MSI installer errors on fresh format

#1 Mr.Guvernment

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Posted 29 March 2003 - 05:58 AM

Hey all.

i formated my system today - well lastnight - Xp - SP1 - office XP - Sp2 a few other small apps in so far.

and i can not run any .msi installers!! all i get is:

i have tried a dozen fixes from the web i could find but none are working!!

HELPPPPPPPPPPPPP!

#2 adamvjackson

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Posted 30 March 2003 - 03:41 AM

NTFS permissions? Are you trying to install from a partition that was left over from before the format & reinstall?

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Posted 30 March 2003 - 04:19 AM

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no permissions blocking - all regular .exe files work fine.

it is a partition left over .

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okay - i just copied the file to my root c drive and it works? (did not yesterday) so why only MSI files and not exe's?

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Posted 30 March 2003 - 04:22 AM

I suspect even though you're copying the .msi/.exe the permissions are being retained. I think you'll need to reclaim ownership of that partition.

As a trial, you could download a .msi file to your old partition (from the internet) and try to install it. Then re-download the same file to your new installation partition and try to install it. I know that you can download the .msi for MSN Messenger, so that may work as a trial for you.

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Posted 30 March 2003 - 04:25 AM

Quote:

okay - i just copied the file to my root c drive and it works? (did not yesterday) so why only MSI files and not exe's?

A little thing called 'Inherit permissions from parent folder'. The root folder has no parent, so I think (someone correct me if I am wrong...) that permissions are thereby removed.