Using MsiInv to gather information about what is installed on a computer

re: Using MsiInv to gather information about what is installed on a computer

balajik — Mon, 04 Jul 2005 07:04:33 GMT

Hi Aaron, I am having trouble creating the users in the active directory that are required for the installation of Team Foundation Server! Can you please provide me with the step-by-step guide for installing Team Foundation Server! Thanks.

re: Using MsiInv to gather information about what is installed on a computer

Ian Thomas — Tue, 05 Jul 2005 09:50:48 GMT

I notice the filedate on MSIInv.EXE is 2001.

Does it inspect properties of the MSI database / installer that are current in the Windows Installer v3.1 ?

re: Using MsiInv to gather information about what is installed on a computer

astebner — Tue, 05 Jul 2005 19:02:18 GMT

Hi Balajik - there is a lot of good information about Visual Studio Team System at http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/teamsystem/. For example, I found this download location for a Team Foundation Server installation guide that might be useful to you - http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=E54BF6FF-026B-43A4-ADE4-A690388F310E&displaylang=en.

Hope this helps!

re: Using MsiInv to gather information about what is installed on a computer

astebner — Tue, 05 Jul 2005 19:04:11 GMT

Hi Ian - yes, even though the file has not been updated for a while, it still works with MSI databases that are using the Windows Installer 3.0/3.1 schemas because it uses public APIs to access the behind-the-scenes data, and those APIs are designed to be backwards compatible.

Please let me know if you see any issues where it is not behaving as expected.

re: Using MsiInv to gather information about what is installed on a computer

balajik — Tue, 05 Jul 2005 19:41:17 GMT

Hi Aaron - I already read the installation guide before posting here. I followed the steps in that guide. Like i said, i am having problems adding the Active Directory Domain user accounts needed for the installation. This installation is not as easy as VS 2005 or SQL 2005 or any other i've done before!

Thanks for your help!

Balaji K.

re: Using MsiInv to gather information about what is installed on a computer

astebner — Wed, 06 Jul 2005 05:13:39 GMT

Hi Balaji,

I'm sorry to say I don't have any experience with the user account issue you're running into. I would suggest looking around at issues on the Team System MSDN forums at http://forums.microsoft.com/msdn/default.aspx?ForumGroupID=5 and starting a new thread if you don't see anything related to your problem already posted there. You can also use http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/productfeedback/ to report bugs that you find while trying to install beta versions of the VS 2005 Team System.

One thing to note here - the setup is definitely more complicated, because it includes configuring VS and SQL plus some other server-side components. Any feedback you have on streamlining and improving the process is definitely welcome!

re: Using MsiInv to gather information about what is installed on a computer

balajik — Wed, 06 Jul 2005 06:39:04 GMT

Hi Aaron, Even i don't have any experience with the 'Domain Controller' server role in Windows 2003 and these domain user accounts. As a result, i'm lost. Ok, I'll try the MSDN forums and let you know if i was successful.
Thanks again!

How to manually uninstall SQL Express if uninstalling from Add/Remove Programs fails

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re. Installation of SQL server 2005

Gaurang — Sat, 22 Oct 2005 04:34:10 GMT

Hi,

I am trying to install sql server 2005 September 2005 ctp, but it is hanging at "Detecting Installed ISS". Can you please help regarding the same.

I had VS.2005 beta 2 installed, but i though that might be because of this, and have uninstalled everything and trying to install sql server 2005, but no success. can you please help.

my OS is : XP Prof. SP2
Nortan Antivirus is installed.

Thanks
Gaurang

re: Using MsiInv to gather information about what is installed on a computer

astebner — Wed, 26 Oct 2005 06:06:36 GMT

Hi Gaurang - can you please gather the SQL setup log files and send them to me at aaronste@microsoft.com so I can take a look and see if I can figure out what the problem is here? You can find the logs at %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup BootStrap\LOG\Files\*.*

re: Using MsiInv to gather information about what is installed on a computer

Timothy — Fri, 11 Nov 2005 10:20:30 GMT

That method using "msiinv.exe" to locate installed products looks fantastic. That is the most useful tool I've seen for all these previous version Beta headaches. Printing the installed contents to a text file is a great obvious idea.

I have personally used "msicuu.exe" to similar effect. It also has command switches found by using the "msicuu /?" syntax. Download: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=49ae8576-9bb9-4126-9761-ba8011fabf38&displaylang=en&Hash=QQQCR9C

re: Using MsiInv to gather information about what is installed on a computer

Keni Pilf — Mon, 14 Nov 2005 01:04:31 GMT

Thank you so much for you help. I was considering much more drastic action to get my true MSDN versions of SQL and VS installing.

re: Using MsiInv to gather information about what is installed on a computer

Syed Irtaza Ali — Thu, 05 Jan 2006 10:19:47 GMT

I tried using msiexec /x {90032DD0-ABEE-4424-AC1E-B076BDD4E350}.

But it just runs the remove process and the following text appears..."Please wait while Windows configures Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Beta 2". After that nothing happens and the window closes. When I run the msiinv.exe again, the product is still listed as installed.

How do I remove this product? Awaiting your response.

