Error reading setup input file is outputted, when attempting to install BOINC rev 06.10.58.

History: I have uninstalled rev. 06.10.36, purged the registry, & deleted the BOINC folder, in the Program Files folder.

BOINC info, obtained from previous reboot (prior to
uninstall op.):

8/28/2010 6:06:05 PM Starting BOINC client version 6.10.36 for windows_intelx86
8/28/2010 6:06:05 PM log flags: file_xfer, sched_ops, task
8/28/2010 6:06:05 PM Libraries: libcurl/7.19.7 OpenSSL/0.9.8l zlib/1.2.3
8/28/2010 6:06:05 PM Data directory: C:\ProgramData\BOINC
8/28/2010 6:06:05 PM Running under account James
8/28/2010 6:06:07 PM Processor: 2 GenuineIntel Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU T7200 @ 2.00GHz [Family 6 Model 15 Stepping 6]
8/28/2010 6:06:07 PM Processor: 4.00 MB cache
8/28/2010 6:06:07 PM Processor features: fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss htt tm pni ssse3 cx16 nx lm vmx tm2 pbe
8/28/2010 6:06:07 PM OS: Microsoft Windows Vista: Business x86 Edition, Service Pack 2, (06.00.6002.00)
8/28/2010 6:06:07 PM Memory: 2.00 GB physical, 4.23 GB virtual
8/28/2010 6:06:07 PM Disk: 142.71 GB total, 91.67 GB free
8/28/2010 6:06:07 PM Local time is UTC -4 hours
8/28/2010 6:06:07 PM No usable GPUs found
8/28/2010 6:06:08 PM rosetta@home URL http://boinc.bakerlab.org/rosetta/; Computer ID 1324493; resource share 100
8/28/2010 6:06:08 PM The Lattice Project URL http://boinc.umiacs.umd.edu/; Computer ID 40659; resource share 100
8/28/2010 6:06:08 PM climateprediction.net URL http://climateprediction.net/; Computer ID 819110; resource share 100
8/28/2010 6:06:08 PM Einstein@Home URL http://einstein.phys.uwm.edu/; Computer ID 1616831; resource share 50
8/28/2010 6:06:08 PM lhcathome URL http://lhcathome.cern.ch/lhcathome/; Computer ID 9825728; resource share 100
8/28/2010 6:06:08 PM orbit@home URL http://orbit.psi.edu/oah/; Computer ID 24051; resource share 100
8/28/2010 6:06:08 PM Quake-Catcher Network URL http://qcn.stanford.edu/sensor/; Computer ID 9909; resource share 100
8/28/2010 6:06:08 PM SETI@home URL http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/; Computer ID 5490317; resource share 50
8/28/2010 6:06:08 PM primaboinca URL http://www.primaboinca.com/; Computer ID 1047; resource share 100
8/28/2010 6:06:08 PM Einstein@Home General prefs: from Einstein@Home (last modified 08-Jul-2010 11:24:21)
8/28/2010 6:06:08 PM Einstein@Home Computer location: home
8/28/2010 6:06:08 PM General prefs: using separate prefs for home
8/28/2010 6:06:08 PM Preferences:
8/28/2010 6:06:08 PM max memory usage when active: 1022.66MB
8/28/2010 6:06:08 PM max memory usage when idle: 1840.78MB
8/28/2010 6:06:14 PM max disk usage: 50.00GB
8/28/2010 6:06:14 PM don't use GPU while active
8/28/2010 6:06:14 PM (to change, visit the web site of an attached project,
8/28/2010 6:06:14 PM or click on Preferences)
8/28/2010 6:06:14 PM Using proxy info from GUI
8/28/2010 6:06:14 PM Not using a proxy
8/28/2010 6:06:14 PM climateprediction.net Restarting task famous_u6i4_1999_200_006641271_4 using famous version 611
8/28/2010 6:06:14 PM Quake-Catcher Network Restarting task qcnk_sc300_sta200_058290_0 using qcnsensor version 562
8/28/2010 6:06:31 PM Einstein@Home Restarting task h1_0881.95_S5R4__148_S5GC1a_2 using einstein_S5GC1 version 302

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In addition, MSI.dll = File Version 4.5.6002 18005

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Calling up previous versions of Windows, w/out success.

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Anyone w/ideas?

No BOINC ops. possible, right now.

Thanks,

Jim M.

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BOINC Installer: Error reading setup initialization file FAQ.

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Rec'd FAQ from Jordan, and followed-through, by deleting internet temp. files,
etc. New download of 6.10.58 resulted in a Windows Installer window being
outputted to screen, w/mess: The Windows Installer Service could not be
accessed. This can occur if the Windows Installer is not correctly installed.
etc.

I downloaded/attempted to install another Windows Installer 4.5. even though
there is one in my system. Error mess. resulted: Setup Error: Not enough
storage is available to process this command.

Any other ideas?

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Reregister the Windows Installer. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555175

By the way, certain virii and spyware are known to disable the windows installer. You may want to scan your system with an up-to-date AV (or other anti malware) package.

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Hi. Problem solved, with successful installation of rev. 6.10.58

A little info., on developments, after last mess., from you.

Firstly, thanks, for your suggestions, during this trouble-shooting
exercise. Everything on my system seemed to check out, okay (Windows
Installer, msi.dll, paths, etc.).

Secondly, I tried, for the first time, to install a much older BOINC rev.
6.10.18, which was successful. Feeling a log-jam might have been broken,
I followed up with a fresh down-load/install, of 6.10.58, which was, also,
successful.

Lastly, although I'm still not sure what the cause of all this really was,
nor what actually caused the success, with 6.10.18 (unless, it was inherent
w/that rev.), I'll just pass on one (of many actions I took, via Microsoft
Support, etc.): In the registry, I checked the ImagePath of the MSIServer.
The Value Data was: %systemroot%\system3\msiexec /V. I changed it, per
their suggesion, to C:WINDOWS\system32\msiexec /V.

A reboot after performing some other necessary ops.) resulted in the same
inablity to install BOINC. However, a (security pgrm) finger-entry op.
had become inoperative. I went back into the registry, and changed it back
to its original Value Data. A reboot yield the same failures, w/both pgrms.

Finally, the install op. with 6.10.18 was done. A reboot resulted in not only
the BOINC rev's successful op., but, more importantly, the Finger-op. was, also,
restored. I don't begin to know the various ways the installers affect each
other, and this was in the "go figure" category. Am glad all is well, once,
again.

And, again, thanks, for the help, and for sharing with me a walk down debug lane.

Jim M.