Martin v. Löwis wrote: >> I suspect something in the install failed to set something >> in the registry. Is there any log file of the install >> to inspect? > > You need to run > > msiexec /i <msifile> /l*v <logfile> > > to generate a logfile for the installation.
Ok, I have the 3MB log file. Should I upload it somewhere or is there a pattern to find? Perhaps this "PROPERTY CHANGE: Deleting SECONDSEQUENCE" ? Property(S): Privileged = 1 Property(S): DATABASE = C:\WINDOWS\Installer\5f5ad0.msi Property(S): OriginalDatabase = C:\cygwin\tmp\python-2.6a1.msi Property(S): UILevel = 5 Property(S): Preselected = 1 Property(S): CostingComplete = 1 Property(S): OutOfDiskSpace = 0 Property(S): OutOfNoRbDiskSpace = 0 Property(S): PrimaryVolumeSpaceAvailable = 0 Property(S): PrimaryVolumeSpaceRequired = 0 Property(S): PrimaryVolumeSpaceRemaining = 0 Property(S): SOURCEDIR = C:\cygwin\tmp\ Property(S): SourcedirProduct = {0BA82E1B-52FD-4E03-8610-A6C76238E8A8} Property(S): ProductToBeRegistered = 1 MSI (s) (FC:D0) [16:38:30:939]: MainEngineThread is returning 1603 MSI (s) (FC:C0) [16:38:30:939]: Destroying RemoteAPI object. MSI (s) (FC:54) [16:38:30:939]: Custom Action Manager thread ending. MSI (c) (E0:54) [16:38:30:954]: Back from server. Return value: 1603 MSI (c) (E0:54) [16:38:30:954]: Decrementing counter to disable shutdown. If counter >= 0, shutdown will be denied. Counter after decrement: -1 MSI (c) (E0:54) [16:38:30:954]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Deleting SECONDSEQUENCE property. Its current value is '1'. Action ended 16:38:30: ExecuteAction. Return value 3. MSI (c) (E0:54) [16:38:30:954]: Doing action: FatalError Action 16:38:30: FatalError. Action start 16:38:30: FatalError. Action 16:38:30: FatalError. Dialog created Action ended 16:38:32: FatalError. Return value 2. Action ended 16:38:32: INSTALL. Return value 3. MSI (c) (E0:54) [16:38:32:375]: Destroying RemoteAPI object. MSI (c) (E0:2C) [16:38:32:375]: Custom Action Manager thread ending. Property(C): X = C:\Python26\Tools\pynche\X\ Property(C): UpgradeCode = {65E6DE48-A358-434D-AA4F-4AF72DB4718F} Property(C): ProductName = Python 2.6a1 Property(C): ProductCode = {0BA82E1B-52FD-4E03-8610-A6C76238E8A8} Property(C): ProductVersion = 2.6.101 Property(C): Manufacturer = Python Software Foundation _______________________________________________ Python-3000 mailing list Python-3000@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-3000 Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-3000/archive%40mail-archive.com