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Consider the following scenario:

• You use Microsoft Windows Installer 4.0 on a Windows Vista-based computer.
• You author the msidbControlAttributesElevationShield control attribute in the Control table to request the User Account Control (UAC) shield icon to appear on the Windows Installer native UI PushButton control.

In this scenario, the UAC shield icon does not appear on the Windows Installer native UI PushButton control during maintenance mode. This problem can cause user disorientation because the UAC shield icon is not present to warn the user that the UAC credential dialog box is about to appear.

Adding to the evidence that Windows Vista SP1 is on the way is a note on a Windows Installer page. It states:

Windows Installer 4.1 updates Windows Installer 4.0 without adding any new features and is available in Windows Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008.

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The information in this article applies to the following configuration(s):

• Radeonâ„¢ X1950 series
• Radeonâ„¢ X1900 series
• Radeonâ„¢ X1800 series
• Radeonâ„¢ X1650 series
• Radeonâ„¢ X1600 series
• Radeonâ„¢ X1550 series
• Radeonâ„¢ X1300 series
• Radeonâ„¢ X1050 series
• Radeonâ„¢ X850 series
• Radeonâ„¢ X800 series
• Radeonâ„¢ X700 series
• Radeonâ„¢ X600 series
• Radeonâ„¢ X550 series
• Radeonâ„¢ X300 series
• Radeonâ„¢ 9800 series
• Radeonâ„¢ 9700 series
• Radeonâ„¢ 9650 series
• Radeonâ„¢ 9600 series
• Radeonâ„¢ 9550 series
• Radeonâ„¢ 9500 series
• Windows Vista 32-bit Edition
• Windows Vista 64-bit Edition
• Windows XP Professional
• Windows XP Home Edition
• Windows XP Media Center Edition
• Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

Symptoms:
Installer doesn’t localize on subsequent runs between Operating System Localization changes using the German Operating System

When you install an .msu update package on a computer that is running Windows Vista, you may receive the following error message:

The Windows Modules Installer must be updated before you can install this package. Please update the Windows Modules Installer on the computer, then retry Setup.

When you use a script to install the .msu update package, the installation fails. When this problem occurs, the Wusa.exe process returns error code 0×800f0823.

When you try to install a hotfix on a Windows Vista-based computer in a domain, you may receive the following error message:

Windows Update Standalone Installer
Installer encountered an error: 0×8007177f
This machine is disabled for file encryption.