Create an installation log file using the command line

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

To create an installation log file using the command line

Type:

msiexec /i package**/L** [i][w][e][a][r][u][c][m][p][v][+][!][*] LogFile**.txt**

Value	Description
/i	Installs a product.
package	Specifies the name of the Windows Installer package.
/L	Indicates to log information.
/Li	Logs status messages.
/Lw	Logs nonfatal warnings.
/Le	Logs all error messages.
/La	Logs start up of actions.
/Lr	Logs action-specific records.
/Lu	Logs user requests.
/Lc	Logs initial user interface parameters.
/Lm	Out-of-memory.
/Lp	Logs Terminal properties.
/Lv	Specifies verbose output.
/L+	Appends log to the existing file.
/L!	Flushes each line to the log.
/L*	Wildcard. Logs all information except for the v command-line option.
LogFile.txt	Specifies the name and path of the text log file.

Notes

To open a command prompt, click Start, point to All programs, point to Accessories, and then click Command prompt.
Windows Installer command-line options are not case-sensitive. For more information about msiexec command-line options, see Related Topics.
To include the v option in a log file using the wildcard flag, type /L*v at the command prompt.
The Windows Installer log file options can also be used with the uninstall and repair processes.

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