logfiles created in root directory

G

Guest

I have been getting unwanted log files created in the root directory. In the
last couple of months windows has created 130 log files. I don't know where
they are coming from. I can delete them but it is becoming a pain. It
clutters up the root directory. This is going on at 7 computers we have in
the office.
 
C

Curt Christianson

Hi Joye,

If it's a .log file, have you tried opening one up and reading what's logged
there? Log files usually give a clue what application they are logging for.
If you then know the app., then you may find an option from within it to
turn off log files..

--
HTH,
Curt

Windows Support Center
http://aumha.org/
 
G

Guest

Hello,
I have opened them and see no reference to a specific program. It is
creating a folder such as 00b65b48a1bf605c9f and putting a log file in that
directory. This takes time and $ for everyone in the office to go through an
delete the log files. Following is the beginning part of one of the log files:
=== Verbose logging started: 12/18/2006 3:00:20 Build type: SHIP UNICODE
3.01.4000.2435 Calling process: C:\WINDOWS\system32\msiexec.exe ===
MSI (c) (60:08) [03:00:20:868]: Resetting cached policy values
MSI (c) (60:08) [03:00:20:868]: Machine policy value 'Debug' is 0
MSI (c) (60:08) [03:00:20:868]: ******* RunEngine:
******* Product: c:\00b65b48a1bf605c9f\msxml.msi
******* Action:
******* CommandLine: **********
MSI (c) (60:08) [03:00:20:868]: Client-side and UI is none or basic: Running
entire install on the server.
MSI (c) (60:08) [03:00:20:868]: Grabbed execution mutex.
MSI (c) (60:08) [03:00:20:946]: Cloaking enabled.
MSI (c) (60:08) [03:00:20:946]: Attempting to enable all disabled priveleges
before calling Install on Server
MSI (c) (60:08) [03:00:20:962]: Incrementing counter to disable shutdown.
Counter after increment: 0
MSI (s) (C0:58) [03:00:20:962]: Grabbed execution mutex.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:962]: Resetting cached policy values
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:962]: Machine policy value 'Debug' is 0
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:962]: ******* RunEngine:
******* Product: c:\00b65b48a1bf605c9f\msxml.msi
******* Action:
******* CommandLine: **********
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:962]: Machine policy value 'DisableUserInstalls'
is 0
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: End dialog not enabled
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Original package ==>
c:\00b65b48a1bf605c9f\msxml.msi
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Package we're running from ==>
c:\WINDOWS\Installer\bd028.msi
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: APPCOMPAT: looking for appcompat database
entry with ProductCode '{37477865-A3F1-4772-AD43-AAFC6BCFF99F}'.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: APPCOMPAT: no matching ProductCode found in
database.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: MSCOREE not loaded loading copy from system32
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Machine policy value 'DisablePatch' is 0
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Machine policy value 'AllowLockdownPatch' is 0
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Machine policy value 'DisableLUAPatching' is 0
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Machine policy value
'DisableFlyWeightPatching' is 0
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: APPCOMPAT: looking for appcompat database
entry with ProductCode '{37477865-A3F1-4772-AD43-AAFC6BCFF99F}'.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: APPCOMPAT: no matching ProductCode found in
database.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Transforms are not secure.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Command Line: REBOOT=ReallySuppress
CURRENTDIRECTORY=c:\00b65b48a1bf605c9f CLIENTUILEVEL=3 CLIENTPROCESSID=3936
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding PackageCode
property. Its value is '{2B27DCD9-53FA-4885-B6CD-698623819F4C}'.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Product Code passed to Engine.Initialize:
'{37477865-A3F1-4772-AD43-AAFC6BCFF99F}'
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Product Code from property table before
transforms: '{37477865-A3F1-4772-AD43-AAFC6BCFF99F}'
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Product Code from property table after
transforms: '{37477865-A3F1-4772-AD43-AAFC6BCFF99F}'
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Product registered: entering maintenance mode
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding ProductState
property. Its value is '5'.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding
ProductToBeRegistered property. Its value is '1'.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Entering
CMsiConfigurationManager::SetLastUsedSource.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Specifed source is not already in a list.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: User policy value 'SearchOrder' is 'nmu'
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Machine policy value 'DisableBrowse' is 0
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Machine policy value 'AllowLockdownBrowse'
is 1
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Adding new sources is allowed.
 
C

Curt Christianson

Hi Joye,

Thise are installer logs. Would you give me the names of a few of the logs?
Not the folders, but the names of a few of the log files insides.


