Error 1901

Hi!

I'm trying to install MSAS 1.0.509 on MS Windows 2000
Proffesional. Every time I start the installation I
receive the error message:

Error1901.Error attemting to read from the source
installation database: c:\winnt\installer\ef4e7.msi

And every time the name of the file is different:
ef4e7.msi, ef4ea.msi, ef4ed.msi.
It happens on different machines with the same OS listed
above.

Is there any solution for my problem? I suppose it's
because of system path (c:\winnt) but not sure.

Thank you in advance,
Evgeny

I can't find much useful about this reference. One reference indicated a
difficulty reading the CD which I'm having trouble thinking about in terms
of a downloaded installation.

Trying a new download would be one thing to try.

Your system path is typical for a Windows 2000 machine, or an XP upgrade
over Windows 2000--that shouldn't be an issue at all--I've done many
installs on such machines.

--
FAQ for Microsoft Antispyware:
http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm

"Evgeny" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0ab501c5351f$8fd29c90$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> Hi!
>
> I'm trying to install MSAS 1.0.509 on MS Windows 2000
> Proffesional. Every time I start the installation I
> receive the error message:
>
> Error1901.Error attemting to read from the source
> installation database: c:\winnt\installer\ef4e7.msi
>
> And every time the name of the file is different:
> ef4e7.msi, ef4ea.msi, ef4ed.msi.
> It happens on different machines with the same OS listed
> above.
>
> Is there any solution for my problem? I suppose it's
> because of system path (c:\winnt) but not sure.
>
> Thank you in advance,
> Evgeny
>
>

fresh downloaded installation works without any problems!
it's really strange cause "bad" version installs on
Windows XP computer with positive result!

anyway thank you for so useful advise!

cheers,
Evgeny

>-----Original Message-----
>I can't find much useful about this reference. One
reference indicated a
>difficulty reading the CD which I'm having trouble
thinking about in terms
>of a downloaded installation.
>
>Trying a new download would be one thing to try.
>
>Your system path is typical for a Windows 2000 machine,
or an XP upgrade
>over Windows 2000--that shouldn't be an issue at all--
I've done many
>installs on such machines.
>
>--
>FAQ for Microsoft Antispyware:
>http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
>
>"Evgeny" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:0ab501c5351f$8fd29c90$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>> Hi!
>>
>> I'm trying to install MSAS 1.0.509 on MS Windows 2000
>> Proffesional. Every time I start the installation I
>> receive the error message:
>>
>> Error1901.Error attemting to read from the source
>> installation database: c:\winnt\installer\ef4e7.msi
>>
>> And every time the name of the file is different:
>> ef4e7.msi, ef4ea.msi, ef4ed.msi.
>> It happens on different machines with the same OS listed
>> above.
>>
>> Is there any solution for my problem? I suppose it's
>> because of system path (c:\winnt) but not sure.
>>
>> Thank you in advance,
>> Evgeny
>>
>>
>
>
>.
>

I'm glad it worked--can you try a file compare between the two downloads, if
you have both around?

rename each of them to a short (8.3) name which you can keep straight which
is which, and place them both in the same folder.

Go to a command prompt in that folder and do:

fc file1 file2

and see whether FileCompare finds any differences between the two files.
(I'm assuming that they are both the same build--the post February 16th .509
build)

If it does, don't post the differences--but that would seem to imply
corruption of some kind.

If there is no difference, perhaps simply attempting the install another
time was the charm.

--
FAQ for Microsoft Antispyware:
http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm

<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:191401c53919$d899a240$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> fresh downloaded installation works without any problems!
> it's really strange cause "bad" version installs on
> Windows XP computer with positive result!
>
> anyway thank you for so useful advise!
>
> cheers,
> Evgeny
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I can't find much useful about this reference. One
> reference indicated a
>>difficulty reading the CD which I'm having trouble
> thinking about in terms
>>of a downloaded installation.
>>
>>Trying a new download would be one thing to try.
>>
>>Your system path is typical for a Windows 2000 machine,
> or an XP upgrade
>>over Windows 2000--that shouldn't be an issue at all--
> I've done many
>>installs on such machines.
>>
>>--
>>FAQ for Microsoft Antispyware:
>>http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
>>
>>"Evgeny" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
>>news:0ab501c5351f$8fd29c90$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>>> Hi!
>>>
>>> I'm trying to install MSAS 1.0.509 on MS Windows 2000
>>> Proffesional. Every time I start the installation I
>>> receive the error message:
>>>
>>> Error1901.Error attemting to read from the source
>>> installation database: c:\winnt\installer\ef4e7.msi
>>>
>>> And every time the name of the file is different:
>>> ef4e7.msi, ef4ea.msi, ef4ed.msi.
>>> It happens on different machines with the same OS listed
>>> above.
>>>
>>> Is there any solution for my problem? I suppose it's
>>> because of system path (c:\winnt) but not sure.
>>>
>>> Thank you in advance,
>>> Evgeny
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>.
>>

yes, there is a lot of differences between these files, so
the problem is solved!

thanx again!

