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

[Ben Burnett <burnett@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Ahmed!  

I hope the methods I described earlier help you install 7.2.1,
in the mean time I going to go back and see why it is that the
installer is suddenly failing on some, but not all systems.

Regards,
-B

> -----Original Message-----
> From: condor-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:condor-users-
> bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ahmed Hussain
> Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 4:23 AM
> To: Condor-Users Mail List
> Subject: Re: [Condor-users] Can't install condor on my laptop
> 
> Hi Ben,
> 
> Here it is again...
> 
> The restriction seemed to be from your side.
> 
> I received this message:
> 
> "Your mail to 'Condor-users' with the subject
>     RE: [Condor-users] Can't install condor on my laptop Is being held
> until the list moderator can review it for approval.
> The reason it is being held:
>     Message body is too big: 1992722 bytes with a limit of 200 KB
> Either the message will get posted to the list, or you will receive
> notification of the moderator's decision."
> 
> I did not resend it because I thought you would eventually get it.
> 
> Ahmed
> 
> ________________________________________
> From: condor-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx [condor-users-
> bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of burnett@xxxxxxxxxxx
> [burnett@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: 18 March 2009 03:19
> To: Condor-Users Mail List
> Subject: Re: [Condor-users] Can't install condor on my laptop
> 
> 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
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > _______________________________________________
> >> > Condor-users mailing list
> >> > To unsubscribe, send a message to condor-users-request@xxxxxxxxxxx
> >> with
> >> > a
> >> > subject: Unsubscribe
> >> > You can also unsubscribe by visiting
> >> > https://lists.cs.wisc.edu/mailman/listinfo/condor-users
> >> >
> >> > The archives can be found at:
> >> > https://lists.cs.wisc.edu/archive/condor-users/
> >> > _______________________________________________
> >> > Condor-users mailing list
> >> > To unsubscribe, send a message to condor-users-request@xxxxxxxxxxx
> >> with
> >> > a
> >> > subject: Unsubscribe
> >> > You can also unsubscribe by visiting
> >> > https://lists.cs.wisc.edu/mailman/listinfo/condor-users
> >> >
> >> > The archives can be found at:
> >> > https://lists.cs.wisc.edu/archive/condor-users/
> >>
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> Condor-users mailing list
> >> To unsubscribe, send a message to condor-users-request@xxxxxxxxxxx
> >> with a
> >> subject: Unsubscribe
> >> You can also unsubscribe by visiting
> >> https://lists.cs.wisc.edu/mailman/listinfo/condor-users
> >>
> >> The archives can be found at:
> >> https://lists.cs.wisc.edu/archive/condor-users/
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> Condor-users mailing list
> >> To unsubscribe, send a message to condor-users-request@xxxxxxxxxxx
> >> with a
> >> subject: Unsubscribe
> >> You can also unsubscribe by visiting
> >> https://lists.cs.wisc.edu/mailman/listinfo/condor-users
> >>
> >> The archives can be found at:
> >> https://lists.cs.wisc.edu/archive/condor-users/
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Condor-users mailing list
> > To unsubscribe, send a message to condor-users-request@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > with a
> > subject: Unsubscribe
> > You can also unsubscribe by visiting
> > https://lists.cs.wisc.edu/mailman/listinfo/condor-users
> >
> > The archives can be found at:
> > https://lists.cs.wisc.edu/archive/condor-users/
> > _______________________________________________
> > Condor-users mailing list
> > To unsubscribe, send a message to condor-users-request@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > with a
> > subject: Unsubscribe
> > You can also unsubscribe by visiting
> > https://lists.cs.wisc.edu/mailman/listinfo/condor-users
> >
> > The archives can be found at:
> > https://lists.cs.wisc.edu/archive/condor-users/
> >
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Condor-users mailing list
> To unsubscribe, send a message to condor-users-request@xxxxxxxxxxx with
> a
> subject: Unsubscribe
> You can also unsubscribe by visiting
> https://lists.cs.wisc.edu/mailman/listinfo/condor-users
> 
> The archives can be found at:
> https://lists.cs.wisc.edu/archive/condor-users/