--
HTH,
Curt

Windows Support Center
http://aumha.org/

Joye said:
Hello,
I have opened them and see no reference to a specific program. It is
creating a folder such as 00b65b48a1bf605c9f and putting a log file in
that
directory. This takes time and $ for everyone in the office to go through
an
delete the log files. Following is the beginning part of one of the log
files:
=== Verbose logging started: 12/18/2006 3:00:20 Build type: SHIP UNICODE
3.01.4000.2435 Calling process: C:\WINDOWS\system32\msiexec.exe ===
MSI (c) (60:08) [03:00:20:868]: Resetting cached policy values
MSI (c) (60:08) [03:00:20:868]: Machine policy value 'Debug' is 0
MSI (c) (60:08) [03:00:20:868]: ******* RunEngine:
******* Product: c:\00b65b48a1bf605c9f\msxml.msi
******* Action:
******* CommandLine: **********
MSI (c) (60:08) [03:00:20:868]: Client-side and UI is none or basic:
Running
entire install on the server.
MSI (c) (60:08) [03:00:20:868]: Grabbed execution mutex.
MSI (c) (60:08) [03:00:20:946]: Cloaking enabled.
MSI (c) (60:08) [03:00:20:946]: Attempting to enable all disabled
priveleges
before calling Install on Server
MSI (c) (60:08) [03:00:20:962]: Incrementing counter to disable shutdown.
Counter after increment: 0
MSI (s) (C0:58) [03:00:20:962]: Grabbed execution mutex.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:962]: Resetting cached policy values
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:962]: Machine policy value 'Debug' is 0
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:962]: ******* RunEngine:
******* Product: c:\00b65b48a1bf605c9f\msxml.msi
******* Action:
******* CommandLine: **********
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:962]: Machine policy value 'DisableUserInstalls'
is 0
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: End dialog not enabled
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Original package ==>
c:\00b65b48a1bf605c9f\msxml.msi
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Package we're running from ==>
c:\WINDOWS\Installer\bd028.msi
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: APPCOMPAT: looking for appcompat database
entry with ProductCode '{37477865-A3F1-4772-AD43-AAFC6BCFF99F}'.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: APPCOMPAT: no matching ProductCode found
in
database.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: MSCOREE not loaded loading copy from
system32
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Machine policy value 'DisablePatch' is 0
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Machine policy value 'AllowLockdownPatch'
is 0
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Machine policy value 'DisableLUAPatching'
is 0
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Machine policy value
'DisableFlyWeightPatching' is 0
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: APPCOMPAT: looking for appcompat database
entry with ProductCode '{37477865-A3F1-4772-AD43-AAFC6BCFF99F}'.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: APPCOMPAT: no matching ProductCode found
in
database.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Transforms are not secure.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Command Line: REBOOT=ReallySuppress
CURRENTDIRECTORY=c:\00b65b48a1bf605c9f CLIENTUILEVEL=3
CLIENTPROCESSID=3936
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding PackageCode
property. Its value is '{2B27DCD9-53FA-4885-B6CD-698623819F4C}'.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Product Code passed to Engine.Initialize:
'{37477865-A3F1-4772-AD43-AAFC6BCFF99F}'
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Product Code from property table before
transforms: '{37477865-A3F1-4772-AD43-AAFC6BCFF99F}'
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Product Code from property table after
transforms: '{37477865-A3F1-4772-AD43-AAFC6BCFF99F}'
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Product registered: entering maintenance
mode
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding ProductState
property. Its value is '5'.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding
ProductToBeRegistered property. Its value is '1'.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Entering
CMsiConfigurationManager::SetLastUsedSource.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Specifed source is not already in a list.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: User policy value 'SearchOrder' is 'nmu'
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Machine policy value 'DisableBrowse' is 0
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Machine policy value 'AllowLockdownBrowse'
is 1
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Adding new sources is allowed.



Curt Christianson said:
Hi Joye,

If it's a .log file, have you tried opening one up and reading what's
logged
there? Log files usually give a clue what application they are logging
for.
If you then know the app., then you may find an option from within it to
turn off log files..

--
HTH,
Curt

Windows Support Center
http://aumha.org/
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
G

Guest

Curt,
I am glad you asked that. I did not realize that the files are all the same
name under diferent directory names. The file name is
msxml4-KB927978-enu.log.

