# Windows Installer failing unless msi exists locally

**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/windows-installer-failing-unless-msi-exists-locally/1229
**Category:** Discussion
**Created:** [June 10, 2009, 11:06am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/windows-installer-failing-unless-msi-exists-locally/1229 "2009-06-10T11:06:52Z")
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### Author: ![deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/user_avatar/www.finalbuilder.com/deleted_user/32/937_2.png) [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2009, 11:06am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/windows-installer-failing-unless-msi-exists-locally/1229/1 "2009-06-10T11:06:52Z")

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Hi all

I'm performing a windows install on a remote server.&nbsp; Before executing the Install I copy the msi to the server into a local folder called _c:\_ISInstallers_, I then attempt to connect remotely via an Administrator account and I&nbsp;get the following:

**The path to the installer package is not valid, c:\\_ISInstallers\\CC.GenericWebService.Setup.msi.**

Now, the only work-around I've found is to not only copy the msi to the server but to the machine that FB is running on as well, into the same folder.

Any ideas why this is failing?&nbsp;Surely I don't have to copy the msi to my build machine as well??

Thanks

Kev

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### Author: ![paulsamways](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/e8c25b/32.png) [@paulsamways](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/paulsamways)
#### Post date: [June 11, 2009, 2:00am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/windows-installer-failing-unless-msi-exists-locally/1229/2 "2009-06-11T02:00:29Z")

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Hi Kevin,   
  
 I’ve just checked a fix in for this issue, we should have a new build available soon.   
  
 Regards,   
 Paul.

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### Author: ![deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/user_avatar/www.finalbuilder.com/deleted_user/32/937_2.png) [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)
#### Post date: [June 11, 2009, 10:19am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/windows-installer-failing-unless-msi-exists-locally/1229/3 "2009-06-11T10:19:57Z")

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Thanks Paul, glad I wasn’t going mad there!   
  
 Kev

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### Author: ![paulsamways](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/e8c25b/32.png) [@paulsamways](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/paulsamways)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2009, 2:05am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/windows-installer-failing-unless-msi-exists-locally/1229/4 "2009-06-12T02:05:21Z")

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Hi Kevin,   
  
 Here’s the new build of FinalBuilder which should fix the MSI Installer issues you were having:   
  
 URL: [https://www.finalbuilder.com/downloads/finalbuilder/630/FB630\_1551.exe](https://www.finalbuilder.com/downloads/finalbuilder/630/FB630_1551.exe)  
  
 Regards,   
 Paul.