メモ: Visual Studio 2005 Express/SQL Server 2005 Express などのプレビュー版アンインストール手順

システム管理な雑記 -- Sleeve notes of a sysadmin -- — Sat, 11 Feb 2006 11:57:32 GMT

メモ: Visual Studio 2005 Express/SQL Server 2005 Express などのプレビュー版アンインストール手順

re: Using MsiInv to gather information about what is installed on a computer

Eyal Peleg — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 17:36:47 GMT

The combination of msiinv.exe and msiexec /x did the trick for me (or at least so it seems).

Thanks,
Eyal

re: Using MsiInv to gather information about what is installed on a computer

Zoltan Kasnya — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 14:17:58 GMT

WOW... Finally I'd been fighting this for 3 months now. Thanx... I was ready to grab a 20 pound magnet:) Works fine now

re: Using MsiInv to gather information about what is installed on a computer

James — Mon, 06 Mar 2006 05:11:36 GMT

I cannot, for the life of me, get this exe to output anything. I see all the info while it's running, and can pause it and look through the information, but it won't output anything to a text file. I've tried running it through the command prompt and just plain opening it. I've put it in several different directories as well. It took about 4 run throughs just to create the output.txt file in the C: directory, but it is empty no matter how many times I run the program now. I'd really like to not have to pause the program, search through the listings, find what I'm looking for, and write down the product code with my hand on the mouse to have to do this... what's the matter with me?

re: Using MsiInv to gather information about what is installed on a computer

astebner — Mon, 06 Mar 2006 09:02:48 GMT

Hi James - You have to use the greater than sign ( > ) to redirect the output from the console window to a text file. The following steps should allow you to do this:

1. Click on the Start menu, choose Run and type cmd

2. Type msiinv.exe > c:\output_file.txt

These steps should cause no text to be printed in the cmd window, but instead it should appear in the text file. Hope this helps....

re: Using MsiInv to gather information about what is installed on a computer

Mike — Sun, 02 Apr 2006 18:38:37 GMT

Duuuuuuude! You are the man...I am 3 hair-strands away from being bald trying to get the install to work. Thank you.

re: Using MsiInv to gather information about what is installed on a computer

Ormond — Sun, 07 May 2006 00:10:23 GMT

Installing Visual Studio 2005 tells me that I need to uninstall SQL Server 2005 Express Edition (plus others) but msiinv doesn't find it, and nor does the cleanup. (Yes, I had the beta installed and started an uninstall before cracking the shrink wrap on VS2005 and did it in the wrong order).
How do I find these in order to uninstall?

re: Using MsiInv to gather information about what is installed on a computer

astebner — Sun, 07 May 2006 22:50:35 GMT

Hi Ormond - If Visual Studio 2005 setup tells you that there is a beta version still installed, then you will need to take a look at the list of products at http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/support/uninstall/default.aspx and compare the product names that need to be removed to the ones listed in your MsiInv output. One or more of them will match, and those are the ones you need to remove.

re: Using MsiInv to gather information about what is installed on a computer

Ormond — Sun, 07 May 2006 23:48:21 GMT

Thanks Aaron. msiinv twice gives "Unexpected error: 1605 ()" but gives the output. MSDN Library for Visual Studio 2005 Beta 2 was first on the web site list and was there so I tried uninstalling that using Add/Remove Programs. This gives a "Fatal error during installation" and doesn't remove it.
msiexec /x with the product code and logging into a file also doesn't remove it.
Will a full reinstall of the beta and then a correct uninstall fix this?

re: Using MsiInv to gather information about what is installed on a computer

astebner — Mon, 08 May 2006 04:06:17 GMT

Hi Ormond - You will likely need to use steps like the ones listed at http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archive/2005/11/03/488936.aspx in order to resolve this MSDN uninstall issue. Can you try that out and see if it helps?

re: Using MsiInv to gather information about what is installed on a computer

Ormond — Tue, 09 May 2006 12:25:18 GMT

Thank you - huge relief. The smartmsizap finally did it.

re: Using MsiInv to gather information about what is installed on a computer

Gary Lutchansky — Sat, 02 Sep 2006 23:57:19 GMT

I'm trying to remove the phantom Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Suite. After running the VS 2005 troubleshooting tool, I get the following message:

Error 1316. A network error occurred while attempting to read from the file: C:\WINDOWS\Install\vs_setup.msi.

It probably fails because that file does not exist.

I get the same error message using the msiexec /x <product code> method.

Running the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility mentioned above (msicuu2.exe) prompts me with a few 'Next >'s then tells me that the features I selected are currently being uninstalled ... but it never gave me the opportunity to see or select. Maybe it did something useful. I move to the next step.

Trying to install VC# Express brings me back to the original problem -- I need to uninstall Team Suite.

Any suggestions? Thanks!

re: Using MsiInv to gather information about what is installed on a computer

astebner — Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:16:14 GMT

Hi Gary - Can you please try the steps listed at http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archive/2005/10/30/487096.aspx to locate and manually remove Visual Studio Team Suite and see if that helps resolve this issue?

re: Using MsiInv to gather information about what is installed on a computer

Gary Lutchansky — Sun, 03 Sep 2006 01:43:46 GMT

Bingo! The smartmsizap tool removed the lingering info! Thanks very much.