Curt Christianson said:
Hi Joye,

Thise are installer logs. Would you give me the names of a few of the logs?
Not the folders, but the names of a few of the log files insides.


--
HTH,
Curt

Windows Support Center
http://aumha.org/

Joye said:
Hello,
I have opened them and see no reference to a specific program. It is
creating a folder such as 00b65b48a1bf605c9f and putting a log file in
that
directory. This takes time and $ for everyone in the office to go through
an
delete the log files. Following is the beginning part of one of the log
files:
=== Verbose logging started: 12/18/2006 3:00:20 Build type: SHIP UNICODE
3.01.4000.2435 Calling process: C:\WINDOWS\system32\msiexec.exe ===
MSI (c) (60:08) [03:00:20:868]: Resetting cached policy values
MSI (c) (60:08) [03:00:20:868]: Machine policy value 'Debug' is 0
MSI (c) (60:08) [03:00:20:868]: ******* RunEngine:
******* Product: c:\00b65b48a1bf605c9f\msxml.msi
******* Action:
******* CommandLine: **********
MSI (c) (60:08) [03:00:20:868]: Client-side and UI is none or basic:
Running
entire install on the server.
MSI (c) (60:08) [03:00:20:868]: Grabbed execution mutex.
MSI (c) (60:08) [03:00:20:946]: Cloaking enabled.
MSI (c) (60:08) [03:00:20:946]: Attempting to enable all disabled
priveleges
before calling Install on Server
MSI (c) (60:08) [03:00:20:962]: Incrementing counter to disable shutdown.
Counter after increment: 0
MSI (s) (C0:58) [03:00:20:962]: Grabbed execution mutex.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:962]: Resetting cached policy values
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:962]: Machine policy value 'Debug' is 0
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:962]: ******* RunEngine:
******* Product: c:\00b65b48a1bf605c9f\msxml.msi
******* Action:
******* CommandLine: **********
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:962]: Machine policy value 'DisableUserInstalls'
is 0
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: End dialog not enabled
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Original package ==>
c:\00b65b48a1bf605c9f\msxml.msi
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Package we're running from ==>
c:\WINDOWS\Installer\bd028.msi
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: APPCOMPAT: looking for appcompat database
entry with ProductCode '{37477865-A3F1-4772-AD43-AAFC6BCFF99F}'.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: APPCOMPAT: no matching ProductCode found
in
database.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: MSCOREE not loaded loading copy from
system32
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Machine policy value 'DisablePatch' is 0
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Machine policy value 'AllowLockdownPatch'
is 0
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Machine policy value 'DisableLUAPatching'
is 0
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Machine policy value
'DisableFlyWeightPatching' is 0
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: APPCOMPAT: looking for appcompat database
entry with ProductCode '{37477865-A3F1-4772-AD43-AAFC6BCFF99F}'.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: APPCOMPAT: no matching ProductCode found
in
database.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Transforms are not secure.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Command Line: REBOOT=ReallySuppress
CURRENTDIRECTORY=c:\00b65b48a1bf605c9f CLIENTUILEVEL=3
CLIENTPROCESSID=3936
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding PackageCode
property. Its value is '{2B27DCD9-53FA-4885-B6CD-698623819F4C}'.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Product Code passed to Engine.Initialize:
'{37477865-A3F1-4772-AD43-AAFC6BCFF99F}'
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Product Code from property table before
transforms: '{37477865-A3F1-4772-AD43-AAFC6BCFF99F}'
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Product Code from property table after
transforms: '{37477865-A3F1-4772-AD43-AAFC6BCFF99F}'
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Product registered: entering maintenance
mode
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding ProductState
property. Its value is '5'.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding
ProductToBeRegistered property. Its value is '1'.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Entering
CMsiConfigurationManager::SetLastUsedSource.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Specifed source is not already in a list.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: User policy value 'SearchOrder' is 'nmu'
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Machine policy value 'DisableBrowse' is 0
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Machine policy value 'AllowLockdownBrowse'
is 1
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Adding new sources is allowed.



Curt Christianson said:
Hi Joye,

If it's a .log file, have you tried opening one up and reading what's
logged
there? Log files usually give a clue what application they are logging
for.
If you then know the app., then you may find an option from within it to
turn off log files..

