Problem when installing using an MSI JM <mcmahon.jamie[ at ]gmail.com> 11/10/2008 4:59:58 PM When I try to install with an MSI it's stopsd part way through and I get a window appearing telling me the various command line switches available. The only option is to click ok, which I do and then that’s it – my program remains uninstalled. I’ve tried updating windows installer to no avail. Is there a way of fixing this without reinstalling windows? Note this is when I open an msi file by double-clicking i.e. I'm not trying to open it from the command line. Thanks.

Re: Problem when installing using an MSI "Phil Wilson" <phil.wilson[ at ]wonderware.something.com> 11/10/2008 5:23:09 PM It's showing the command line switches for msiexec.exe? If so, it probably means that the MSI file is trying to launch another MSI as part of the setup, not only getting the command line wrong, but also unaware that you can't launch and embedded MSI from the execution sequence of a running MSI. -- Phil Wilson Definitive Guide to Windows Installer http://www.apress.com/book/view/1590592972 "JM" <mcmahon.jamie[ at ]gmail.com> wrote in message news:60b13948-2fa6-4798-aa63-c560c1aadac4[ at ]r37g2000prr.googlegroups.com... When I try to install with an MSI it's stopsd part way through and I get a window appearing telling me the various command line switches available. The only option is to click ok, which I do and then that’s it – my program remains uninstalled. I’ve tried updating windows installer to no avail. Is there a way of fixing this without reinstalling windows? Note this is when I open an msi file by double-clicking i.e. I'm not trying to open it from the command line. Thanks.

Re: Problem when installing using an MSI JM <mcmahon.jamie[ at ]gmail.com> 11/10/2008 6:14:49 PM On Nov 10, 5:23 pm, "Phil Wilson" <phil.wil...[ at ]wonderware.something.com> wrote: [Quoted Text] > It's showing the command line switches for msiexec.exe? If so, it probably > means that the MSI file is trying to launch another MSI as part of the > setup, not only getting the command line wrong, but also unaware that you > can't launch and embedded MSI from the execution sequence of a running MSI. > -- > Phil Wilson > Definitive Guide to Windows Installerhttp://www.apress.com/book/view/1590592972 Yes that is defintely what it appears like, though it occurs with every MSI I try, not just one that may incorrectly trying to launch an imbedded MSI. > "JM" <mcmahon.ja...[ at ]gmail.com> wrote in message > > news:60b13948-2fa6-4798-aa63-c560c1aadac4[ at ]r37g2000prr.googlegroups.com... > When I try to install with an MSI it's stopsd part way through and I > get a window appearing telling me the various command line switches > available. The only option is to click ok, which I do and then that’s > it – my program remains uninstalled. I’ve tried updating windows > installer to no avail. Is there a way of fixing this without > reinstalling windows? > > Note this is when I open an msi file by double-clicking i.e. I'm not > trying to open it from the command line. > > Thanks.