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re: Using MsiInv to gather information about what is installed on a computer

The-Eagle — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 11:52:47 GMT

I have the same problem as Syed Irtaza Ali

I tried using msiexec /x {90032DD0-ABEE-4424-AC1E-B076BDD4E350}.

But it just runs the remove process and the following text appears..."Please wait while Windows configures Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Beta 2". After that nothing happens and the window closes. When I run the msiinv.exe again, the product is still listed as installed.

Please help I couldnt remove these Betas for many hours.

re: Using MsiInv to gather information about what is installed on a computer

astebner — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 20:54:51 GMT

Hi The-Eagle - You will likely need to use some manual uninstall steps like the ones described at http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archive/2005/09/13/465401.aspx to try to resolve this. Hope this helps!

re: Using MsiInv to gather information about what is installed on a computer

imranmp — Sun, 24 Dec 2006 21:31:16 GMT

for some reason I cannot get it to produce a text file, i have tried c:\msiinv\msiinv.exe -p> c:\msiinv_output.txt; this pops up the cmd window for just a sec but no text file. also tried c:\msiinv\msiinv.exe > c:\msiinv_output.txt; which brings the cmd window and i can see all the output but it still doesnt produce a text file.

thanks for your help.

re: Using MsiInv to gather information about what is installed on a computer

astebner — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 05:50:28 GMT

Hi Imranmp - You need to make sure to follow the steps exactly as they are listed above in this blog post. Specifically, you need to open a cmd prompt by clicking on the Start menu, choosing Run, typing cmd and clicking OK. After the cmd prompt opens, you can run the c:\msiinv\msiinv.exe -p > c:\msiinv_output.txt command line and it should correctly create the output file.

This command line will not work if you try to launch it directly from the Windows Start menu Run prompt.

Team Foundation Server : migration de SP1 beta à SP1

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Trying to install Visual Basic 2005 Express

rmg1 — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 19:52:29 GMT

Hi all

I'm trying to install the above program bit the installer says I have the following programs installed that I need to remove :-

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Tools Express Edition

Microsoft SQL Server Native Client

I've run the Microsoft uninstaller to no effect and the msiinv pack above gives me the following :

c:\msiinv\msiinv.exe 2007\04\19 17:46:36

Windows Installer Clean Up

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Version: 3.00.00.0000

AssignmentType: 0

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Language: 1033

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0 patch packages.

Windows XP Creativity Fun Packs - Windows Movie Maker 2

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Microsoft XML Parser

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Macromedia Flash Player 8 Plugin

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0 patch packages.

Text-To-Speech-Runtime

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0 patch packages.

Windows XP Creativity Fun Packs - Windows Movie Maker 2 - Audio

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Update link: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/experiences">http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/experiences

Local package: C:\WINDOWS\Installer\2c84f7.msi

Install date: 2006\06\22

0 patch packages.

Windows XP Creativity Fun Packs - Windows Movie Maker 2 - Titles

Product code: {3C26E039-BE18-4B5E-A723-45390C451819}

Product state: (5) Installed.

Package code: {F70ADEF8-8766-4008-85B1-8A2DC45108CD}

Version: 1.00.0000

AssignmentType: 0

Publisher: Microsoft Corporation

Language: 1033

Package: Windows XP Creativity Fun Packs - Windows Movie Maker 2 - Titles.msi

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Help telephone: None

Update link: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/experiences">http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/experiences

Local package: C:\WINDOWS\Installer\2c84f1.msi

Install date: 2006\06\22

0 patch packages.

Macromedia Flash Player 8

Product code: {885A63EA-382B-4DD4-A755-14809B8557D6}

Product state: (5) Installed.

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Version: 8.0.22.0

AssignmentType: 0

Publisher: Macromedia

Language: 1033

Suggested installation location: C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Flash\

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Product Icon: %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Installer\{885A63EA-382B-4DD4-A755-14809B8557D6}\ARPPRODUCTICON.exe

About link: http://www.macromedia.com

Help link: http://www.macromedia.com/go/flashplayer_support/

Local package: C:\WINDOWS\Installer\6a1e31.msi

Install date: 2007\01\23

0 patch packages.

Adobe Common File Installer

Product code: {8EDBA74D-0686-4C99-BFDD-F894678E5B39}

Product state: (5) Installed.

Package code: {8D808886-2E0E-433B-B750-D6F4153E668C}

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Language: 1033

Suggested installation location: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\

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Package: Adobe Common File Installer.msi

About link: http://www.adobe.com

Help link: http://www.adobe.com/help

Help telephone: 1-555-555-4505

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Local package: C:\WINDOWS\Installer\1017181.msi

Install date: 2006\10\22

0 patch packages.

neroxml

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0 patch packages.

Adobe Bridge 1.0

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0 patch packages.

ABBYY FineReader 5.0 Sprint

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0 patch packages.

WebFldrs XP

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AssignmentType: 1

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Language: 1033

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Install date: 2005\02\10

0 patch packages.

Macromedia Flash 8 Video Encoder

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0 patch packages.

MSXML 4.0 SP2 (KB925672)

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Package: msxml.msi

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0 patch packages.