--
HTH,
Curt

Windows Support Center
http://aumha.org/

I have been getting unwanted log files created in the root directory.
In
the
last couple of months windows has created 130 log files. I don't know
where
they are coming from. I can delete them but it is becoming a pain. It
clutters up the root directory. This is going on at 7 computers we
have
in
the office.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
C

Curt Christianson

Hi Joye,

Now we're getting somewhere. These are the log files for a Critical Windows
Update, KB927078, which keeps trying to install, and apparently fails. This
advice on that subject from MS-MVP Mow Green:
<quote>
Did you download KB927978 manually, save it, and then attempt to install
it ?
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=24B7D141-6CD...
If not suggest you attempt that. When you do, ***make sure*** that the
system is RESTARTED PRIOR to attempting to install it.
If 3 options are presented, Modify/Repair/Remove, choose Remove.
If you are prompted to, restart the system.
If not, run msxml4-KB927978-enu.exe once more and it *should* install.
If yes, then restart and then run msxml4-KB927978-enu.exe

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]
<end quote>



Go to the link Mow referenced, and download that file to your desktop so you
can locate it easily, then proceed with the rest of his instructions *to the
letter*.

After you've done that, go to Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel, make
sure that the box at the top for "Show Updates" is checked. Look for "MSXML
4.0 SP2 (KB927978) in the list. It's probably located somewhere in the
middle rather than with the rest of the Windows uodates. It should be there.
I would re-boot the computer one last time, then go to all those log files
and delete them. If the update (KB937978) has installed correctly (which it
should be), you shouldn't get any more of those files.


--
HTH,
Curt

Windows Support Center
http://aumha.org/

Joye said:
Curt,
I am glad you asked that. I did not realize that the files are all the
same
name under diferent directory names. The file name is
msxml4-KB927978-enu.log.

Curt Christianson said:
Hi Joye,

Thise are installer logs. Would you give me the names of a few of the
logs?
Not the folders, but the names of a few of the log files insides.


--
HTH,
Curt

Windows Support Center
http://aumha.org/

Joye said:
Hello,
I have opened them and see no reference to a specific program. It is
creating a folder such as 00b65b48a1bf605c9f and putting a log file in
that
directory. This takes time and $ for everyone in the office to go
through
an
delete the log files. Following is the beginning part of one of the log
files:
=== Verbose logging started: 12/18/2006 3:00:20 Build type: SHIP
UNICODE
3.01.4000.2435 Calling process: C:\WINDOWS\system32\msiexec.exe ===
MSI (c) (60:08) [03:00:20:868]: Resetting cached policy values
MSI (c) (60:08) [03:00:20:868]: Machine policy value 'Debug' is 0
MSI (c) (60:08) [03:00:20:868]: ******* RunEngine:
******* Product: c:\00b65b48a1bf605c9f\msxml.msi
******* Action:
******* CommandLine: **********
MSI (c) (60:08) [03:00:20:868]: Client-side and UI is none or basic:
Running
entire install on the server.
MSI (c) (60:08) [03:00:20:868]: Grabbed execution mutex.
MSI (c) (60:08) [03:00:20:946]: Cloaking enabled.
MSI (c) (60:08) [03:00:20:946]: Attempting to enable all disabled
priveleges
before calling Install on Server
MSI (c) (60:08) [03:00:20:962]: Incrementing counter to disable
shutdown.
Counter after increment: 0
MSI (s) (C0:58) [03:00:20:962]: Grabbed execution mutex.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:962]: Resetting cached policy values
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:962]: Machine policy value 'Debug' is 0
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:962]: ******* RunEngine:
******* Product: c:\00b65b48a1bf605c9f\msxml.msi
******* Action:
******* CommandLine: **********
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:962]: Machine policy value
'DisableUserInstalls'
is 0
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: End dialog not enabled
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Original package ==>
c:\00b65b48a1bf605c9f\msxml.msi
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Package we're running from ==>
c:\WINDOWS\Installer\bd028.msi
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: APPCOMPAT: looking for appcompat
database
entry with ProductCode '{37477865-A3F1-4772-AD43-AAFC6BCFF99F}'.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: APPCOMPAT: no matching ProductCode
found
in
database.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: MSCOREE not loaded loading copy from
system32
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Machine policy value 'DisablePatch' is
0
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Machine policy value
'AllowLockdownPatch'
is 0
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Machine policy value
'DisableLUAPatching'
is 0
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Machine policy value
'DisableFlyWeightPatching' is 0
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: APPCOMPAT: looking for appcompat
database
entry with ProductCode '{37477865-A3F1-4772-AD43-AAFC6BCFF99F}'.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: APPCOMPAT: no matching ProductCode
found
in
database.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Transforms are not secure.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Command Line: REBOOT=ReallySuppress
CURRENTDIRECTORY=c:\00b65b48a1bf605c9f CLIENTUILEVEL=3
CLIENTPROCESSID=3936
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding PackageCode
property. Its value is '{2B27DCD9-53FA-4885-B6CD-698623819F4C}'.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Product Code passed to
Engine.Initialize:
'{37477865-A3F1-4772-AD43-AAFC6BCFF99F}'
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Product Code from property table before
transforms: '{37477865-A3F1-4772-AD43-AAFC6BCFF99F}'
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Product Code from property table after
transforms: '{37477865-A3F1-4772-AD43-AAFC6BCFF99F}'
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Product registered: entering
maintenance
mode
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding ProductState
property. Its value is '5'.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding
ProductToBeRegistered property. Its value is '1'.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Entering
CMsiConfigurationManager::SetLastUsedSource.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Specifed source is not already in a
list.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: User policy value 'SearchOrder' is
'nmu'
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Machine policy value 'DisableBrowse' is
0
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Machine policy value
'AllowLockdownBrowse'
is 1
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Adding new sources is allowed.



