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Can't run Windows 7 Installer...Error reading from file
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I am running Windows 7 (64 bit) Pro. Whenever I try to install anything from a .msi file, I always receive the error: 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…
Error Output
"Error reading from file <path>/setup.msi. Verify that the file exists and that you can access it."
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Fix for: Can't run Windows 7 Installer...Error reading from file
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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…
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