Re: Installation log file

Drum Major,

Does 'everything' include reinstalling 'Windows Installer'? It would help if
you list what you've tried and look in the Event Viewer for the Event ID,
Source, etc.

Also, search for the file msiexec.exe (should be in C:\WINDOWS\system32). If
not, write down the location exactly.
Now open Regedit (Start > Run, type regedit, click OK), navigate to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSIServer. In the right
pane, look for the 'ImagePath' key. This location should be the same as
first location you searched for minus a /V at the end.
So, on most machines it should look like this:

msiexec.exe - located at C:\WINDOWS\system32
Registry 'ImagePath' - C:\WINDOWS\system32\msiexec.exe /V

How does yours look?

Drew

"Drum Major" <Drum Major@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:5462C2CF-03DB-43D2-9ABC-EABFAD2822AC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Whenever i try to install ANYTHING on my computer i recieve the error
[Error opening installation log file. Verify that the specified log file
location exists and is writeable]

I have tried everything i've seen on the internet about this error and
what
I should do but nothing has worked. Please someone help me.


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