Cannot run *.msi on diffrent drive than C:\ ( non-system drive )

Andrzej Porębski 1 Reputation point
2022-02-17T09:36:57.52+00:00

Hello,

I cannot run any msi package form different drive than C:\ and recive that kind of message.

"Nie można odtworzyć pakietu instalacyjnego. Sprządź,, czy pakiet istnieje i czy masz do niego dostęp...."

Installation package could not be opened. Check that the package exists and you have access to it ....
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Only remedy I coud find is to copy msi to drive C and then run and install it. I have 3 separate drives C, D , E ( theare are not logical partitionas but 3 devices)

It is probably due some kind of security restrictions or environment variable but I couldnt find it by google. I modified registry to run *.msi packages as administrator but i didnt help.

C:\ is somehow protected and maybe beacus of that I can run only from it msi packages, but I would like to do it from other drives. E:\ is my dowlowad/media drive

What else - after installation (copying from D: \ to C: \ and running * .msi) this particular * .msi can be run on other disks ... as if the path is not recognized before installation, but after installation from C: \ is visible and recognized - it can be uninstalled, repaired, modified - but only for this specific *.msi

Maybe it is related to some specific hardware of the laptop(CLEVO NH70RCQ) - some security eg.TPM, Secure Boot.. I tried reinstall Windows 10 , but it didn`t change anything.

This is my log:
=== Verbose logging started: 17.02.2022 10:09:55 Build type: SHIP UNICODE 5.00.10011.00 Calling process: C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe ===
MSI (c) (AC:9C) [10:09:55:145]: Font created. Charset: Req=238, Ret=238, Font: Req=MS Shell Dlg, Ret=MS Shell Dlg

MSI (c) (AC:9C) [10:09:55:145]: Font created. Charset: Req=238, Ret=238, Font: Req=MS Shell Dlg, Ret=MS Shell Dlg

MSI (c) (AC:40) [10:09:55:158]: Resetting cached policy values
MSI (c) (AC:40) [10:09:55:158]: Machine policy value 'Debug' is 0
MSI (c) (AC:40) [10:09:55:158]: ******* RunEngine:
******* Product: E:\ POBRANE\inkscape-1.1.2_2022-02-05_b8e25be833-x64.msi
******* Action:
******* CommandLine: **********
MSI (c) (AC:40) [10:09:55:189]: Machine policy value 'DisableUserInstalls' is 0
MSI (c) (AC:9C) [10:09:55:189]: Font created. Charset: Req=0, Ret=0, Font: Req=, Ret=Arial

MSI (c) (AC:9C) [10:09:55:189]: Font created. Charset: Req=0, Ret=0, Font: Req=, Ret=Arial

MSI (c) (AC:40) [10:09:55:205]: Access database with Impersonation
MSI (c) (AC:40) [10:09:55:205]: Error: Failed to access database: E:\ POBRANE\inkscape-1.1.2_2022-02-05_b8e25be833-x64.msi
MSI (c) (AC:40) [10:09:55:205]: MainEngineThread is returning 2
=== Verbose logging stopped: 17.02.2022 10:09:55 ===

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