Bug 149469

Summary: Install Windows 10 64 bit fails with version 7.3.3.2 with MSI error 1324 "The path Program Files contains an invalid character"
Product: LibreOffice Reporter: Jim Willis <willis0966>
Component: InstallationAssignee: Not Assigned <libreoffice-bugs>
Status: RESOLVED INSUFFICIENTDATA    
Severity: normal CC: mikekaganski, vsfoote, willis0966
Priority: medium    
Version: 7.3.3.2 release   
Hardware: x86-64 (AMD64)   
OS: Windows (All)   
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Crash report or crash signature: Regression By:
Attachments: It is a screenshot of the message I get/

Description Jim Willis 2022-06-06 21:14:18 UTC
Description:
The installation program "LibreOffice_7.3.3_Win_x64.msi" crashes shortly (within seconds...) after starting - & YES, I have tried the 32 bit version also - but I have Windows 10 - 64 bit version///

Actual Results:
It failed to install.

Expected Results:
I "expected" it to install properly!


Reproducible: Always


User Profile Reset: No



Additional Info:
It should have installed.
Comment 1 Jim Willis 2022-06-06 21:17:48 UTC
Created attachment 180605 [details]
It is a screenshot of the message I get/
Comment 2 V Stuart Foote 2022-06-07 01:57:46 UTC
We'll assume you validated the HASH value for the installer.

So, any chance you can try another installation, but this time from the command line and capture an installation log?

Command line would be:

"msiexec.exe /i LibreOffice_7.3.3.2_Win_x64.msi /L*V lo7332instLog.txt"

It will be a large file, ZIP it and attach (assuming it still errors).
Comment 3 Mike Kaganski 2022-06-07 06:05:24 UTC
Please also check the other suggestions in the FAQ [1], especially the one suggesting a repair tool from MS. The Windows Installer may return this error in multiple situations, including invalid registry data [2][3] or renaming a drive [4], and many other external causes.

[1] https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Faq/General/General_Installation_Issues_(Windows)
[2] https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/292582
[3] https://www.technipages.com/error-1324-the-folder-path-contains-an-invalid-character
[4] https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?t=862
Comment 4 QA Administrators 2022-12-05 03:33:23 UTC Comment hidden (obsolete)
Comment 5 QA Administrators 2023-01-05 03:20:28 UTC
Dear Jim Willis,

Please read this message in its entirety before proceeding.

Your bug report is being closed as INSUFFICIENTDATA due to inactivity and
a lack of information which is needed in order to accurately
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