I have a machine that is currently running XP SP2.  (I've nothing 
against SP3, but this machine has an nVidia motherboard chipset and 
the last time I tried, the nVidia IDE drivers weren't compatible with 
SP3.  If I can get compatible drivers, updating to SP3 may fix the issue 
I'm having....)

  I'm trying to install Kaspersky antivirus on this box.  Don't try to 
recommend alternatives -- AVG and Norton both fail, and so I'm 
currently running Avast.  Anyway, the Kaspersky install tries to invoke 
the Microsoft .MSI installer and can't, and suggests that it is corrupt 
and needs to be reinstalled.

  I found a page on the Microsoft site that explains how to uninstall the 
corrupt .MSI installer, and download and install a fresh one.  The 
uninstall pice appears to have worked fine, and the download....
  But when I try to install it, it tells me that the version I'm trying to 
install isn't any newer than my current service pack, so it refuses to do 
anything.  And THAT is what I hope someone can help me with....

David Gillett

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