MSI tools

re: MSI tools

Hoschi — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 08:13:51 GMT

To find any error in a MSI logfile, i use the MSI Logfile Analyzer. This Tool is verry usefull to view a logfile structured by files, properties and so one.

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re: MSI tools

Aaron Stebner — Fri, 14 Apr 2006 19:18:25 GMT

Hi Len - Error 1603 is a generic error code that is returned by Windows Installer for many different types of errors. You can use steps similar to the ones that I posted at http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archive/2005/03/29/403575.aspx to gather a verbose setup log that will help narrow down the root cause. If you would like to zip and send me the verbose log at Aaron.Stebner (at) microsoft (dot) com, I will take a look and see if I can figure anything out.

re: MSI tools

Len — Fri, 14 Apr 2006 18:42:14 GMT

I was installing City Map for Garmin GPS when an error came up saying
"Error: -1603 Fatal error durring installation.
Consult Windows Installer Help(Msi.chm)or MSDN for more information."

re: MSI tools

Aaron Stebner — Thu, 06 Apr 2006 04:06:43 GMT

Hi Chris - Can you please use the instructions listed at http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archive/2005/03/29/403575.aspx to gather a verbose setup log file and then contact me via http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/contact.aspx to send me the verbose log file so I can take a look and try to help narrow down the cause of this error on your system?

re: MSI tools

Chris — Mon, 03 Apr 2006 01:00:53 GMT

I was installing Pro Evolution Soccer 5 when an error came up saying
"Error: -1630 Fatal error durring installation.
Consult Windows Installer Help(Msi.chm)or MSDN for more information."

re: MSI tools

Aaron Stebner — Fri, 10 Mar 2006 20:09:11 GMT

Hi Deborah - There is not an msi.chm that ships as a standalone package anymore. It is now a part of the overall Platform SDK help documentation. I've described this in a bit more detail at http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archive/2004/08/26/221005.aspx. You can also get to the individual help topics on the MSDN web site at http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/windows_installer_reference.asp.

re: MSI tools

Deborah Owen — Fri, 10 Mar 2006 17:29:56 GMT

Don't know about URL But I Would Like To Installer the msi.chm on my Computer Windows XP

re: MSI tools

Aaron Stebner — Sat, 09 Jul 2005 18:37:32 GMT

Can you please try to use the steps listed at http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archive/2005/03/29/403575.aspx to re-run this Maxtor setup package and generate a verbose log file and then send it to me at aaronste (at) microsoft (dot) com so I can take a look? Hopefully the log file will help us figure out the root cause of this issue.

re: MSI tools

a.ruiter@hccnet.nl — Sat, 09 Jul 2005 15:10:06 GMT

Please help me !
After having fixed a PC crash caused by the chaos of Windowsupdates, I need to reinstall the program Maxtor One Touch (Dantz/Retrospect)
external harddisk and get the errormessage:
*26*Microsoft\Installer{3EC91FDF-FE9A-43D5-96C4-8A9C24372500}1033.MST - Error 1603 >
Consult MSI.chm.
I already installed Windows Installler Cleanup,
the latest version of the Installer, cleaned my PC et.etc., however all in vain.
I have the original Maxtor CD, a booklet and a lot of folders, but this problem is not mentioned.
Any advises for me, please.
Best regards,
a.ruiter@hccnet.nl

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