Experimental Physics and
Industrial Control System

Ryan Pierce <[email protected]> · Fri, 15 Aug 2014 00:15:42 -0500

I'm trying to install EPICSWindowsTools1.44-x86 for the first time on a

WinXP system. The MSI install package failed near the end of the install

and uninstalled everything. Looking at the system event log, I see:

Product: EPICS Windows Tools -- Error 1721. There is a problem with this

Windows Installer package. A program required for this install to

complete could not be run. Contact your support personnel or package

vendor. Action: _C64BF50F_FECC_4987_9245_67049C9EB83D, location:

C:\Program Files\EPICS Windows Tools\SetupFiles\bcastEnvChange.exe,

command: /Install

I had previously installed VirtualLinacSetup (which is from 2004? Is

that the latest version?) which was successful, but starting it was

problematic without medm, leading me to realize that EPICSWindowsTools

was required. I uninstalled VirtualLinacSetup and rebooted. I still get

the same error.

I'm sure my account has administrator access. I'm trying to install

using the default parameters. I don't have Exceed installed. (I'm

guessing medm needs an X server, but I can install Xming later, yes?)

Any thoughts?

Thanks,
Ryan