Adobe Photoshop CS2

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Version: 9.0

AssignmentType: 1

Publisher: Adobe Systems, Inc.

Language: 1033

Suggested installation location: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS2\

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Package: Adobe Photoshop CS2.msi

About link: http://www.adobe.com/photoshop

Help link: http://www.adobe.com/support/main.html

Help telephone: 1-555-555-4505

Update link: http://www.adobe.com/photoshop

Local package: C:\WINDOWS\Installer\1017177.msi

Install date: 2006\10\22

0 patch packages.

Macromedia Flash 8

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AssignmentType: 1

Publisher: Macromedia

Language: 1033

Suggested installation location: C:\Program Files\Macromedia\Flash 8\

Installed from: C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Installations\Macromedia Flash 8\

Package: Macromedia Flash 8.msi

Product Icon: C:\WINDOWS\Installer\{2BD5C305-1B27-4D41-B690-7A61172D2FEB}\ARPPRODUCTICONFL8.exe

About link: http://www.macromedia.com

Help link: http://www.macromedia.com/go/flash_support

Update link: http://www.macromedia.com/go/updates

Local package: C:\WINDOWS\Installer\6a1e3a.msi

Install date: 2007\01\23

0 patch packages.

MSXML 4.0 SP2 (KB927978)

Product code: {37477865-A3F1-4772-AD43-AAFC6BCFF99F}

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AssignmentType: 1

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Language: 1033

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Package: msxml.msi

Help link: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927978

Local package: c:\WINDOWS\Installer\2b2c8.msi

Install date: 2007\03\04

0 patch packages.

Macromedia Extension Manager

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Product state: (5) Installed.

Package code: {7DC6AC23-4173-4456-881D-0C3178F87B77}

Version: 1.7.240

AssignmentType: 1

Publisher: Macromedia, Inc.

Language: 1033

Suggested installation location: C:\Program Files\Macromedia\Extension Manager\

Package: Macromedia_Extension_Manager.msi

About link: http://www.macromedia.com

Help link: http://www.macromedia.com/go/dreamweaver/support

Update link: http://www.macromedia.com/go/dreamweaver

Local package: C:\WINDOWS\Installer\6a1e27.msi

Install date: 2007\01\23

0 patch packages.

Product code: {B10D2D36-B94C-4A28-9FAD-0606CA8E39C4}

Product state: (5) Installed.

Package code: {1C8F90EF-B7F0-48EF-B00B-49E98754CCA5}

Version: 8.0.40607.16

AssignmentType: 1

Publisher: Microsoft

Language: 1033

Package: vjssetup.msi

Local package: C:\WINDOWS\Installer\436451.msi

Install date: 2006\02\23

0 patch packages.

Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional - English, Français, Deutsch

Product code: {AC76BA86-1033-F400-7760-000000000003}

Product state: (5) Installed.

Package code: {B6B3C39B-637C-465F-BC2B-087FC2EA901A}

Version: 8.0.0

AssignmentType: 1

Publisher: Adobe Systems

Language: 0

Suggested installation location: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\

Installed from: D:\Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional\

Package: AcroPro.msi

Product Icon: C:\WINDOWS\Installer\{AC76BA86-1033-F400-7760-000000000003}\_SC_Acrobat.exe

About link: http://www.adobe.com

Help link: http://www.adobe.com/support/main.html

Help telephone:

Update link: http://www.adobe.com/acrofamily/main.html

Transforms: C:\WINDOWS\Installer\{AC76BA86-1033-F400-7760-000000000003}\1033.mst

Local package: C:\WINDOWS\Installer\2eb5d3c.msi

Install date: 2006\12\06

0 patch packages.

TuneUp Utilities 2006

Product code: {868D7896-99D4-4513-BC62-2B3AD3E24926}

Product state: (5) Installed.

Package code: {8E227DFD-07AE-4C6C-BA54-25AA47D0D1F0}

Version: 5.0.2331

AssignmentType: 1

Publisher: TuneUp Software

Language: 0

Installed from: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Wise Installation Wizard\

Package: WIS868D789699D44513BC622B3AD3E24926_5_0_2331.MSI

About link: www.tune-up.com

Help link: www.tune-up.com

Local package: C:\WINDOWS\Installer\71ff5b.msi

Install date: 2006\11\19

0 patch packages.

Alt-Tab Task Switcher Powertoy for Windows XP

Product code: {A7050037-F0EA-4BAB-BCD5-FC05507D6147}

Product state: (5) Installed.

Package code: {CAF4680A-D280-4496-BA56-5A3B4C6C27C0}

Version: 1.00.0001

AssignmentType: 1

Publisher: Microsoft Corporation

Language: 1033

Installed from: C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Installations\

Package: Alt-Tab Task Switcher Powertoy for Windows XP.msi

Product Icon: C:\WINDOWS\Installer\{A7050037-F0EA-4BAB-BCD5-FC05507D6147}\ARPPRODUCTICON.exe

About link: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp

Help link: http://www.microsoft.com/directory

Help telephone: (800) 426-9400

Update link: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp

Local package: C:\WINDOWS\Installer\37d33.msi

Install date: 2006\06\08

0 patch packages.

