Re: Can't Install Installer Cleanup
Two other options that I can think of:
1. How to Enable Windows Installer Logging in Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314852
Run the file msicuu.msi after enabling WI logging as mentioned in the article above.
(or)
2. Run Process Monitor and log all the registry/file system/process activities when running the file msicuu.msi. Save the results to a .PML file and upload it to free web host. See section "How to generate the log file for the application" in this article:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/939896
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Regards,
Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting
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"Mike Hartsough" <MikeHartsough@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9CE26E3C-AD0D-48C2-A23C-9197098C3319@microsoft.com...
Ok, this was interesting.
When I ran it as Administrator, it gave me the error message, "The System
Administrator has set policies to prevent this installation".
So I searched the forums for this error message, and it looks like even the
Administrator account runs with "normal" privileges, and to "get"
Administrator privileges, you click the file, select "Run As", and then
specify to use the Administrator account.
So I did this. And got an error message along the lines of, "You can't run
this file in Safe Mode"!
So I rebooted, logged into my "normal user" account, clicked the file,
selected, "Run As", and specified the Administrator account. But it didn't
accept the password that had worked when I was the Administrator (a blank
space).
So. I guess I'm going to have to create a password for the Administrator
account so I can specify one when I "Run As" Administrator.
Ramesh, thanks for the continued help. It's appreciated.
Mike
"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
> Mike,
>
> Try logging on as built-in Administrator and instal WICU. This will rule out any NTFS permission problems.
>
> Actually, the script StartMSI.vbs extracts the contents of the file to a folder and runs the file "msicuu.msi". This installs the WICU to the "C:\Program Files\Windows Installer Clean Up" folder.
>
> Note: I saw the screenshot linked by you earlier.
>
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> Regards,
>
> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
> Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
> Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
>
>
> "Mike Hartsough" <MikeHartsough@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:895EF656-7385-40CE-A63E-7FB6C0ED4620@microsoft.com...
> That's what I had hoped too, but, no joy. Nothing has ever appeared in
> C:\Program Files, nor has any shortcut ever appeared in the Start menu.
>
> I figured out how to "post" screenshots, and here's a link to the
> screenshots you requested earlier:
>
> http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/3268/sfap6.png
>
> Thanks,
> Mike
>
> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
>
> > >> Add/Remove Programs, Windows Installer Cleanup is listed.
> >
> > Looks like running the StartMSI.vbs installed the utility correctly. See if the Windows Installer Cleanup utility's executable file "msicuu.exe" is present here:
> >
> > C:\Program Files\Windows Installer Clean Up\
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> >
> > Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
> > Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
> > Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
> >
> >
> > "Mike Hartsough" <MikeHartsough@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:8EA0B867-F7C8-4862-9E0F-9D8879AAB176@microsoft.com...
> > Willdo, as soon as I get home to run it again (How do I attach a screenshot
> > to a message in this forum?).
> >
> > One other thing I should mention is that when I go into Control Panel |
> > Add/Remove Programs, Windows Installer Cleanup is listed.
> >
> > When I click "Remove", I get the same error path - the "...network resource
> > that is unavailable", dialog box is displayed, and when I click "Browse", and
> > select the "msicuu.msi" file, and I get the "...is not a valid installation
> > package" message.
> >
> > "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
> >
> > > Mike,
> > >
> > > >> it gave me the "...network resource that is unavailable", message
> > >
> > > Can you post the complete error code/message? A screenshot would also help.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
> > > Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
> > > Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
> > >
> > >
> > > "Mike Hartsough" <MikeHartsough@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0E436E20-F32A-42CF-AB75-EB555424567D@microsoft.com...
> > > That's what I did - used Winzip to unzip msicuu2.exe, then ran "StartMsi.vbs".
> > >
> > > "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Mike,
> > > >
> > > > Try WinZip or 7-Zip to extract the contents of the .zip file. That should work.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Regards,
> > > >
> > > > Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
> > > > Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
> > > > Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
> >
> >
>