command line install error using MSIEXEC
I am running an install from the command line using the following syntax
MSIEXEC /i msiname.msi TRANSFORMS=transform1.mst;transform2.mst
I am trying to deploy this to a 2003 STD Server, it gives me the error
"Error applying transforms. verify that the specified transform paths are valid"
I have checked and double checked everything, i am deploting with MSI v3.01 can anyone shed any light on the problem?
MSIEXEC /i msiname.msi TRANSFORMS=transform1.mst;transform2.mst
I am trying to deploy this to a 2003 STD Server, it gives me the error
"Error applying transforms. verify that the specified transform paths are valid"
I have checked and double checked everything, i am deploting with MSI v3.01 can anyone shed any light on the problem?
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Posted by:
AngelD
18 years ago
Try adding the path to the msi and mst files.
ex.
MSIEXEC /i "\\server\share\directory\msiname.msi" TRANSFORMS="\\server\share\directory\transform1.mst;\\server\share\directory\transform2.mst"
be carefull with directories containing space.
ex.
MSIEXEC /i "\\server\share\directory\msiname.msi" TRANSFORMS="\\server\share\directory\transform1.mst;\\server\share\directory\transform2.mst"
be carefull with directories containing space.
Posted by:
Merlin
18 years ago
Thanks AngelD, i already tried that and still i am getting the same and it isnt just me mistyping something, another packager on the team has the same issues?
Thanks for your comments
Thanks for your comments
Posted by:
AngelD
18 years ago
Try to pindown the error, just have one transform and see if you get the same error.
Posted by:
jdarthur
18 years ago
Hi Merlin
Just experienced similar problem this morning. Taking the "S" away from "TRANSFORMS" resolves this. Its strange but it works.
Just experienced similar problem this morning. Taking the "S" away from "TRANSFORMS" resolves this. Its strange but it works.
Posted by:
AngelD
18 years ago
Property should still be TRANSFORMS for multiple transforms.
From Msi.chm:
to apply three transforms to a package, set TRANSFORMS to a list of file names or to a list of full paths.
TRANSFORMS=transform1.mst;transform2.mst;transform3.mst
TRANSFORMS=\\server\share\path\transform1.mst;\\server2\share2\path2\transform2.mst;\\server3\share3\path3\transform3.mst
From Msi.chm:
to apply three transforms to a package, set TRANSFORMS to a list of file names or to a list of full paths.
TRANSFORMS=transform1.mst;transform2.mst;transform3.mst
TRANSFORMS=\\server\share\path\transform1.mst;\\server2\share2\path2\transform2.mst;\\server3\share3\path3\transform3.mst
Posted by:
fosteky
18 years ago
Have you put a /L*v c:report.txt on the end of your MSIEXEC statement to see if the install log sheds any light?
Posted by:
faithkim
15 years ago
Just my guess...
would you please check "(quotation) ?
msiexec /i xxx.msi transforms="yyy.mst";"zzz.mst" /qb!....
--> if you typed like above, you must exclude quotation in the middle and wrab whole list, that is
msiexec /i xxx.msi transforms="yyy.mst;zzz.mst" /qb!....
would you please check "(quotation) ?
msiexec /i xxx.msi transforms="yyy.mst";"zzz.mst" /qb!....
--> if you typed like above, you must exclude quotation in the middle and wrab whole list, that is
msiexec /i xxx.msi transforms="yyy.mst;zzz.mst" /qb!....
Posted by:
PackageExpert
15 years ago
back to basic english :)
ORIGINAL: jdarthur
Hi Merlin
Taking the "S" away from "TRANSFORMS" resolves this.
Posted by:
captain_planet
15 years ago
back to basic english- check your signature. Surely you meant "couldn't"? [;)]
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