Click Start, Run and type eventvwr.msc
Select the "Application" log
Look for the recent entries with the source column containing "MsiInstaller"
Double-click the entry for more details.
It may show the product name for which the installation/repair took place
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Sample entry
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Event Type: Information
Event Source: MsiInstaller
Event Category: None
Event ID: 11729
Date: 4/13/2007
Time: 11:30:21 AM
Description:
Product: Windows Live Messenger -- Configuration failed.
For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
Data:
0000: 7b 35 37 31 37 30 30 46 {571700F
0008: 30 2d 44 42 39 44 2d 34 0-DB9D-4
0010: 42 33 41 2d 42 30 33 44 B3A-B03D
0018: 2d 33 35 41 31 34 42 42 -35A14BB
0020: 35 39 33 39 46 7d 2c 20 5939F},
0028: 31 36 30 32 1602
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In some cases, the application name may not be available, but the ProductCode will be available. You can then map the ProductCode with the actual product name using the steps listed in this article:
Windows Installer: Dealing with installation failures:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/68/1/
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Regards,
Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com
"upcomingevent" <doggedfrog@aol.com> wrote in message news:1183635556.621308.63920@m36g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
I am having the Windows Installer problem where the installer tries
over and over again to install SOMETHING. I have no idea what is being
installed.
1) Is there some installer feature to list all products installed and
the success of the process?
2) Can I just disable this?
3) Any other suggestions? Are there any products which can solve this
annoying problem?