Having problems Installing Civil 3D

[mazikhelela]

I have a problem installing C3D 2011 or 2012 on new computers

When I start the deployment via the network it shows the error in the attached image.

The log file has these lines

2011/11/22:16:20:29 Administrator PC992 === Setup started on PC992 by Administrator ===
2011/11/22:16:25:07 Administrator PC992 === Setup ended ===

Windows 7 Professional SP1

HP Compaq 8200 Elite SFF PC

4.00GB (3.24 GB usable)

32-bit

[AlmasSuljevic]

Have you seen this technical Solution? http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=16800261&linkID=16831209

Do you know if your admin image is moved from one machine to another? 

[mazikhelela]

The admin image is still in the same place where it was created. Infact I created the 2012 image on a windows XP professional sp3 just before I started the deployment.

Yes I have seen the solution in the link.

[AlmasSuljevic]

The errors that you see seems to indicate that the account you are installing with doesn't have the necessary permissions to write or modify the necessary directories, or the temp folder. I would suggest to check teh location of your MST file, and then I would remove all the temp files from the temp directory (Click Start > Run > type %TEMP%). Once you clean your temp folder see if you can reboot and try again.

[mazikhelela]

I have tried that. I still get the same message

[INACTIVE_Timmy.DeAustria]

I suggest that you create a new deployment image and save it to a different directory with a different name. Make sure that everybody have access to the directory. If possible, have an Administrator create and install the deployment. Clear your temp directory as well. Hope this helps.

[mazikhelela]

I have already tried that and it does not work.

When I browse to the folder whose path is shown in the error message, I found that there is only one file named eval.msi, ie deploy.mst is missing (what other file should have been copied?). I guess this should have been copied from the AdminImage earlier in the process but it obviously is not. Can someone give pointers how to fix this?

[mazikhelela]

I have abandoned the network deployment and am now installing using the DVD on each workstaion. Not convinient with the number of pcs that have to be done but I have no other alternative.

It would be nice though to have a workaound be fore the next version is read for roll out.