September 3, 2012

MSI Log File Analyzer - WiLogUtil.exe

WiLogUtl.exe is very handy to interpret the Windows Installer log files. It assists to analyze Windows Installer installation log file and suggests solutions to the errors found in those log files. Please note that this does not display or high-light non-critical errors.

All you need to do is Download Windows SDK and install  "Debugging Tools for Windows" feature under "Developer Tools".

Laucnh WiLogUtl.exe from "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.0A\bin" and open any of you MSI*****.LOG file for analysis.

Here is a good article on different options to enable logging.

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