Adobe Help Center 1.0

Product code: {E9787678-1033-0000-8E67-000000000001}

Product state: (5) Installed.

Package code: {88757974-EAEE-4981-BF13-AF8DB3A90BC0}

Version: 001.000.000

AssignmentType: 1

Publisher: Adobe Systems

Language: 1033

Suggested installation location: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Help Center\

Installed from: D:\Adobe(R) Photoshop(R) CS2\Help Center\

Package: Adobe Help Center 1.0.msi

About link: http://www.adobe.com

Help link: http://www.adobe.com

Help telephone: 1-555-555-4505

Update link: http://www.Adobe.com/updateinfo

Local package: C:\WINDOWS\Installer\1017186.msi

Install date: 2006\10\22

0 patch packages.

J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 11

Product code: {3248F0A8-6813-11D6-A77B-00B0D0150110}

Product state: (5) Installed.

Package code: {3248F0A6-6813-11D6-A77B-00B0D0150110}

Version: 1.5.0.110

AssignmentType: 1

Publisher: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Language: 0

Installed from: http://javadl.sun.com/webapps/download/GetFile/1.5.0_11-b03/windows-i586//

Package: jre1.5.0_11-iftw.msi

About link: http://java.com

Help link: http://java.com

Update link: http://java.sun.com

Transforms: C:\WINDOWS\Installer\{3248F0A8-6813-11D6-A77B-00B0D0150110}\sp1033.MST

Local package: C:\WINDOWS\Installer\17692f.msi

Install date: 2007\02\19

0 patch packages.

Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment 6 Update 1

Product code: {3248F0A8-6813-11D6-A77B-00B0D0160010}

Product state: (5) Installed.

Package code: {3248F0A6-6813-11D6-A77B-00B0D0160010}

Version: 1.6.0.10

AssignmentType: 1

Publisher: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Language: 0

Installed from: http://javadl.sun.com/webapps/download/GetFile/1.6.0_01-b06/windows-i586/

Package: jre1.6.0_01-iftw.msi

About link: http://java.com

Help link: http://java.com

Update link: http://java.sun.com

Transforms: C:\WINDOWS\Installer\{3248F0A8-6813-11D6-A77B-00B0D0160010}\sp1033.MST

Local package: C:\WINDOWS\Installer\10c9f6d.msi

Install date: 2007\04\09

0 patch packages.

Microsoft Office 2000 Premium

Product code: {00000409-78E1-11D2-B60F-006097C998E7}

Product state: (5) Installed.

Package code: {95FB8B80-DF59-11D2-AFA2-00C04F5B3AEF}

Version: 9.00.2720

AssignmentType: 1

Publisher: Microsoft Corporation

Language: 1033

Installed from: D:\

Package: DATA1.MSI

Help link: http://www.microsoft.com/support

Local package: C:\WINDOWS\Installer\2598fe.msi

Install date: 2005\05\12

0 patch packages.

Microsoft Office 2000 Disc 2

Product code: {00040409-78E1-11D2-B60F-006097C998E7}

Product state: (5) Installed.

Package code: {6136B430-DF5B-11D2-BE45-00C04F6C8AD6}

Version: 9.00.2720

AssignmentType: 1

Publisher: Microsoft Corporation

Language: 1033

Installed from: D:\

Package: DATA2.MSI

Help link: http://www.microsoft.com/support

Local package: C:\WINDOWS\Installer\2599c9.msi

Install date: 2005\05\12

0 patch packages.

Nero 7 Premium

Product code: {43FFE159-3199-4188-A1CD-629166AD1033}

Product state: (5) Installed.

Package code: {2CB1BD8C-C76D-4FB6-BECB-12E45EA3B32A}

Version: 7.02.6445

AssignmentType: 1

Publisher: Nero AG

Language: 1033

Suggested installation location: C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero 7\

Installed from: C:\DOCUME~1\Richard\LOCALS~1\Temp\NeroDemo12550\

Package: Nero.msi

Product Icon: C:\WINDOWS\Installer\{43FFE159-3199-4188-A1CD-629166AD1033}\ARPPRODUCTICON.exe

About link: http://www.nero.com/

Help link: techsupport@nero.com retail-support@nero.com chinese-techsupport@nero.com

Help telephone: xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Update link: techsupport@nero.com retail-support@nero.com chinese-techsupport@nero.com

Transforms: C:\WINDOWS\Installer\{43FFE159-3199-4188-A1CD-629166AD1033}\1033.mst

Local package: C:\WINDOWS\Installer\45f40.msi

Install date: 2007\04\15

0 patch packages.

Windows Genuine Advantage v1.3.0254.0

Product code: {63569CE9-FA00-469C-AF5C-E5D4D93ACF91}

Product state: (5) Installed.

Package code: {9606A54A-74F2-4CEE-BEF1-147C479507E6}

Version: 1.3.0254.0

AssignmentType: 1

Publisher: Microsoft

Language: 1033

Package: LegitCheckControl.msi

About link: http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/downloads/whyValidate.aspx/about

Help link: http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/downloads/whyValidate.aspx/help

Help telephone: 1-425.882.8080

Update link: http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/downloads/whyValidate.aspx/update

Local package: C:\WINDOWS\Installer\25c004.msi

Install date: 2005\09\27

0 patch packages.