:

Hi Joye,

If it's a .log file, have you tried opening one up and reading what's
logged
there? Log files usually give a clue what application they are
logging
for.
If you then know the app., then you may find an option from within it
to
turn off log files..

--
HTH,
Curt

Windows Support Center
http://aumha.org/

I have been getting unwanted log files created in the root directory.
In
the
last couple of months windows has created 130 log files. I don't
know
where
they are coming from. I can delete them but it is becoming a pain.
It
clutters up the root directory. This is going on at 7 computers we
have
in
the office.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
G

Guest

Curt,

Thank you so much. You are a lifesaver. I will see if this works!

Joye

Curt Christianson said:
Hi Joye,

Now we're getting somewhere. These are the log files for a Critical Windows
Update, KB927078, which keeps trying to install, and apparently fails. This
advice on that subject from MS-MVP Mow Green:
<quote>
Did you download KB927978 manually, save it, and then attempt to install
it ?
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=24B7D141-6CD...
If not suggest you attempt that. When you do, ***make sure*** that the
system is RESTARTED PRIOR to attempting to install it.
If 3 options are presented, Modify/Repair/Remove, choose Remove.
If you are prompted to, restart the system.
If not, run msxml4-KB927978-enu.exe once more and it *should* install.
If yes, then restart and then run msxml4-KB927978-enu.exe

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]
<end quote>



Go to the link Mow referenced, and download that file to your desktop so you
can locate it easily, then proceed with the rest of his instructions *to the
letter*.

After you've done that, go to Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel, make
sure that the box at the top for "Show Updates" is checked. Look for "MSXML
4.0 SP2 (KB927978) in the list. It's probably located somewhere in the
middle rather than with the rest of the Windows uodates. It should be there.
I would re-boot the computer one last time, then go to all those log files
and delete them. If the update (KB937978) has installed correctly (which it
should be), you shouldn't get any more of those files.


--
HTH,
Curt

Windows Support Center
http://aumha.org/

Joye said:
Curt,
I am glad you asked that. I did not realize that the files are all the
same
name under diferent directory names. The file name is
msxml4-KB927978-enu.log.

Curt Christianson said:
Hi Joye,

Thise are installer logs. Would you give me the names of a few of the
logs?
Not the folders, but the names of a few of the log files insides.


