need help with error

[ScareCrowe]

Hi, not sure if this is correct NG, but I don't see many relevant ones
listed. If not, lemme know which NG to go to!
I'm actually running XP Pro and I am getting an error when I try to install
just about anything.
The installation usually starts but somewhere before completing, and will
give me the error:
internal error 2203. C:\WINDOWS\installer\xxxxxxxx.ipi -2447247035
Now, the xxxxxxxx.ipi file doesn't actually appear in that directory, and is
named uniquely for each installation attempt.
The '-2447247035' appears in all errors, regardless of the app being
installed.
I have no idea how to correct this and was hoping someone could help me out!

--ScareCrowe

 

[Carolyn Napier [MSFT]]

Sometimes you'll see this error if your %temp% folder is ACL'd such that NT
Authority\System does not have full control. Also make sure that your %temp%
directory is not encrypted.

You can verify the ACLs on your %temp% folder using cacls.exe. You'd expect to
see something similar to the following output:

C:\WINDOWS\system32>cacls %temp%
C:\DOCUME~1\cnapier\LOCALS~1\Temp MyDomain\cnapier:F
MyDomain\cnapierOI)(CI)(IO)F
NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM:F
NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEMOI)(CI)(IO)F
BUILTIN\Administrators:F
BUILTIN\AdministratorsOI)(CI)(IO)F




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[ScareCrowe]

Sometimes you'll see this error if your %temp% folder is ACL'd such that NT
Authority\System does not have full control. Also make sure that your %temp%
directory is not encrypted.

You can verify the ACLs on your %temp% folder using cacls.exe. You'd expect to
see something similar to the following output:

C:\WINDOWS\system32>cacls %temp%
C:\DOCUME~1\cnapier\LOCALS~1\Temp MyDomain\cnapier:F
MyDomain\cnapierOI)(CI)(IO)F
NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM:F
NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEMOI)(CI)(IO)F
BUILTIN\Administrators:F
BUILTIN\AdministratorsOI)(CI)(IO)F




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Cacls shows that the temp folder does have the correct perms, and the folder
is not encrypted. I am thinking this has to be an issue with the msi service
itself. I have tried upgrading to msi version 3, which will install itself,
but still no other programs which use the msi service.

--ScareCrowe

 

[Carolyn Napier [MSFT]]

Can you provide a copy of a verbose log file for a failing installation? (The
MSI FAQ at
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/community/centers/management/msi_faq.mspx
has details in the troubleshooting section if you're unfamiliar with generating
verbose logs).

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