Calculator Powertoy for Windows XP

Product code: {B37C842A-B624-46B8-A727-654E72F1C91A}

Product state: (5) Installed.

Package code: {F678C174-C540-4EEC-8219-F802A8ECDB07}

Version: 1.00.0001

AssignmentType: 1

Publisher: Microsoft Corporation

Language: 1033

Installed from: C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Installations\

Package: Calculator Powertoy for Windows XP.msi

Product Icon: C:\WINDOWS\Installer\{B37C842A-B624-46B8-A727-654E72F1C91A}\ARPPRODUCTICON.exe

About link: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp

Help link: http://www.microsoft.com/directory

Help telephone: (800) 426-9400

Update link: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp

Local package: C:\WINDOWS\Installer\2f334.msi

Install date: 2006\06\19

0 patch packages.

QuickTime

Product code: {F07B861C-72B9-40A4-8B1A-AAED4C06A7E8}

Product state: (5) Installed.

Package code: {FDAD1103-F274-4D52-A4B4-047675BE8699}

Version: 7.1.3.100

AssignmentType: 1

Publisher: Apple Computer, Inc.

Language: 1033

Suggested installation location: C:\Program Files\QuickTime\

Package: QuickTime.msi

Product Icon: C:\WINDOWS\Installer\{F07B861C-72B9-40A4-8B1A-AAED4C06A7E8}\Installer.ico

About link: http://www.apple.com

Help link: http://www.apple.com/support/

Help telephone: 1-800-275-2273

Update link: http://www.apple.com/quicktime/

Local package: C:\WINDOWS\Installer\c8c08.msi

Install date: 2006\11\12

0 patch packages.

Adobe Stock Photos 1.0

Product code: {EE0D5DCD-2B97-4473-98DF-E93C0BD92F7A}

Product state: (5) Installed.

Package code: {A6DE94EB-270F-445A-8229-708FFB58444D}

Version: 1.0.8

AssignmentType: 1

Publisher: Adobe Systems

Language: 0

Suggested installation location: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Stock Photos\

Installed from: C:\DOCUME~1\Richard\LOCALS~1\Temp\

Package: adb9.tmp

About link: http://www.adobe.com

Help link: http://www.adobe.com

Help telephone: 1-555-555-4505

Update link: http://www.adobe.com

Local package: C:\WINDOWS\Installer\5326fe.msi

Install date: 2006\12\06

0 patch packages.

Product code: {B2A2C64F-AFA1-4BF0-9879-1071EF0C950C}

Product state: (5) Installed.

Package code: {A17B32A2-0013-44B4-A221-689725B9C84A}

Version: 1.16.40607.16

AssignmentType: 1

Publisher: Microsoft

Language: 1033

Package: msdnexp.msi

Local package: C:\WINDOWS\Installer\436456.msi

Install date: 2006\02\23

0 patch packages.

34 products installed.

I can't see anything that would stop me installing.

Sorry this is such a long post - but any help would be appreciated.

re: Using MsiInv to gather information about what is installed on a computer

astebner — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 02:17:37 GMT

Hi Rmg1 - I see 2 items in the msiinv list posted there that are beta products that will need to be removed:

{B10D2D36-B94C-4A28-9FAD-0606CA8E39C4}

{B2A2C64F-AFA1-4BF0-9879-1071EF0C950C}

These are both from the VS 2005 beta 1. The first is the J# Express Edition and the second is the MSDN Express Edition.

Can you please try to remove these 2 products using steps 3-7 listed at http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archive/2005/10/30/487096.aspx and see if that resolves this issue?

re: Using MsiInv to gather information about what is installed on a computer

rmg1 — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 17:58:12 GMT

Thanks Aaron

I'm no longer going bald!!

;-)

Uninstall Stalled!

coker — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 06:20:43 GMT

My uninstallation of Visual Studio Express C# has been suspended. I began to uninstall but after after about 5 hours, it appeared that the uninstall wasn't really working so I "ended" it. Now, i can't find any way to "resume" it. I've tried just about everything I can think of. When I try to use Add/Remove hardware, I get a message saying that the vs_setup.msi file can't be opened.

Also, according to the output produced by msiiv, C# and J# "aren't installed" However, they show up everywhere else (add/remove, program files, etc).

Any ideas? I'm at a loss with this one...

Thanks

re: Using MsiInv to gather information about what is installed on a computer

astebner — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 20:28:34 GMT

Hi Coker - It sounds like the uninstall was mostly completed (since you do not see these products in the msiinv output), but it is not completely done because you still see them in Add/Remove Programs. I think the cleanest solution would be to re-install these programs and then uninstall them again. If that doesn't help or you don't want to go through that hassle, you can manually remove the files from Program Files and registry keys that are used to display the entries in Add/Remove Programs (they are located in a sub-key under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall and you can search for them by the names of the products).

