Need to install Pstory.msi and has failed, MS Photo Story

[Goldrush]

Need to install Pstory.msi, and has failed saying something like "not required switches". MS Photo Story needed for 7th grader project, AppDB rates it bronze, searched the forum, no hits, read wine help > 2 hrs.

I am fairly savvy as I just installed flash manually into Mint Maya.

A note I read said to install media player, so I got winMP 11 but it wont pass validation, (this was supposed to be a pre-requisite to installing Photo Story).

Thanks ahead of time!

[dimesio]

If the app relies on WMP11 DRM, it's not going to work in Wine. If it just needs WMP, install WMP9 or WMP10 with winetricks.

As for the "missing switches" error messages, you probably didn't include the /i switch when installing. Install msi files with

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msiexec /i /path/to/installer.msi

(use the actual path to the installer).

You didn't mention what Wine version you're using. If it's not the latest development release, upgrade.

[Goldrush]

Thanks for the info. I made sure I had the current stable Wine. I did not come across that /i switch so I am itching to try. I used something I got from the repository, something "loader", sorry memory doesn't serve at moment, that did not work. This is a 2006 program so I doubt it needs DRM, I just picked it cause it was the highest I found, so I will do that ver 10 player, idea.

I will post my results soon. THX. Gold