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how to install msxml 3.0 parser ?

Hi,
Can any body tell me how to install msxml 3.0 parser merger module which is in the following link
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=4a73fcf1-98eb-4709-829b-f4de94f5b5fe&DisplayLang=en
on windows 2003 server ? I am not a Developer or a programmer. I just want to know the simple steps to be followed in order to install this module.
When I open this file I am getting a file named msxml3.msm, which I have to install. I tried to run the xmlinst and it says some other processes are using the file called msxml3.dll . So can I stop those other processes ? is this the correct process to be followed when installing this parser module?

Please let me know.

concept99

Merge Modules are designed only to be included with Windows Installer (MSI) based installations. They are not for actually installing as a stand-alone. See here for more info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merge_Module

Are you actually looking for this: Microsoft XML Parser (MSXML) 3.0 Service Pack 5 (SP5)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=4A3AD088-A893-4F0B-A932-5E024E74519F&displaylang=en

Or are you wanting this: MSXML 4.0 Service Pack 2 (Microsoft XML Core Services)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=3144B72B-B4F2-46DA-B4B6-C5D7485F2B42&displaylang=en

Walter Padrón

Hi pavan_immadi,

You may also want to update to

Microsoft Core XML Services (MSXML) 6.0
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=993c0bcf-3bcf-4009-be21-27e85e1857b1&displaylang=en

cheers,
Walter

pavan_immadi

ASKER

No, the user just wants this Merge Module to be installed. So, can you tell me how to include this Merge Module along with the Windows Installer (MSI) ?
Can you tell me how to do this whole process of downloadeing the MSI and and then adding this module to it and install ? That would be a great help for me.

Walter Padrón

Let's clarify something, why the user want this particular .msm installed?
Because if he wants MSXML3 installed, actually there is not difference from installing the .msi in the link concept99 post.

pavan_immadi

ASKER

The user wants to build a website , thats all I know.

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pavan_immadi

ASKER

so it seems to me that we can not install this merge module as is on the system. ok.
But can some one tell me how we can install it by compiling the windows installer ?

Thanks.

Walter Padrón

You don't need to do that, just download and install the .msi from the url posted by concept99

Are you actually looking for this: Microsoft XML Parser (MSXML) 3.0 Service Pack 5 (SP5)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=4A3AD088-A893-4F0B-A932-5E024E74519F&displaylang=en

cheers,
Walter

pavan_immadi

ASKER

Hi Walter and concept_99,
I have installed the service Pack 5 for the MSXMl parser 3.0 but could you tell me how i can check he current updated version? that is MSXML 3.0 SP5 . Please let me know a way to find out the current version of thr parser that has been installed .

Thanks,
Pavan.

Walter Padrón

Hi pavan_immadi,

Locate %SystemRoot%\system32\msxml3.dll and check the version on the Version tab with the version listed in the following article [ Version list for the Microsoft XML parser http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;269238 ]

Note: MSMXL3 have a Service Pack 7
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=28494391-052B-42FF-9674-F752BDCA9582&displaylang=en

cheers,
Walter

pavan_immadi

ASKER

Thank you Walter and Concept99 , I wish to give points to both of you but the I can not split the points to both of you. so I am giving the points to concept99
as he first suggested the solution . I even want to give points to Walter, is it posible.?

Thank you to both of u guys.
did a gr8 job!!