Xmlinst.exe Replace Mode Tool

Brief Description

This release installs the Microsoft® XML Parser 3.0 (msxml3.dll) in side-by-side mode.

Overview

This release installs the Microsoft® XML Parser 3.0 (msxml3.dll) in side-by-side mode, which means that installing this latest version of the parser will not cause any previously installed version of the parser to be replaced. Both the new parser and the old one will reside "side-by-side" on your computer.

You can use xmlinst.exe to run MSXML 3.0 in Replace mode, which means that application references to previous versions of MSXML are remapped to point to MSXML 3.0. Xmlinst.exe is designed to be a convenient way for you to run the latest version of the MSXML Parser in all of your programs. Thus, you can avoid the need to recompile and update all of your existing programs to use and test the latest version of the MSXML Parser, regardless of the version the program was originally specified to use. However, running xmlinst.exe in Replace mode can leave your computer in an unstable state. For more information about using xmlinst.exe, see Knowledge Base article about Application Errors Occur After You Run Xmlinst.exe on Production Servers.

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