BRILLIANT!!!!! that's exactly what it was. I'm curious though, what reg entry did you remove? I removed everything I found but I'm curious if it's one particular entry. You have my undying gratitude! Jeff On 9/27/05, BRUTON, Malcolm, FM <Malcolm.BRUTON@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Turn on full logging with msiexec when you install. Look for any error in > the log file. We found MetaFrame looking for a Transform file when > installing. Removing the transform location form the registry fixed a very > similar issue for us trying to patch PS4. > Malcolm > PS our error was slightly different than yours... > Event Type: Information > Event Source: Application Popup > Event Category: No > Event ID: 26 > Date: 26/09/2005 > Time: 09:04:35 > User: N/A > Computer: ######### > Description: > Application popup: msiexec.exe - Application Error : The instruction at > "0x74734bb7" referenced memory at "0x00000000". The memory could not be > "read". > Click on OK to terminate the program > For more information, see Help and Support Center at > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp. > -----Original Message----- > *From:* thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On > Behalf Of *Jeff Pitsch > *Sent:* 26 September 2005 20:12 > *To:* thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Subject:* [THIN] PS4 hotfix installer error > > I'm trying to install PS4 hotfix PSE400W2K3014.msp and when it tries, > either through IM or locally, it errors out on msiexec. All other MSI's will > install but not this. I've reinstalled installer (latest 3.1 v2). the > error in the event log is this: > > Event Type: Error > Event Source: MsiInstaller > Event Category: None > Event ID: 1013 > Date: 9/26/2005 > Time: 3:05:41 PM > User: UFPIAD\SA-Citrix > Computer: GRCITRIX01 > Description: > Internal MSI error. Installer terminated prematurely. > > For more information, see Help and Support Center at > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp. > > thanks ahead of time > > Jeff > > > > > *********************************************************************************** > The Royal Bank of Scotland plc. Registered in Scotland No 90312. > Registered Office: 36 St Andrew Square, Edinburgh EH2 2YB. > Authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority > > This e-mail message is confidential and for use by the > addressee only. If the message is received by anyone other > than the addressee, please return the message to the sender > by replying to it and then delete the message from your > computer. Internet e-mails are not necessarily secure. The > Royal Bank of Scotland plc does not accept responsibility for > changes made to this message after it was sent. > > Whilst all reasonable care has been taken to avoid the > transmission of viruses, it is the responsibility of the recipient to > ensure that the onward transmission, opening or use of this > message and any attachments will not adversely affect its > systems or data. No responsibility is accepted by The Royal > Bank of Scotland plc in this regard and the recipient should carry > out such virus and other checks as it considers appropriate. > Visit our websites at: > http://www.rbs.co.uk/CBFM > http://www.rbsmarkets.com > > ******************************************************************************** >