Installing VS .Net 2003 brings me to prerequisites - runtime setup files, which always fails. Running "msiexec /i bootstrap.msi" produces

=== Logging started: 04/15/2004 18:02:39 ==
Action start 18:02:39: INSTALL
Action ended 18:02:39: INSTALL. Return value 3
=== Logging stopped: 04/15/2004 18:02:39 ==
MSI (c) (88:08): Product: Visual Studio.NET Baseline - English -- Installation operation failed

If I run msiexec in verbose mode I get a bunch of text but nothing that looks like an error, just ends with

Property(C): OriginalDatabase = S:\downloads\vs_install\WCU\bootstrap.ms
Property(C): UILevel =
Property(C): ACTION = INSTAL
=== Logging stopped: 04/15/2004 18:06:32 ==
MSI (c) (28:D8): Note: 1: 1708
MSI (c) (28:D8): Product: Visual Studio.NET Baseline - English -- Installation operation failed

MSI (c) (28:D8): Grabbed execution mutex
MSI (c) (28:D8): Cleaning up uninstalled install packages, if any exis
MSI (c) (28:D8): MainEngineThread is returning 160
=== Verbose logging stopped: 04/15/2004 18:06:32 ==

Jay,

In your verbose log, do a search for "Return Value 3". It would help to
paste 10 lines above and 10 lines below where you find the last instance of
Return Value 3 in the log. Also, if you double click the Bootstrap.MSI
directly, what error does it give you?

Will Buffington
Microsoft Developer Support

Hello,
I have the same error. I'm dead in the water at this point. Any help would be appreciated..
Machine is a HP Pavilliion Notebook:

Here's the log.


