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Tips for Debugging MSI Installer Packages

This is a draft cheat sheet. It is a work in progress and is not finished yet.

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Logging

Enable Logging
To enable logging: > msiexe­c.exe /i [Path to MSI] /l*v [Log File Name]
Finding Errors
Search [Path to Log] for "­Return Value 3"

Monitoring

Process Monitor
Process Monitor allows view of all file activity during MSI instal­lation.
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