--
HTH,
Curt

Windows Support Center
http://aumha.org/

Hello,
I have opened them and see no reference to a specific program. It is
creating a folder such as 00b65b48a1bf605c9f and putting a log file in
that
directory. This takes time and $ for everyone in the office to go
through
an
delete the log files. Following is the beginning part of one of the log
files:
=== Verbose logging started: 12/18/2006 3:00:20 Build type: SHIP
UNICODE
3.01.4000.2435 Calling process: C:\WINDOWS\system32\msiexec.exe ===
MSI (c) (60:08) [03:00:20:868]: Resetting cached policy values
MSI (c) (60:08) [03:00:20:868]: Machine policy value 'Debug' is 0
MSI (c) (60:08) [03:00:20:868]: ******* RunEngine:
******* Product: c:\00b65b48a1bf605c9f\msxml.msi
******* Action:
******* CommandLine: **********
MSI (c) (60:08) [03:00:20:868]: Client-side and UI is none or basic:
Running
entire install on the server.
MSI (c) (60:08) [03:00:20:868]: Grabbed execution mutex.
MSI (c) (60:08) [03:00:20:946]: Cloaking enabled.
MSI (c) (60:08) [03:00:20:946]: Attempting to enable all disabled
priveleges
before calling Install on Server
MSI (c) (60:08) [03:00:20:962]: Incrementing counter to disable
shutdown.
Counter after increment: 0
MSI (s) (C0:58) [03:00:20:962]: Grabbed execution mutex.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:962]: Resetting cached policy values
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:962]: Machine policy value 'Debug' is 0
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:962]: ******* RunEngine:
******* Product: c:\00b65b48a1bf605c9f\msxml.msi
******* Action:
******* CommandLine: **********
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:962]: Machine policy value
'DisableUserInstalls'
is 0
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: End dialog not enabled
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Original package ==>
c:\00b65b48a1bf605c9f\msxml.msi
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Package we're running from ==>
c:\WINDOWS\Installer\bd028.msi
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: APPCOMPAT: looking for appcompat
database
entry with ProductCode '{37477865-A3F1-4772-AD43-AAFC6BCFF99F}'.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: APPCOMPAT: no matching ProductCode
found
in
database.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: MSCOREE not loaded loading copy from
system32
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Machine policy value 'DisablePatch' is
0
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Machine policy value
'AllowLockdownPatch'
is 0
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Machine policy value
'DisableLUAPatching'
is 0
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Machine policy value
'DisableFlyWeightPatching' is 0
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: APPCOMPAT: looking for appcompat
database
entry with ProductCode '{37477865-A3F1-4772-AD43-AAFC6BCFF99F}'.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: APPCOMPAT: no matching ProductCode
found
in
database.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Transforms are not secure.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Command Line: REBOOT=ReallySuppress
CURRENTDIRECTORY=c:\00b65b48a1bf605c9f CLIENTUILEVEL=3
CLIENTPROCESSID=3936
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding PackageCode
property. Its value is '{2B27DCD9-53FA-4885-B6CD-698623819F4C}'.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Product Code passed to
Engine.Initialize:
'{37477865-A3F1-4772-AD43-AAFC6BCFF99F}'
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Product Code from property table before
transforms: '{37477865-A3F1-4772-AD43-AAFC6BCFF99F}'
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Product Code from property table after
transforms: '{37477865-A3F1-4772-AD43-AAFC6BCFF99F}'
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Product registered: entering
maintenance
mode
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding ProductState
property. Its value is '5'.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding
ProductToBeRegistered property. Its value is '1'.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Entering
CMsiConfigurationManager::SetLastUsedSource.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Specifed source is not already in a
list.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: User policy value 'SearchOrder' is
'nmu'
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Machine policy value 'DisableBrowse' is
0
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Machine policy value
'AllowLockdownBrowse'
is 1
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Adding new sources is allowed.



:

Hi Joye,

If it's a .log file, have you tried opening one up and reading what's
logged
there? Log files usually give a clue what application they are
logging
for.
If you then know the app., then you may find an option from within it
to
turn off log files..

--
HTH,
Curt

Windows Support Center
http://aumha.org/

I have been getting unwanted log files created in the root directory.
In
the
last couple of months windows has created 130 log files. I don't
know
where
they are coming from. I can delete them but it is becoming a pain.
It
clutters up the root directory. This is going on at 7 computers we
have
in
the office.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
G

Guest

Curt,
I also checked the other computers in the office. They all have the same
file name as mine above which is msxml4-KB927978-enu.log.

Joye said:
Curt,
I am glad you asked that. I did not realize that the files are all the same
name under diferent directory names. The file name is
msxml4-KB927978-enu.log.

Curt Christianson said:
Hi Joye,

Thise are installer logs. Would you give me the names of a few of the logs?
Not the folders, but the names of a few of the log files insides.


