Re: [Condor-users] Can't install condor on my laptop

[Ben Burnett <burnett@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Ahmed:

This may be a silly question, but do you have the correct
permissions to create and write files in that directory?

You could always run it as:

  msiexec /l*vx %TEMP%\c721.log /i condor-7.2.1-winnt50-x86.msi

That, I hope, should work.

Regards,
-B

> -----Original Message-----
> From: condor-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:condor-users-
> bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ahmed Hussain
> Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 1:15 PM
> To: Condor-Users Mail List
> Subject: Re: [Condor-users] Can't install condor on my laptop
> 
> Hi Ben,
> 
> Thank you for your reply.
> 
> When I tried to run this command (msiexec /l*vx c721.log /i condor-
> 7.2.1-winnt50-x86.msi), I get the following error message:
> 
> "Error opening installation log file. Verify that the specified log
> file location exists and is writable."
> 
> I copied the .msi file in a directory and then ran the above command
> from the DOS prompt.
> 
> Ahmed
> 
> ________________________________________
> From: condor-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx [condor-users-
> bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ben Burnett [burnett@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: 17 March 2009 17:57
> To: 'Condor-Users Mail List'
> Subject: Re: [Condor-users] Can't install condor on my laptop
> 
> Hi Ahmed:
> 
> I've been battling this over the last few days and here
> are the things I've discovered that can or may help (you
> may not need to do all of them, and the order you do them
> in, as far as I can tell, does not matter):
> 
> 1) If it exists, move the original Condor directory out
>    of the way.
> 
> 2) Using the Task Manager, list all user process and kill
>    any stray msiexec.exe process.
> 
> 3) Move the installer into a directory with no spaces in
>    it.
> 
> 4) Remove any of the
>    "MAKEMSI_VBSCA-Condor for Windows(7.2.2)-*.log"
>    Files from root of the system drive.
> 
> But, before you do any of that, could you send me the
> result of re-running the installation (which will still
> fail) but keep a detailed log of the installation?
> 
> Here is the command:
> 
>   msiexec /l*vx c721.log /i condor-7.2.1-winnt50-x86.msi
> 
> Thanks,
> -B
> 
> From: condor-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:condor-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ahmed Hussain
> Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 11:09 AM
> To: Condor-Users Mail List
> Subject: Re: [Condor-users] Can't install condor on my laptop
> 
> When I use the install wizard to install condor and start condor
> services,
> condor_master is not able to run and I get a message saying "Service
> 'Condor' failed to start. Verify that you have sufficient privileges to
> start system services."
> 
> Any help?
> 
> regards,
> Ahmed
> 
> ________________________________________
> From: condor-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx [condor-users-
> bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Ahmed Hussain [ahussain03@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: 17 March 2009 15:09
> To: Condor-Users Mail List
> Subject: [Condor-users] Can't install condor on my laptop
> (Please ignore my previous email as it got sent by mistake before I had
> completed it)
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I am trying to install condor on my laptop (running Vista) to join a
> pool
> whose central manager is my office desktop PC. (I am logged-in as an
> admin).
> 
> But I am trying to install it from my home with a broadband connection.
> 
> The installation is failing. It comes back with an error message
> "System
> error 5 has occured", "Access is denied".
> 
> Please tell me if I missed something.
> 
> regards,
> Ahmed
> QUB, Belfast, UK
> 
> 
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