Team Foundation Server : migration de SP1 beta à SP1

Visual Studio Team System — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 23:02:16 GMT

Si certains d'entre vous ont installé la beta du SP1 sur leur Team Foundation Server, vous aurez certainement

Team Foundation Server : migration de SP1 beta à SP1

Noticias externas — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 00:06:13 GMT

Si certains d'entre vous ont installé la beta du SP1 sur leur Team Foundation Server, vous aurez

re: Using MsiInv to gather information about what is installed on a computer

rouxbox — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 15:29:00 GMT

Thanks for the great post. I successfully removed my application. I cannot believe how easy if was to create a msi pack. Why am i finding it so hard to figure out how to create an uninstall so i dont how to go about this round about way. Any links or suggestions?

re: Using MsiInv to gather information about what is installed on a computer

astebner — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 22:55:29 GMT

Hi Rouxbox - I'm not sure I understand your question. An MSI supports installing, repairing and uninstalling. You don't have to create a separate package for uninstall - you should be able to use the same package that you use for install. Can you please clarify the exact problem you're running into related to uninstall so I can try to help better?

re: Using MsiInv to gather information about what is installed on a computer

Searcher54 — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 18:33:58 GMT

Neat tool, thanks! I recently tried to use the installer cleanup utility but it listed not one single program in the "installed products" list although I have tons of them, so I knew I had a problem somewhere. I don't seem to have any probs installing apps, tho, so I don't know how hard I should pursue this - might break something - still, I sure prefer to have everything working as it should be. So if you have any ideas about the following, I'd sure be grateful for any input.

Running msiinv w/the -x arguement gives me:

3064 components without an installed product.

62 permanent components with a product currently installed.

203 permanent components.

273 shared components between currently installed applications.

A lot of these were pre-installed programs, OEM, and I've found probs with uninstalling those in the past, but some of them are progs I installed, too, and I can't figure why they're 'orphaned'...Running with -p won't finish, gives me:

Unexpected error: 1605 <>

Assertion failed: ERROR_NO_MORE_ITEMS == uiEnumerateReturn, file msiinv.cpp, lin

e 897

This application has requested the Runtime to terminate it in an unusual way.

Please contact the application's support team for more information.

Unfortunately, it seems that with xp sp2 there's no easy way to reinstall Windows Installer, not that I've found so far, anyway. I did try re-applying 3.1v2 but that didn't do a thing. What I'd really like is to have the Installer properly recognize all the progs it HAS installed - any ideas? thanks :)

re: Using MsiInv to gather information about what is installed on a computer

astebner — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 04:11:24 GMT

Hi Searcher54 - The -x argument is not the best one to use if you are trying to just get a list of installed programs. It is only useful to get a list of orphaned Windows Installer components, which is an advanced technique usually only needed by the Microsoft product support teams.

I'd suggest running with the -p flag to get a list of installed products.

Also, I'm not sure exactly why you are trying to use the MsiInv tool to uninstall a product on your system. I strongly suggest first trying to uninstall whatever product you are having trouble with using the entry in Add/Remove Programs before resorting to manually installing by using MsiInv.

It doesn't sound like you need to repair Windows Installer on your system. Running Msiinv with the -p switch instead of -x should take care of the issue you're referring to. If you still think you need to repair Windows Installer, I'd suggest trying these steps:

1. Click on the Start menu, choose Run, type cmd and click OK

2. Run this command: sfc /scannow

3. After it finishes (it can take a while), run this command: msiexec /unregister

4. Run this command: msiexec /regserver

5. Reboot

That should allow you to repair Windows Installer if needed.

Hopefully this helps.

re: Using MsiInv to gather information about what is installed on a computer

Searcher54 — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 06:47:53 GMT

Thanks muchly for your reply, astebner. Guess I didn't explain my purpose real well - I was trying to figure out why Windows Installer Cleanup Utility saw zip, nada, absolutely NO programs it had installed, when there should be lots of them. That's why I used the -x, as it seemed by your explanation of that switch that it might tell me something. It did, but I'm not sure what! lol I just know that something's amiss or the Utility would give me selections in the box for "installed products". It all started with Macrovision giving me IE errors then refusing to uninstall. (preparatory to a clean install)

I did try running msiinv with the -p switch, but it would not finish, giving me the following error after listing only a few of my installed programs:

"Unexpected error: 1605 <>

Assertion failed: ERROR_NO_MORE_ITEMS == uiEnumerateReturn, file msiinv.cpp, line 897

This application has requested the Runtime to terminate it in an unusual way.

Please contact the application's support team for more information."

I'll try the steps you suggested for the Windows Installer, and thanks again. Please let me know if you have any ideas about why the -p switch quits with an error, and/or why Cleanup Utility doesn't show any programs at all.

re: Using MsiInv to gather information about what is installed on a computer

astebner — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 18:18:01 GMT

Hi Searcher54 - The error 1605 is a Windows Installer error code that means "This action is only valid for products that are currently installed." Likely this means that one of the installed products on your system is in a bad/inconsistent state, and that is confusing msiinv and the WIndows Installer Cleanup Utility. I'm not sure how to narrow down exactly what product is causing that error though. It might help to use the -v (verbose) switch on msiinv. If you want, you can run msiinv in verbose mode and zip and send me the log file so I can see if I can figure out anything about the root cause. You can send the log file to Aaron.Stebner (at) microsoft (dot) com.

