This website uses cookies. By clicking Accept, you consent to the use of cookies. Click Here to learn more about how we use cookies.
Turn on suggestions
Auto-suggest helps you quickly narrow down your search results by suggesting possible matches as you type.
- Revenera Community
- :
- InstallShield
- :
- InstallShield Forum
- :
- Msi logs
Subscribe
- Mark Topic as New
- Mark Topic as Read
- Float this Topic for Current User
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Printer Friendly Page
- Mark as New
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
Nov 16, 2008
10:00 PM
Msi logs
Does installer create logs by default?
I know we can create logs by doing:
msiexec /i /L*V C:\install.txt
but without doing it from command line, by just clicking the msi, does it create the log to a default location? Is so, what is that default location for both XP and Vista? In the InstallShield there is an option for logs, Create Logs=Yes, I set this to yes all the time, but no idea where the logs go if I dont specify it on the command prompt.
At least at Vista, there must be such a location, because at the end of the install it asks if I would like to view the log for the installation.
I know we can create logs by doing:
msiexec /i
but without doing it from command line, by just clicking the msi, does it create the log to a default location? Is so, what is that default location for both XP and Vista? In the InstallShield there is an option for logs, Create Logs=Yes, I set this to yes all the time, but no idea where the logs go if I dont specify it on the command prompt.
At least at Vista, there must be such a location, because at the end of the install it asks if I would like to view the log for the installation.
(1) Reply
- Mark as New
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
Nov 17, 2008
05:19 PM
I believe the "Create MSI logs" option is for Windows Installer 4.x or later. Prior versions will ignore this setting. The location of the log file is generated by the Windows Installer engine and stored in the MsiLogFileLocation property at runtime.
FOr more information please reference "Specifying Whether Windows Installer Installations Should Be Logged" in the InstallShield help library.
FOr more information please reference "Specifying Whether Windows Installer Installations Should Be Logged" in the InstallShield help library.
![](/skins/images/D60DF682EA37BF37032955CE10F3F0BB/responsive_peak/images/icon_anonymous_message.png)