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

[burnett@xxxxxxxxxxx]

No I didn't.  Maybe compressing it might help it get through... not sure
if the limitation is on our side or yours.

-B

> Hi Ben,
>
> Did you receive the log file I sent you (about 1 hour ago)? It seems to
> have bouned due its large size (1 Mb).
>
> Ahmed
>
> ________________________________________
> From: condor-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx [condor-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Ben Burnett [burnett@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: 17 March 2009 19:05
> To: 'Condor-Users Mail List'
> Subject: Re: [Condor-users] Can't install condor on my laptop
>
> Ahmed:
>
> No, as admin you probably shouldn't have run into permission problems.
>
> The new log file should be in your personal temp folder.  Running:
>
>   explorer %TEMP%
>
>>From Start Menu > "Run...", should bring up the folder containing the
> log; unless the creation of the file, again, failed.
>
> -B
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: condor-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:condor-users-
>> bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ahmed Hussain
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 1:55 PM
>> To: Condor-Users Mail List
>> Subject: Re: [Condor-users] Can't install condor on my laptop
>>
>> Ben,
>>
>> Well, I was having doubts myself. I am logged-in as admin. So, I
>> thought I shouldn't have any read/write permission problems.
>>
>> I tried with the other command but I could not find the c721.log file.
>>
>> Ahmed
>>
>> ________________________________________
>> From: condor-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx [condor-users-
>> bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ben Burnett [burnett@xxxxxxxxxxx]
>> Sent: 17 March 2009 18:26
>> To: 'Condor-Users Mail List'
>> Subject: Re: [Condor-users] Can't install condor on my laptop
>>
>> 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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