Updated version of VS 2008 and .NET Framework 3.5 setup log collection tool

Aaron Stebner's WebLog — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 20:52:54 GMT

I previously wrote about a log collection tool that will automatically gather and cab up Visual Studio

Updated version of VS 2008 and .NET Framework 3.5 setup log collection tool

Noticias externas — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 21:22:19 GMT

I previously wrote about a log collection tool that will automatically gather and cab up Visual Studio

Visual Studio 2008 - Install Problem Solved

Meta-Code — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 18:57:08 GMT

Visual Studio 2008 - Install Problem Solved

Moving from VS2008 Beta2 to RTM

ASPInsiders — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 00:57:22 GMT

This week with the RTM of VS2008 I made the move from the Beta 2 version of VS2008 to the RTM version.

How to gather additional information in case XNA Game Studio 2.0 setup fails

Aaron Stebner's WebLog — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 06:42:39 GMT

Since XNA Game Studio 2.0 shipped back in December, we've heard of a few installation issues from customers

How to gather additional information in case XNA Game Studio 2.0 setup fails

Noticias externas — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 06:59:43 GMT

Since XNA Game Studio 2.0 shipped back in December, we've heard of a few installation issues from

re: Using MsiInv to gather information about what is installed on a computer

dkwright — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 02:29:57 GMT

Hi, do you know of an alternate source of msiinv.zip? The website for it appears to be gone or down.

Thank you!

re: Using MsiInv to gather information about what is installed on a computer

astebner — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:50:41 GMT

Hi Dkwright - I've sent out mail to ask the owner of that site whether this is a temporary or permanent outage. In the meantime, I've posted this file for download at the following alternate locations:

http://astebner.sts.winisp.net/Tools/msiinv.zip

http://cid-27e6a35d1a492af7.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/Blog%7C_Tools/msiinv.zip

re: Using MsiInv to gather information about what is installed on a computer

dkwright — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:45:42 GMT

Thank you. I really appreciate it!

re: Using MsiInv to gather information about what is installed on a computer

dasharp — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:32:44 GMT

I just tried running this on my laptop with Vista SP1 installed and I get "Unexpected Error: 1605 <>" repeated 3 times in the command prompt window and no output file. Any thoughts?

re: Using MsiInv to gather information about what is installed on a computer

astebner — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:27:21 GMT

Hi Dasharp - I've seen these 1605 errors in the past on some systems. They usually mean that there is some incorrect Windows Installer data somewhere in your registry. However, I also looked at the code for this MsiInv tool and it should continue even after hitting errors like that and continue to list installed MSI-based products. Are you sure it didn't list anything in the log file? Are you looking in the right location on your file system for the log file to be produced?

re: Using MsiInv to gather information about what is installed on a computer

dasharp — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:41:39 GMT

I forgot to put the folder in output redirect. I found the file.

Thanks.

Removing orphaned Components when Product Code is {00000000-0000-0000-000000000000}

Boivin — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:56:48 GMT

Hi,

msiinv -x gives me many orphaned Components whose ProductCode is {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}.

Those components seems to come from various appli:

Component {89476830-4393-4DB3-8330-773401C4EE50} has no parent product (permanent)

Product Code: {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}

Permanent Product placeholder.

Component path: C:\Program Files\MEGA\MEGA 2009\Demonstration\

File or directory not found.

Attributes:

Component {A44402F0-AE37-45ED-9498-1094455D934B} has no parent product (permanent)

Product Code: {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}

Permanent Product placeholder.

Component path: C:\Program Files\palmOne\PhotoDesktop\ui\DGUI\img_Dialogs_vw.ui

File or directory not found.

Attributes:

How can I remove those orphaned Components?

I haven't dare to use MsiZapA.exe TW{00000000-0000-0000-000000000000}

I fear it removes too many things.

Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance

re: Using MsiInv to gather information about what is installed on a computer

astebner — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 05:27:46 GMT

Hi Boivin - Those orphaned components are from products that you had installed that had components that were marked as permanent (meaning they would not be removed during an uninstall). My systems all have some components like that. You should just leave them as is - if the product marked the components as permanent, they intended for them to be left behind on the system even after uninstalling the product.

re: Using MsiInv to gather information about what is installed on a computer

Boivin — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:02:58 GMT

Hi Aaron.

Thanks for your answer.

For at least one soft (the one I'm concerned with), the orphaned component are not specified as 'Permanent' in the MSI (nor in the ISM as the package has been built with InstallShield 12).

I'm afraid they remain because of a broken reference counter or something like that due to the way the MSI has been designed (unfortunately). Is there a way to remove them from the system? (without resinstalling the OS)

I can't find the Component ID in the registry.

re: Using MsiInv to gather information about what is installed on a computer

astebner — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:01:18 GMT

Hi Boivin - Windows Installer components are stored in an obfuscated manner in the registry, and I wouldn't recommend trying to manually modify any Windows Installer registry data because it is pretty easy to leave your system in an inconsistent state. These component references aren't going to hurt anything - the worst thing I think could happen here is that if you install some product in the future with that same component in it, it could cause the component reference count to be one too high. That isn't really going to affect anything, so overall it would probably be best to leave this as is and not try to manually fix it up.