--
HTH,
Curt

Windows Support Center
http://aumha.org/

Joye said:
Hello,
I have opened them and see no reference to a specific program. It is
creating a folder such as 00b65b48a1bf605c9f and putting a log file in
that
directory. This takes time and $ for everyone in the office to go through
an
delete the log files. Following is the beginning part of one of the log
files:
=== Verbose logging started: 12/18/2006 3:00:20 Build type: SHIP UNICODE
3.01.4000.2435 Calling process: C:\WINDOWS\system32\msiexec.exe ===
MSI (c) (60:08) [03:00:20:868]: Resetting cached policy values
MSI (c) (60:08) [03:00:20:868]: Machine policy value 'Debug' is 0
MSI (c) (60:08) [03:00:20:868]: ******* RunEngine:
******* Product: c:\00b65b48a1bf605c9f\msxml.msi
******* Action:
******* CommandLine: **********
MSI (c) (60:08) [03:00:20:868]: Client-side and UI is none or basic:
Running
entire install on the server.
MSI (c) (60:08) [03:00:20:868]: Grabbed execution mutex.
MSI (c) (60:08) [03:00:20:946]: Cloaking enabled.
MSI (c) (60:08) [03:00:20:946]: Attempting to enable all disabled
priveleges
before calling Install on Server
MSI (c) (60:08) [03:00:20:962]: Incrementing counter to disable shutdown.
Counter after increment: 0
MSI (s) (C0:58) [03:00:20:962]: Grabbed execution mutex.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:962]: Resetting cached policy values
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:962]: Machine policy value 'Debug' is 0
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:962]: ******* RunEngine:
******* Product: c:\00b65b48a1bf605c9f\msxml.msi
******* Action:
******* CommandLine: **********
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:962]: Machine policy value 'DisableUserInstalls'
is 0
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: End dialog not enabled
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Original package ==>
c:\00b65b48a1bf605c9f\msxml.msi
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Package we're running from ==>
c:\WINDOWS\Installer\bd028.msi
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: APPCOMPAT: looking for appcompat database
entry with ProductCode '{37477865-A3F1-4772-AD43-AAFC6BCFF99F}'.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: APPCOMPAT: no matching ProductCode found
in
database.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: MSCOREE not loaded loading copy from
system32
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Machine policy value 'DisablePatch' is 0
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Machine policy value 'AllowLockdownPatch'
is 0
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Machine policy value 'DisableLUAPatching'
is 0
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Machine policy value
'DisableFlyWeightPatching' is 0
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: APPCOMPAT: looking for appcompat database
entry with ProductCode '{37477865-A3F1-4772-AD43-AAFC6BCFF99F}'.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: APPCOMPAT: no matching ProductCode found
in
database.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Transforms are not secure.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Command Line: REBOOT=ReallySuppress
CURRENTDIRECTORY=c:\00b65b48a1bf605c9f CLIENTUILEVEL=3
CLIENTPROCESSID=3936
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding PackageCode
property. Its value is '{2B27DCD9-53FA-4885-B6CD-698623819F4C}'.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Product Code passed to Engine.Initialize:
'{37477865-A3F1-4772-AD43-AAFC6BCFF99F}'
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Product Code from property table before
transforms: '{37477865-A3F1-4772-AD43-AAFC6BCFF99F}'
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Product Code from property table after
transforms: '{37477865-A3F1-4772-AD43-AAFC6BCFF99F}'
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Product registered: entering maintenance
mode
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding ProductState
property. Its value is '5'.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding
ProductToBeRegistered property. Its value is '1'.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Entering
CMsiConfigurationManager::SetLastUsedSource.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Specifed source is not already in a list.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: User policy value 'SearchOrder' is 'nmu'
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Machine policy value 'DisableBrowse' is 0
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Machine policy value 'AllowLockdownBrowse'
is 1
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Adding new sources is allowed.



:

Hi Joye,

If it's a .log file, have you tried opening one up and reading what's
logged
there? Log files usually give a clue what application they are logging
for.
If you then know the app., then you may find an option from within it to
turn off log files..

--
HTH,
Curt

Windows Support Center
http://aumha.org/

I have been getting unwanted log files created in the root directory.
In
the
last couple of months windows has created 130 log files. I don't know
where
they are coming from. I can delete them but it is becoming a pain. It
clutters up the root directory. This is going on at 7 computers we
have
in
the office.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
C

Curt Christianson

Are they all creating more instances as time goes on too?

--
HTH,
Curt

Windows Support Center
http://aumha.org/

Joye said:
Curt,
I also checked the other computers in the office. They all have the same
file name as mine above which is msxml4-KB927978-enu.log.

Joye said:
Curt,
I am glad you asked that. I did not realize that the files are all the
same
name under diferent directory names. The file name is
msxml4-KB927978-enu.log.

Curt Christianson said:
Hi Joye,

Thise are installer logs. Would you give me the names of a few of the
logs?
Not the folders, but the names of a few of the log files insides.


