Installation log file

[Guest]

Whenever i try to install ANYTHING on my computer i recieve the error
[Error opening installation log file. Verify that the specified log file
location exists and is writeable]

I have tried everything i've seen on the internet about this error and what
I should do but nothing has worked. Please someone help me.

 

[Trax]

|>Whenever i try to install ANYTHING on my computer i recieve the error
|>[Error opening installation log file. Verify that the specified log file
|>location exists and is writeable]
|>
|>I have tried everything i've seen on the internet about this error and what
|>I should do but nothing has worked. Please someone help me.

Unless someone comes up a solution, you could use FileMon and see just
what's going on - use the filter option to hide the needless.
http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/Filemon.html

 

[Rock]

Whenever i try to install ANYTHING on my computer i recieve the error
[Error opening installation log file. Verify that the specified log file
location exists and is writeable]

I have tried everything i've seen on the internet about this error and what
I should do but nothing has worked. Please someone help me.

So what exactly have you tried so posters don't have to repeat what you
have done only to be told - I tried that already and it didn't work.

 

[Drew Tognola]

Drum Major,

Does 'everything' include reinstalling 'Windows Installer'? It would help if
you list what you've tried and look in the Event Viewer for the Event ID,
Source, etc.

Also, search for the file msiexec.exe (should be in C:\WINDOWS\system32). If
not, write down the location exactly.
Now open Regedit (Start > Run, type regedit, click OK), navigate to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSIServer. In the right
pane, look for the 'ImagePath' key. This location should be the same as
first location you searched for minus a /V at the end.
So, on most machines it should look like this:

msiexec.exe - located at C:\WINDOWS\system32
Registry 'ImagePath' - C:\WINDOWS\system32\msiexec.exe /V

How does yours look?

Drew

 

[Drew Tognola]

Drum Major,

You can reinstall 'Windows Installer' by going to Start > Programs >
Accessories, click 'Command Prompt'.
Copy & Paste the command:
attrib -r -s -h C:\Windows\System32\dllcache (press Enter)

Copy & Paste the command:
ren msi.dll msi.old (press Enter)

Copy & Paste the command:
ren msiexec.exe msiexec.old (press Enter)

Copy & Paste the command:
ren msihnd.dll msihnd.old (press Enter)

Lastly, type exit (press Enter), restart your computer.
After the installation of the 'Windows Installer' is complete, restart your
computer normally before trying to install another application.

Drew

 

[Guest]

I went on google and searched for help for the error and I came up with
having to change something in the Setup.ini file.
and I also had to reinstall windows installer, I did that but yet still
nothing happens. I still get the error.... any advice?

Whenever i try to install ANYTHING on my computer i recieve the error
[Error opening installation log file. Verify that the specified log file
location exists and is writeable]

I have tried everything i've seen on the internet about this error and what
I should do but nothing has worked. Please someone help me.

So what exactly have you tried so posters don't have to repeat what you
have done only to be told - I tried that already and it didn't work.

 

[Guest]

yes mines looks like that. any more advice?

Drum Major,

Does 'everything' include reinstalling 'Windows Installer'? It would help if
you list what you've tried and look in the Event Viewer for the Event ID,
Source, etc.

Also, search for the file msiexec.exe (should be in C:\WINDOWS\system32). If
not, write down the location exactly.
Now open Regedit (Start > Run, type regedit, click OK), navigate to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSIServer. In the right
pane, look for the 'ImagePath' key. This location should be the same as
first location you searched for minus a /V at the end.
So, on most machines it should look like this:

msiexec.exe - located at C:\WINDOWS\system32
Registry 'ImagePath' - C:\WINDOWS\system32\msiexec.exe /V

How does yours look?

Drew

Whenever i try to install ANYTHING on my computer i recieve the error
[Error opening installation log file. Verify that the specified log file
location exists and is writeable]

I have tried everything i've seen on the internet about this error and
what
I should do but nothing has worked. Please someone help me.

 

[Drew Tognola]

Drum Major,

By any chance was it a Microsoft Office application you were originally
trying to install when the problem occurred? Try the below steps anyway.
When you run the app initially, you are going to look for any applications
that may be conflicting with each, ie 'an installation of Office XP & an
installation of Office 2003'. Don't limit your search to Microsoft Office
though, it may be an application conflict you didn't even know you had
installed.


ps-If you aren't sure about an entry, don't touch it. I would also write
down which apps were removed.


* Download, Install & Run the 'Windows Installer CleanUp' utility

http://support.microsoft.com/Default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;290301

* scroll & highlight a program that needs 'cleaning' (uninstalling)

* click 'Remove', then OK

* Remove any other conflicting application by repeating the steps

* click 'Exit'

Notes:

1) You will need to reinstall any programs that are 'cleaned'
2) The 'Windows Installer CleanUp' utility deletes Windows

Installer related registry settings & not the application's files.

With that said, make sure that you re-install the applications into the

same location folder where it was originally installed to prevent
duplication of

files on your hard disk

Drew

yes mines looks like that. any more advice?

Drum Major,

Does 'everything' include reinstalling 'Windows Installer'? It would help
if
you list what you've tried and look in the Event Viewer for the Event ID,
Source, etc.

Also, search for the file msiexec.exe (should be in C:\WINDOWS\system32).
If
not, write down the location exactly.
Now open Regedit (Start > Run, type regedit, click OK), navigate to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSIServer. In the
right
pane, look for the 'ImagePath' key. This location should be the same as
first location you searched for minus a /V at the end.
So, on most machines it should look like this:

msiexec.exe - located at C:\WINDOWS\system32
Registry 'ImagePath' - C:\WINDOWS\system32\msiexec.exe /V

How does yours look?

Drew

Whenever i try to install ANYTHING on my computer i recieve the error
[Error opening installation log file. Verify that the specified log
file
location exists and is writeable]

I have tried everything i've seen on the internet about this error and
what
I should do but nothing has worked. Please someone help me.