=== Verbose logging started: 4/30/2004 12:18:02 Build type: SHIP UNICODE 2.00.2600.1106 Calling process: C:\WINXP\system32\msiexec.exe ===
MSI (c) (DC:E4): Resetting cached policy values
MSI (c) (DC:E4): Machine policy value 'Debug' is 0
MSI (c) (DC:E4): ******* RunEngine:
******* Product: wcu\bootstrap.msi
******* Action:
******* CommandLine: **********
MSI (c) (DC:E4): Machine policy value 'DisableUserInstalls' is 0
MSI (c) (DC:E4): SOFTWARE RESTRICTION POLICY: Verifying package --> 'E:\wcu\bootstrap.msi' against software restriction policy
MSI (c) (DC:E4): Note: 1: 2262 2: DigitalSignature 3: -2147287038
MSI (c) (DC:E4): SOFTWARE RESTRICTION POLICY: E:\wcu\bootstrap.msi is not digitally signed
MSI (c) (DC:E4): SOFTWARE RESTRICTION POLICY: E:\wcu\bootstrap.msi is permitted to run at the 'unrestricted' authorization level.
MSI (c) (DC:E4): Cloaking enabled.
MSI (c) (DC:E4): End dialog not enabled
MSI (c) (DC:E4): Original package ==> E:\wcu\bootstrap.msi
MSI (c) (DC:E4): Package we're running from ==> C:\DOCUME~1\VSUser\LOCALS~1\Temp\3f4437.msi
MSI (c) (DC:E4): APPCOMPAT: looking for appcompat database entry with ProductCode '{D4D24FE5-FAB3-4FE2-AFFC-623955F4DF3A}'.
MSI (c) (DC:E4): APPCOMPAT: no matching ProductCode found in database.
MSI (c) (DC:E4): Machine policy value 'TransformsSecure' is 0
MSI (c) (DC:E4): User policy value 'TransformsAtSource' is 0
MSI (c) (DC:E4): APPCOMPAT: looking for appcompat database entry with ProductCode '{D4D24FE5-FAB3-4FE2-AFFC-623955F4DF3A}'.
MSI (c) (DC:E4): APPCOMPAT: no matching ProductCode found in database.
MSI (c) (DC:E4): Transforms are not secure.
MSI (c) (DC:E4): Note: 1: 2205 2: 3: Control
MSI (c) (DC:E4): Command Line: CURRENTDIRECTORY=E:\ CLIENTUILEVEL=0 CLIENTPROCESSID=3804
MSI (c) (DC:E4): Product Code passed to Engine.Initialize: ''
MSI (c) (DC:E4): Product Code from property table before transforms: '{D4D24FE5-FAB3-4FE2-AFFC-623955F4DF3A}'
MSI (c) (DC:E4): Product Code from property table after transforms: '{D4D24FE5-FAB3-4FE2-AFFC-623955F4DF3A}'
MSI (c) (DC:E4): Product not registered: beginning first-time install
MSI (c) (DC:E4): Entering CMsiConfigurationManager::SetLastUsedSource.
MSI (c) (DC:E4): User policy value 'SearchOrder' is 'nmu'
MSI (c) (DC:E4): Adding new sources is allowed.
MSI (c) (DC:E4): Package name extracted from package path: 'bootstrap.msi'
MSI (c) (DC:E4): Package to be registered: 'bootstrap.msi'
MSI (c) (DC:E4): Note: 1: 2262 2: AdminProperties 3: -2147287038
MSI (c) (DC:E4): Machine policy value 'DisableMsi' is 0
MSI (c) (DC:E4): Machine policy value 'AlwaysInstallElevated' is 0
MSI (c) (DC:E4): User policy value 'AlwaysInstallElevated' is 0
MSI (c) (DC:E4): Product installation will be elevated because user is admin and product is being installed per-machine.
MSI (c) (DC:E4): Running product '{D4D24FE5-FAB3-4FE2-AFFC-623955F4DF3A}' with elevated privileges: Product is assigned.
MSI (c) (DC:E4): TRANSFORMS property is now:
MSI (c) (DC:E4): SHELL32::SHGetFolderPath returned: C:\Documents and Settings\VSUser\Application Data
MSI (c) (DC:E4): SHELL32::SHGetFolderPath returned: C:\Documents and Settings\VSUser\Favorites
MSI (c) (DC:E4): SHELL32::SHGetFolderPath returned: C:\Documents and Settings\VSUser\NetHood
MSI (c) (DC:E4): SHELL32::SHGetFolderPath returned: C:\Documents and Settings\VSUser\My Documents
MSI (c) (DC:E4): SHELL32::SHGetFolderPath returned: C:\Documents and Settings\VSUser\PrintHood
MSI (c) (DC:E4): SHELL32::SHGetFolderPath returned: C:\Documents and Settings\VSUser\Recent
MSI (c) (DC:E4): SHELL32::SHGetFolderPath returned: C:\Documents and Settings\VSUser\SendTo
MSI (c) (DC:E4): SHELL32::SHGetFolderPath returned: C:\Documents and Settings\VSUser\Templates
MSI (c) (DC:E4): SHELL32::SHGetFolderPath returned: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users.WINXP\Application Data
MSI (c) (DC:E4): SHELL32::SHGetFolderPath returned: C:\Documents and Settings\VSUser\Local Settings\Application Data
MSI (c) (DC:E4): SHELL32::SHGetFolderPath returned: C:\ZZ_Misc\My Pictures
MSI (c) (DC:E4): SHELL32::SHGetFolderPath returned: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users.WINXP\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools
MSI (c) (DC:E4): SHELL32::SHGetFolderPath returned: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users.WINXP\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
MSI (c) (DC:E4): SHELL32::SHGetFolderPath returned: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users.WINXP\Start Menu\Programs
MSI (c) (DC:E4): SHELL32::SHGetFolderPath returned: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users.WINXP\Start Menu
MSI (c) (DC:E4): SHELL32::SHGetFolderPath returned: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users.WINXP\Desktop
MSI (c) (DC:E4): SHELL32::SHGetFolderPath returned: C:\Documents and Settings\VSUser\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools
MSI (c) (DC:E4): SHELL32::SHGetFolderPath returned: C:\Documents and Settings\VSUser\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
MSI (c) (DC:E4): SHELL32::SHGetFolderPath returned: C:\Documents and Settings\VSUser\Start Menu\Programs
MSI (c) (DC:E4): SHELL32::SHGetFolderPath returned: C:\Documents and Settings\VSUser\Start Menu
MSI (c) (DC:E4): SHELL32::SHGetFolderPath returned: C:\Documents and Settings\VSUser\Desktop
MSI (c) (DC:E4): SHELL32::SHGetFolderPath returned: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users.WINXP\Templates
MSI (c) (DC:E4): SHELL32::SHGetFolderPath returned: C:\WINXP\Fonts
MSI (c) (DC:E4): Note: 1: 2898 2: MS Sans Serif 3: MS Sans Serif 4: 0 5: 16
MSI (c) (DC:E4): MSCOREE not loaded loading copy from system32
MSI (c) (DC:E4): Note: 1: 1402 2: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MS Setup (ACME)\User Info 3: 2
MSI (c) (DC:E4): Note: 1: 1402 2: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MS Setup (ACME)\User Info 3: 2
=== Logging started: 4/30/2004 12:18:02 ===
MSI (c) (DC:E4): Machine policy value 'DisableRollback' is 0
MSI (c) (DC:E4): User policy value 'DisableRollback' is 0
MSI (c) (DC:E4): Doing action: INSTALL
Action start 12:18:02: INSTALL.
MSI (c) (DC:E4): UI Sequence table 'InstallUISequence' is present and populated.
MSI (c) (DC:E4): In client but switching to server to run ExecuteSequence
MSI (c) (DC:E4): Grabbed execution mutex.
MSI (c) (DC:E4): Incrementing counter to disable shutdown. Counter after increment: 0
MSI (c) (DC:E4): Note: 1: 2205 2: 3: Control
MSI (c) (DC:E4): Switching to server: ALLUSERS="1" CURRENTDIRECTORY="E:\" CLIENTUILEVEL="0" CLIENTPROCESSID="3804" USERNAME="SR" ACTION="INSTALL"
MSI (s) (34:C8): Resetting cached policy values
MSI (s) (34:C8): Machine policy value 'Debug' is 0
MSI (s) (34:C8): ******* RunEngine:
******* Product: E:\wcu\bootstrap.msi
******* Action: INSTALL
******* CommandLine: **********
MSI (s) (34:C8): Machine policy value 'DisableUserInstalls' is 0

There are articles at http://support.microsoft.com/ if you plug 1603 into
the search. They might help - 1603 is a generic install error.
--
Phil Wilson
[MVP Windows Installer]
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