--
HTH,
Curt

Windows Support Center
http://aumha.org/

Hello,
I have opened them and see no reference to a specific program. It is
creating a folder such as 00b65b48a1bf605c9f and putting a log file
in
that
directory. This takes time and $ for everyone in the office to go
through
an
delete the log files. Following is the beginning part of one of the
log
files:
=== Verbose logging started: 12/18/2006 3:00:20 Build type: SHIP
UNICODE
3.01.4000.2435 Calling process: C:\WINDOWS\system32\msiexec.exe ===
MSI (c) (60:08) [03:00:20:868]: Resetting cached policy values
MSI (c) (60:08) [03:00:20:868]: Machine policy value 'Debug' is 0
MSI (c) (60:08) [03:00:20:868]: ******* RunEngine:
******* Product: c:\00b65b48a1bf605c9f\msxml.msi
******* Action:
******* CommandLine: **********
MSI (c) (60:08) [03:00:20:868]: Client-side and UI is none or basic:
Running
entire install on the server.
MSI (c) (60:08) [03:00:20:868]: Grabbed execution mutex.
MSI (c) (60:08) [03:00:20:946]: Cloaking enabled.
MSI (c) (60:08) [03:00:20:946]: Attempting to enable all disabled
priveleges
before calling Install on Server
MSI (c) (60:08) [03:00:20:962]: Incrementing counter to disable
shutdown.
Counter after increment: 0
MSI (s) (C0:58) [03:00:20:962]: Grabbed execution mutex.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:962]: Resetting cached policy values
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:962]: Machine policy value 'Debug' is 0
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:962]: ******* RunEngine:
******* Product: c:\00b65b48a1bf605c9f\msxml.msi
******* Action:
******* CommandLine: **********
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:962]: Machine policy value
'DisableUserInstalls'
is 0
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: End dialog not enabled
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Original package ==>
c:\00b65b48a1bf605c9f\msxml.msi
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Package we're running from ==>
c:\WINDOWS\Installer\bd028.msi
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: APPCOMPAT: looking for appcompat
database
entry with ProductCode '{37477865-A3F1-4772-AD43-AAFC6BCFF99F}'.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: APPCOMPAT: no matching ProductCode
found
in
database.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: MSCOREE not loaded loading copy from
system32
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Machine policy value 'DisablePatch'
is 0
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Machine policy value
'AllowLockdownPatch'
is 0
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Machine policy value
'DisableLUAPatching'
is 0
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Machine policy value
'DisableFlyWeightPatching' is 0
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: APPCOMPAT: looking for appcompat
database
entry with ProductCode '{37477865-A3F1-4772-AD43-AAFC6BCFF99F}'.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: APPCOMPAT: no matching ProductCode
found
in
database.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Transforms are not secure.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Command Line: REBOOT=ReallySuppress
CURRENTDIRECTORY=c:\00b65b48a1bf605c9f CLIENTUILEVEL=3
CLIENTPROCESSID=3936
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding PackageCode
property. Its value is '{2B27DCD9-53FA-4885-B6CD-698623819F4C}'.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Product Code passed to
Engine.Initialize:
'{37477865-A3F1-4772-AD43-AAFC6BCFF99F}'
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Product Code from property table
before
transforms: '{37477865-A3F1-4772-AD43-AAFC6BCFF99F}'
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Product Code from property table
after
transforms: '{37477865-A3F1-4772-AD43-AAFC6BCFF99F}'
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Product registered: entering
maintenance
mode
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding ProductState
property. Its value is '5'.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding
ProductToBeRegistered property. Its value is '1'.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Entering
CMsiConfigurationManager::SetLastUsedSource.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Specifed source is not already in a
list.
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: User policy value 'SearchOrder' is
'nmu'
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Machine policy value 'DisableBrowse'
is 0
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Machine policy value
'AllowLockdownBrowse'
is 1
MSI (s) (C0:10) [03:00:20:978]: Adding new sources is allowed.



:

Hi Joye,

If it's a .log file, have you tried opening one up and reading
what's
logged
there? Log files usually give a clue what application they are
logging
for.
If you then know the app., then you may find an option from within
it to
turn off log files..

--
HTH,
Curt

Windows Support Center
http://aumha.org/

I have been getting unwanted log files created in the root
directory.
In
the
last couple of months windows has created 130 log files. I don't
know
where
they are coming from. I can delete them but it is becoming a pain.
It
clutters up the root directory. This is going on at 7 computers
we
have
in
the office.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 

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