Changes between Version 4 and Version 5 of MSI_Logging

Timestamp:

Jul 3, 2008 10:19:49 AM (16 years ago)

Author:

pentagonik

Comment:

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MSI_Logging

@@ -5 +5 @@
  1. Go to Start -> "Run ..."
  2. Type in "regedit.exe" and press Enter
- 3. Navigate to the key "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer" (Left pane)
+ 3. Navigate to the key "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer" (Left pane). If the key itself doesn't exist, just create it.
  4. In the right pane, right click and choose "New" -> "String value"
  5. Name the value "Logging".
@@ -12 +12 @@
 
 After the above steps the !VirtualBox host installer should produce a log starting with "MSI"
-in your temporary directory the next time you're starting the installer. The temporary directory is usually located at "C:\Documents and Settings\<Your Username>\Local Settings\Temp\". 
+in your temporary directory the next time you're starting the installer. 
+
+On 32-bit Windows, the temporary directory is usually located at "C:\Documents and Settings\<Your Username>\Local Settings\Temp\". 
+On 64-bit Windows, it's under "C:\Users\<Your Username>\AppData\Local\Temp".
 
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