>-----Original Message-----
>I'm glad it worked--can you try a file compare between
the two downloads, if
>you have both around?
>
>rename each of them to a short (8.3) name which you can
keep straight which
>is which, and place them both in the same folder.
>
>Go to a command prompt in that folder and do:
>
>fc file1 file2
>
>and see whether FileCompare finds any differences between
the two files.
>(I'm assuming that they are both the same build--the post
February 16th .509
>build)
>
>If it does, don't post the differences--but that would
seem to imply
>corruption of some kind.
>
>If there is no difference, perhaps simply attempting the
install another
>time was the charm.
>
>--
>FAQ for Microsoft Antispyware:
>http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
>
><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>news:191401c53919$d899a240$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>> fresh downloaded installation works without any
problems!
>> it's really strange cause "bad" version installs on
>> Windows XP computer with positive result!
>>
>> anyway thank you for so useful advise!
>>
>> cheers,
>> Evgeny
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>I can't find much useful about this reference. One
>> reference indicated a
>>>difficulty reading the CD which I'm having trouble
>> thinking about in terms
>>>of a downloaded installation.
>>>
>>>Trying a new download would be one thing to try.
>>>
>>>Your system path is typical for a Windows 2000 machine,
>> or an XP upgrade
>>>over Windows 2000--that shouldn't be an issue at all--
>> I've done many
>>>installs on such machines.
>>>
>>>--
>>>FAQ for Microsoft Antispyware:
>>>http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
>>>
>>>"Evgeny" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message
>>>news:0ab501c5351f$8fd29c90$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>>>> Hi!
>>>>
>>>> I'm trying to install MSAS 1.0.509 on MS Windows 2000
>>>> Proffesional. Every time I start the installation I
>>>> receive the error message:
>>>>
>>>> Error1901.Error attemting to read from the source
>>>> installation database: c:\winnt\installer\ef4e7.msi
>>>>
>>>> And every time the name of the file is different:
>>>> ef4e7.msi, ef4ea.msi, ef4ed.msi.
>>>> It happens on different machines with the same OS
listed
>>>> above.
>>>>
>>>> Is there any solution for my problem? I suppose it's
>>>> because of system path (c:\winnt) but not sure.
>>>>
>>>> Thank you in advance,
>>>> Evgeny
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>.
>>>
>
>
>.
>

Interesting--it'd be good to know what caused the corruption--perhaps
there's a virus or trojan still active.
--
FAQ for Microsoft Antispyware:
http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm

<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:032701c539ba$d44ddca0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> yes, there is a lot of differences between these files, so
> the problem is solved!
>
> thanx again!
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I'm glad it worked--can you try a file compare between
> the two downloads, if
>>you have both around?
>>
>>rename each of them to a short (8.3) name which you can
> keep straight which
>>is which, and place them both in the same folder.
>>
>>Go to a command prompt in that folder and do:
>>
>>fc file1 file2
>>
>>and see whether FileCompare finds any differences between
> the two files.
>>(I'm assuming that they are both the same build--the post
> February 16th .509
>>build)
>>
>>If it does, don't post the differences--but that would
> seem to imply
>>corruption of some kind.
>>
>>If there is no difference, perhaps simply attempting the
> install another
>>time was the charm.
>>
>>--
>>FAQ for Microsoft Antispyware:
>>http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
>>
>><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>news:191401c53919$d899a240$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>>> fresh downloaded installation works without any
> problems!
>>> it's really strange cause "bad" version installs on
>>> Windows XP computer with positive result!
>>>
>>> anyway thank you for so useful advise!
>>>
>>> cheers,
>>> Evgeny
>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>I can't find much useful about this reference. One
>>> reference indicated a
>>>>difficulty reading the CD which I'm having trouble
>>> thinking about in terms
>>>>of a downloaded installation.
>>>>
>>>>Trying a new download would be one thing to try.
>>>>
>>>>Your system path is typical for a Windows 2000 machine,
>>> or an XP upgrade
>>>>over Windows 2000--that shouldn't be an issue at all--
>>> I've done many
>>>>installs on such machines.
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>FAQ for Microsoft Antispyware:
>>>>http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
>>>>
>>>>"Evgeny" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>>> message
>>>>news:0ab501c5351f$8fd29c90$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>>>>> Hi!
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm trying to install MSAS 1.0.509 on MS Windows 2000
>>>>> Proffesional. Every time I start the installation I
>>>>> receive the error message:
>>>>>
>>>>> Error1901.Error attemting to read from the source
>>>>> installation database: c:\winnt\installer\ef4e7.msi
>>>>>
>>>>> And every time the name of the file is different:
>>>>> ef4e7.msi, ef4ea.msi, ef4ed.msi.
>>>>> It happens on different machines with the same OS
> listed
>>>>> above.
>>>>>
>>>>> Is there any solution for my problem? I suppose it's
>>>>> because of system path (c:\winnt) but not sure.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you in advance,
>>>>> Evgeny
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>.
>>>>
>>
>>
>>.
>>