Windows Installer 3.1 - link on Microsoft is no longer a valid URL

I get a "0x8024400A" error when I try to allow Microsoft Update to run automatically. I also get errors when I try to download and install SP3 and .net framework manually. I found that I need "Windows Installer 3.1" and I clicked on the link provided in the search files and help files. But when I click to download, the Microsoft website indicates the URL is no longer available, even if they have a Web page tell you step by step how to install it. But, once you click on the link on this page to perform the actual installation, is no longer available. How can I get it? I have Windows XP Professional SP2 32-bit.

The link does not work, but I found an answer somewhere on the forum that got me working again. They said to do window update function and stop giving me the msg of error above, to go to

Command prompt: net stop wuaserv

Command prompt: net stop bits

Run Windows Update Agent (he in fact ran without error this time)

Command prompt: net start wuaserv

Command prompt: net start bits

Windows update (ran without errors, and my computer is finally able to catch up with the missing pieces...) I was able to run updates since then).

Thank you.

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