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Introduction for Zainab Hakim - An update

Hi all,

It was recently pointed out to me that I had not yet updated my introduction post. So I wanted to take a moment to let you all know of a change in my job description and role. Since October 2008, I have been the Program Manager (commonly known as PM at Microsoft) for Windows Installer. I’m excited about my new role and its been a great journey so far. Thank you for your continued interest in the Windows Installer and I look forward to your comments and feedback as always.

Hi, I'm Zainab (pronounced Zay'nab) and I am the test engineer for the Windows Installer (MSI) team. I have been a part of the MSI team for just a little under 3 years now. I love coming in every day to my job and working on the technology that significantly affects a variety of customers worldwide and enables them to provide a great installation and configuration experience of their applications.

I served as the test lead for Windows Installer 4.5 out-of-band release, which is the latest release of Windows Installer. This article describes all the new and improved features of Windows Installer 4.5. 

Published Friday, June 06, 2008 11:44 AM by Windows Installer Team
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Friday, June 06, 2008 6:20 PM by Doctor Deploys Blog :: Introduction for Zainab Hakim

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# re: Introduction for Zainab Hakim

Saturday, June 07, 2008 3:35 PM by Christopher Painter

Next Generation Application Model?

Oh you have to say more on that! :-)

Usually when I hear words like that, I'm thinking Web 2.0 which doesn't have a whole lot to do with Windows let alone Windows Installer.

# re: Introduction for Zainab Hakim

Wednesday, June 18, 2008 7:26 PM by steve

The team blog refers to Windows Installer

V 4.5.6000.22162 for Vista SP3 but the download

appears to install as V 4.5.6000.20817

(i.e. for RTM).

Unfortunately the filename does not specify the

build and properties does not show the version.

Can you please provide a link where 22162 for x86

is available for download as I am getting Event ID

1039 when I use this version.

# re: Introduction for Zainab Hakim

Wednesday, July 09, 2008 11:50 AM by Bryan Edwards

Tells me I do not have enough space and refuses to load

# re: Introduction for Zainab Hakim

Saturday, July 12, 2008 7:59 AM by mhusen

Help! - I have installed v4.5 for XPpro-sp3.

For some reason, the Win Installer service does not start automatically even though it is set on "auto" in "services".  I have to start the service manually each time the Win Installer is required by going into the services, clicking on "properties" & then clicking on "start", it then works ok.  This problem was also encountered with previous version of the Win Installer - it started about 3months ago.

Please advice how to rectify the problem so that the Installer service starts automatically on boot & re-boot.

Thanking you in anticipation.

# re: Introduction for Zainab Hakim

Wednesday, August 27, 2008 11:16 PM by Lucifer

Hi Zainab.

After looking around a bit, especially late at night, did you find any traces of zombies or vampirism in installer team?

The general impresssion from the world outside is that those people are awfully weird!

# re: Introduction for Zainab Hakim

Thursday, August 28, 2008 9:43 PM by Bruce H. Bentley

Ever since the Installer 4.5 was downloaded on my machine - XP SP3 - the Automatic Updates feature will not install after the download is complete.

Could someone tell me how to correct this error.

I have the Automatic Updates set to Notify me but not to download or install.

This used to work OK with the 3.1 installer.

Thanks in advance for your assistance.

# Answers from the MSI Team

Thursday, March 12, 2009 8:31 PM by InstallSite Blog

Last week at Microsoft’s Global MVP Summit I had the opportunity to sit down with the MSI and WiX teams

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