Error Installing on Vista
The specified path is too long: C:\ProgramData\Application Data\Microsoft.
Anyone?
The specified path is too long: C:\ProgramData\Application Data\Microsoft.
Anyone?
Hi,
I am getting the same error. I am using sony vaio laptop. Please help me get it resolved.
Thanks in advance,
Sachin
I can't help directly, but you might want to look at this post to see if it gives you any pointers
http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=1106331&SiteID=1
Also, you might want to try running the installer as msiexec /i "LINQ Preview (May 2006).msi" /log log.txt and seeing if the log says anything else interesting.....
DEBUG: Error 2835: The control ErrorIcon was not found on dialog ErrorDialog
The installer has encountered an unexpected error installing this package. This may indicate a problem with this package. The error code is 2835. The arguments are: ErrorIcon, ErrorDialog,
Are you sure you want to cancel?
Action ended 0:00:07: InstallFinalize. Return value 2.
Action 0:00:07: Rollback. Rolling back action:
Rollback: Copying new files
Rollback: Creating folders
Rollback: CommitRemoveSamplesFolder
...
It only seems to happen on Sony Vaio computers running Vista.
In every case I have seen the installer is trying to go to a path that is similar to XP. In your Program Data folder in Vista there are shortcuts/simlinks to these folders.
These are hidden system files so you will need to be admin and unhide them in your folder options.
There are two fixes:
1) use the msiexec command to run your msi installer, this command differs depending on what you are installing (this problem happens to multiple types of software). The one I support is run by msiexec /i <path to the msi installer> /qb
2) take that shortcut\simlink the path is looking for (it is in the error message) and move it to the dekstop. Move it back after the install. Good luck.