MSI installer errors on fresh format

[Mr.Guvernment 0]

Hey all.

 

i formated my system today - well lastnight - Xp - SP1 - office XP - Sp2 a few other small apps in so far.

 

and i can not run any .msi installers!! all i get is:

 

i have tried a dozen fixes from the web i could find but none are working!!

 

HELPPPPPPPPPPPPP!

[adamvjackson 0]

NTFS permissions? Are you trying to install from a partition that was left over from before the format & reinstall?

[Mr.Guvernment 0]

admin rights

 

no permissions blocking - all regular .exe files work fine.

 

it is a partition left over .

 

edit

 

okay - i just copied the file to my root c drive and it works? (did not yesterday) so why only MSI files and not exe's?

[adamvjackson 0]

I suspect even though you're copying the .msi/.exe the permissions are being retained. I think you'll need to reclaim ownership of that partition.

 

As a trial, you could download a .msi file to your old partition (from the internet) and try to install it. Then re-download the same file to your new installation partition and try to install it. I know that you can download the .msi for MSN Messenger, so that may work as a trial for you.

[adamvjackson 0]

Quote:

okay - i just copied the file to my root c drive and it works? (did not yesterday) so why only MSI files and not exe's?

A little thing called 'Inherit permissions from parent folder'. The root folder has no parent, so I think (someone correct me if I am wrong...) that permissions are thereby removed.

[Mr.Guvernment 0]

So simply go into my lef tover drive (e) and set permission again?

[adamvjackson 0]

I believe it's done via the Disk Management MMC snap-in.