Can't run Windows 7 Installer...Error reading from file
Sorry for posting this. After hours of trying to figure this out I just did a little more research and got it. Apparently my user was the only user with privileges on the folder and file containing the .msi file. I added the SYSTEM user to have read and execute privileges on the folder containing the installer file and voila...it works and installs now.
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GregH
Updated on September 17, 2022Comments
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GregH over 1 year
I am running Windows 7 (64 bit) Pro. Whenever I try to install anything from a .msi file, I always receive the error:
"Error reading from file <path>/setup.msi. Verify that the file exists and that you can access it."
I've tried opening a command prompt as administrator and loading via the installer (msiexec) directly but still receive the same error. I have administrator privileges and I checked the permissions on the file and I have full permissions. I believe this is a 32 bit application so I am wondering if that has something to do with it. Any help is appreciated.
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Tedd Hansen almost 10 yearsHad the same problem, installer couldn't read from %temp%\folder\installer.msi (%temp%=C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Temp). Added full rights for user SYSTEM on %temp% folder and installer ran just fine.
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Tedd Hansen almost 10 yearsYou should mark this answer as correct.