Date:         Wed, 15 Dec 2004 08:47:08 +0000
Reply-To:     purdyd@westminster.ac.uk
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From:         David Purdy <purdyd@westminster.ac.uk>
Subject:      Re: SPSS 12 - windows installation log file
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SPSS v 12.0.1 has been installed successfully by running "C:\Temp\SPSS
(D)\SPSS\SPSS 12.0 for Windows.msi" i.e., from the CD-ROM files copied to my
hard disk.

It might also have installed successfully from the SPSS CD-ROM too via
D:\SPSS\SPSS 12.0 for Windows.msi (but not tried).

Regards,

Dave.

----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 8:22 PM
Subject: Re: SPSS 12 - windows installation log file

> Did you find a solution ?
>
> I've got the same error message on a Windows XP Pro system, without the
> blue screen, but the SPSS solution here
> (http://support.spss.com/tech/troubleshooting/ressearchdetail.asp?
> ID=40584) doesn't work for me. All of the files on the CD-ROM can be read
> OK (supplied via a University licence agreement).
>
> TIA,
>
> Dave Purdy.
>
> On Wed, 8 Oct 2003 15:15:38 -0700, jmettrick <jonm@citrus.ucr.edu> wrote:
>
>>Hello All:
>>
>>I was wondering if anyone has run across this issue. I just received my
> copy of version 12. However, upon attempting to install it, after the
> configuring installation has run, I receive an error message:
>>
>>Windows Installer:
>>
>>error opening installation log file. Verify that the specified log file
> location exists and is writeable.
>>
>>In addition I get a blue screen concerning re-inserting the CD into the
> CD-ROM.
>>
>>I checked it against another CD installed on my machine and get the same
> thing. I also tested them and the CD readers are not faulty.
>>
>>My system is a PIII 512mg Ram OS is Win98se.
>>
>>Thanks in advance