[Tutor] install on windows

[larry seibold]

On 7/10/2013 8:16 AM, Chris “Kwpolska” Warrick wrote:
> On Wed, Jul 3, 2013 at 3:32 AM, larry seibold
> <lseibold at seiboldsystems.com>  wrote:
>    
>> I am stuck at step one, installing "python-2.7.5.msi" on windows XP.  I
>> downloaded it (~16MB), but when I select it (double click), I get a windows
>> installer pop up with an OK button at the bottom, which when selected seems
>> to terminate the install vs. install the program.  I do not see any advice
>> on a different procedure.  Help.  Do I need to run the msi from a command
>> window with options?
>>      
> What does the pop-up say?  Are you using a limited account?
>
>    

Windows Installer window contents, followed by OK button but no install 
takes place:

“

Windows ® Installer. V 3.01.4001.5512

msiexec /Option <Required Parameter> [Optional Parameter]

Install Options

</package | /i> <Product.msi>

Installs or configures a product

/a <Product.msi>

Administrative install - Installs a product on the network

/j<u|m> <Product.msi> [/t <Transform List>] [/g <Language ID>]

Advertises a product - m to all users, u to current user

</uninstall | /x> <Product.msi | ProductCode>

Uninstalls the product

Display Options

/quiet

Quiet mode, no user interaction

/passive

Unattended mode - progress bar only

/q[n|b|r|f]

Sets user interface level

n - No UI

b - Basic UI

r - Reduced UI

f - Full UI (default)

/help

Help information

Restart Options

/norestart

Do not restart after the installation is complete

/promptrestart

Prompts the user for restart if necessary

/forcerestart

Always restart the computer after installation

Logging Options

/l[i|w|e|a|r|u|c|m|o|p|v|x|+|!|*] <LogFile>

i - Status messages

w - Nonfatal warnings

e - All error messages

a - Start up of actions

r - Action-specific records

u - User requests

c - Initial UI parameters

m - Out-of-memory or fatal exit information

o - Out-of-disk-space messages

p - Terminal properties

v - Verbose output

x - Extra debugging information

+ - Append to existing log file

! - Flush each line to the log

* - Log all information, except for v and x options

/log <LogFile>

Equivalent of /l* <LogFile>

Update Options

/update <Update1.msp>[;Update2.msp]

Applies update(s)

/uninstall <PatchCodeGuid>[;Update2.msp] /package <Product.msi | 
ProductCode>

Remove update(s) for a product

Repair Options

/f[p|e|c|m|s|o|d|a|u|v] <Product.msi | ProductCode>

Repairs a product

p - only if file is missing

o - if file is missing or an older version is installed (default)

e - if file is missing or an equal or older version is installed

d - if file is missing or a different version is installed

c - if file is missing or checksum does not match the calculated value

a - forces all files to be reinstalled

u - all required user-specific registry entries (default)

m - all required computer-specific registry entries (default)

s - all existing shortcuts (default)

v - runs from source and recaches local package

Setting Public Properties

[PROPERTY=PropertyValue]

Consult the Windows ® Installer SDK for additional documentation on the

command line syntax.

Copyright © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Portions of this software are based in part on the work of the 
Independent JPEG Group.

“

I continued to work this issue from last week.  I solved the issue with 
a bit of help from a colleague.  I am surprised that neither the install 
instructions in the Python site nor in the "Hard Way"  book adresses 
this, as it must be the case with almost everyone, with similar issues 
with later windows releases.  Here is what I found out.

Even though I had administrator rights (my user was in the administrator 
group) on the windows XP machine, I was not the "Administrator" user.  
This causes some program installs to have problems (I wonder what would 
happen if an attempt was made as the Administrator user that was not in 
the administrators group?).  Microsoft addresses this by using the 
"runas" feature, normally a right mouse selection when selecting the 
install program.  In the case of an MSI (**.msi), this is not an option.

What I chose to try that worked, was to start a command shell with the 
"runas administrator" feature.  From there I changed to the directory 
where the python msi was downloaded, and then ran the install program.

    from Start --> Search programs and files:

    runas /user:domain/adminusername "msiexec /i msiname.msi"

    it will prompt for admin password

    -or-
    Right click on Command Prompt, Run as administrator

    msiexec /i "YouMsi.msi"

I hope this helps others.  I hope someone adds a note to the windows 
install instructions.

-Larry
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