Windows Installer Version Matrix
This table shows released Windows Installer versions that are included or available as redistributables for the different versions of Windows. Pre-release or beta versions are not listed.
The data have been collected from various sources. If you find any inaccuracies or have additional information that should be added, please let me know: skrueger (at) installsite.org
This table is also available in my MSI FAQ (English / German) where you can always get the latest version.
| version | Windows Installer version that is included in this Windows version |
| version | Windows Installer version that can be installed on this Windows version, link points to download location |
| -- | Windows Installer version is not supported on this Windows version |
| | not applicable, i.e. newer version is already included with this Windows version |
| Windows Server 2008 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.1 Security Update | 3.1 (v2) | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| Windows Server 2008 | 4.5.6001.22162 | 4.0.6001.18000 | | | | | | | | |
| Windows Vista | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.1 Security Update | 3.1 (v2) | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| Windows Vista SP1 | 4.5.6001.22162 | 4.0.6001.18000 | | | | | | | | |
| Windows Vista | 4.5.6000.20817 | 4.0.6000.16386 | | | | | | | | |
| Windows Server 2003 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.1 Security Update | 3.1 (v2) | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| Windows Server 2003 SP2 | 4.5.6001.22159 | -- | 3.1.4000.4042 | 3.1.4000.3959 | | | | | | |
| Windows Server 2003 SP1 | 4.5.6001.22159 | -- | 3.1.4000.4042 | 3.1.4000.2435 | 3.1.4000.1830 | | | | | |
| Windows Server 2003 (64 bit) | -- | -- | | -- | -- | 3.0.3790.2180 | 2.0.3790.0 | | | |
| Windows Server 2003 (32 bit) | -- | -- | 3.1.4000.4042 | 3.1.4000.2435 | 3.1.4000.1823 | 3.0.3790.2180 | 2.0.3790.0 | | | |
| Windows XP | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.1 Security Update | 3.1 (v2) | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| Windows XP SP3 | 4.5.6001.22159 | -- | 3.1.4001.5512 | 3.1.4001.5512 | | | | | | |
| Windows XP x64 RTM | -- | -- | 3.1.4000.4042 | 3.1.4000.2435 | 3.1.4000.1830 | | | | | |
| Windows XP SP2 | 4.5.6001.22159 | -- | 3.1.4000.4039 | 3.1.4000.2435 | 3.1.4000.1823 | 3.0.3790.2180 | | | | |
| Windows XP SP1 | -- | -- | 3.1.4000.4039 | 3.1.4000.2435 | 3.1.4000.1823 | 3.0.3790.2180 | 2.0.2600.1106 | | | |
| Windows XP | -- | -- | 3.1.4000.4039 | 3.1.4000.2435 | 3.1.4000.1823 | 3.0.3790.2180 | 2.0.2600.0 | | | |
| Windows 2000 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.1 Security Update | 3.1 (v2) | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| Windows 2000 SP4 | -- | -- | 3.1.4000.4033 | 3.1.4000.2435 | 3.1.4000.1823 | 3.0.3790.2180 | 2.0.2600.1183 | | | |
| Windows 2000 SP3 | -- | -- | -- | 3.1.4000.2435 | 3.1.4000.1823 | 3.0.3790.2180 | 2.0.2600.1 | | | |
| Windows 2000 SP2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.0.2600.2
2.0.2600.0 | -- | 1.11.2405.0 | |
| Windows 2000 SP1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.0.2600.2
2.0.2600.0 | -- | 1.11.1314.0 | |
| Windows 2000 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.0.2600.2
2.0.2600.0 | -- | 1.10.1029.0 | |
| Windows 9x | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.1 Security Update | 3.1 (v2) | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| Windows Me | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.0.2600.2
2.0.2600.1
2.0.2600.0 | 1.20.1410.0 | | |
| Windows 98 SE | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.0.2600.2
2.0.2600.1
2.0.2600.0 | 1.20.1827.1 | 1.10.1029.1 | 1.0.5104.0 |
| Windows 98 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.0.2600.2
2.0.2600.1
2.0.2600.0 | 1.20.1827.1 | 1.10.1029.1 | 1.0.5104.0 |
| Windows 95 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.0.2600.2
2.0.2600.1
2.0.2600.0 | 1.20.1827.1 | 1.10.1029.1 | 1.0.5104.0 |
| Windows NT 4 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.1 Security Update | 3.1 (v2) | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| Windows NT 4.0 SP6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.0.2600.2
2.0.2600.0 | 1.20.1827.1 | 1.10.1029.1 | 1.0.5104.0 |
| Windows NT 4.0 SP5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.20.1827.1 | 1.10.1029.1 | 1.0.5104.0 |
| Windows NT 4.0 SP4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.20.1827.1 | 1.10.1029.1 | 1.0.5104.0 |
| Windows NT 4.0 SP3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.20.1827.1 | 1.10.1029.1 | 1.0.5104.0 |
| Windows NT 4.0 < SP3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |