Enable logging
Hi,
Trying to turn on the logging ability of the installer (such as /L*V "%TEMP%\MyProduct.log"), I put in MsiLogFileLocation and specified a full path to a file on the C drive so I could find it. but when i run the package no log file gets created, Anyone has an idea what's wrong?
Using Wise 6.2
Thanks
Trying to turn on the logging ability of the installer (such as /L*V "%TEMP%\MyProduct.log"), I put in MsiLogFileLocation and specified a full path to a file on the C drive so I could find it. but when i run the package no log file gets created, Anyone has an idea what's wrong?
Using Wise 6.2
Thanks
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Posted by:
jmaclaurin
12 years ago
Try adding those switches for your command line for the install and see if it works.
msiexec.exe /i files.msi /L*V "%TEMP%\MyProduct.log"
msiexec.exe /i files.msi /L*V "%TEMP%\MyProduct.log"
Posted by:
Netrock
12 years ago
Thanks for the reply jmaclaurin.
Tried that already by going to: installation>> Distribution grid >>> command line.
but no sign of the log file..!!
Tried that already by going to: installation>> Distribution grid >>> command line.
but no sign of the log file..!!
Posted by:
jmaclaurin
12 years ago
Is the install actually completing?
Try setting the path explicitly.
msiexec.exe /i files.msi /L*V "c:\temp\MyProduct.log"
If that works, then you need to confirm exactly where %TEMP% is. I've also had problems where the directory to be written to didn't exist so I added a command to my install scripts to create it pre-install.
Try setting the path explicitly.
msiexec.exe /i files.msi /L*V "c:\temp\MyProduct.log"
If that works, then you need to confirm exactly where %TEMP% is. I've also had problems where the directory to be written to didn't exist so I added a command to my install scripts to create it pre-install.
Posted by:
Netrock
12 years ago
Yes, installation is ok.
It works if i go to start>> run : msiexec.exe /i files.msi /L*V "c:\temp\MyProduct.log".
i am just setting to C:\myproduct.log", there is no dir. involved....
i want to set it so any time users click on MSI to get a log file in case of errors.
It works if i go to start>> run : msiexec.exe /i files.msi /L*V "c:\temp\MyProduct.log".
i am just setting to C:\myproduct.log", there is no dir. involved....
i want to set it so any time users click on MSI to get a log file in case of errors.
Posted by:
jmcfadyen
12 years ago
if you always want a logfile set it at registry level instead.
http://installpac.wordpress.com/2008/05/07/understanding-the-windows-installer-logs/
see here for details how.
http://installpac.wordpress.com/2008/05/07/understanding-the-windows-installer-logs/
see here for details how.
Posted by:
anonymous_9363
12 years ago
I can practically guarantee that the non-appearance of the log file is because you're running the install via a deployment system. In that case, the local System account is being used to actually execute the install and the log file is being depoisted to that user's profile folder which is normally hidden.
As already suggested, use something like %SystemRoot%\TEMP instead of %TEMP%.
As already suggested, use something like %SystemRoot%\TEMP instead of %TEMP%.
Posted by:
ogeccut
12 years ago
Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe), and then create the following path and keys in the registry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer
Reg_SZ: Logging
Value: voicewarmup
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer
Reg_SZ: Logging
Value: voicewarmup
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