)
0.561: c:\0939773b2060d7e984d4\UPDATE\update.exe (version 6.1.22.4)
0.581: Hotfix started with following command line:
3.025: In Function TestVolatileFlag, line 11660, RegOpenKeyEx failed with error 0x2
3.025: In Function TestVolatileFlag, line 11692, RegOpenKeyEx failed with error 0x2
3.025: DoInstallation: CleanPFR failed: 0x2
I downlowded MBSA in French and it tells me :
"le fichier catalogue est endommage ou introuvable" if I want analyse the different security updates.
Is it a problem of "registre" (regedit) and I do not want format my hard disk.
Just to say that my Windows is a genuine.
Best regards
patrick

Pb when installing "Windows installer 3.1"
fiddlesticks
im afraid this is the wrong place to post the question, these forums are development related forums for the Microsoft platform.
you are best posting the question over at www.microsoft.com/communities and im sure someone will pick it up
Just to add - make sure you have permission on your user account to install software