Error while installing the WAS 640 SR1 unicode

Question

Hi,
  When I am trying to install WAS 640 SR1 On windows xp sp2. The following error I am getting. Can you help to fix this issue. I am attaching the trace file.
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guiengine: login in process.
INFO       2006-08-04 21:35:28 [syxxcfile.cpp:325]
           CSyFileImpl::copy(const CSyPath & q0w9e9r8t7.1.xml, ISyNode::eCopyMode 3, ISyProgressObserver*) const 
Copying file C:/Program Files/sapinst_instdir/NW04SR1/WEBAS_ABAP_ORA_UC/CI/keydb.xml to: q0w9e9r8t7.1.xml.
INFO       2006-08-04 21:35:28 [syxxcfile.cpp:446]
           CSyFileImpl::copy(const CSyPath & q0w9e9r8t7.1.xml, ISyNode::eCopyMode 3, ISyProgressObserver*) const 
Copying file C:/Program Files/sapinst_instdir/NW04SR1/WEBAS_ABAP_ORA_UC/CI/keydb.xml to: q0w9e9r8t7.1.xml.
INFO       2006-08-04 21:35:28 [synxcpath.cpp:834]
           CSyPath::createFile()
Creating file C:\Program Files\sapinst_instdir\NW04SR1\WEBAS_ABAP_ORA_UC\CI\q0w9e9r8t7.1.xml.
INFO       2006-08-04 21:35:29 [syxxcfile.cpp:325]
           CSyFileImpl::copy(const CSyPath & C:/Program Files/sapinst_instdir/NW04SR1/WEBAS_ABAP_ORA_UC/CI/keydb.1.xml, ISyNode::eCopyMode 3, ISyProgressObserver*) const 
Copying file C:/Program Files/sapinst_instdir/NW04SR1/WEBAS_ABAP_ORA_UC/CI/keydb.xml to: C:/Program Files/sapinst_instdir/NW04SR1/WEBAS_ABAP_ORA_UC/CI/keydb.1.xml.
INFO       2006-08-04 21:35:29 [syxxcfile.cpp:446]
           CSyFileImpl::copy(const CSyPath & C:/Program Files/sapinst_instdir/NW04SR1/WEBAS_ABAP_ORA_UC/CI/keydb.1.xml, ISyNode::eCopyMode 3, ISyProgressObserver*) const 
Copying file C:/Program Files/sapinst_instdir/NW04SR1/WEBAS_ABAP_ORA_UC/CI/keydb.xml to: C:/Program Files/sapinst_instdir/NW04SR1/WEBAS_ABAP_ORA_UC/CI/keydb.1.xml.
INFO       2006-08-04 21:35:29 [synxcpath.cpp:834]
           CSyPath::createFile()
Creating file C:\Program Files\sapinst_instdir\NW04SR1\WEBAS_ABAP_ORA_UC\CI\keydb.1.xml.
INFO       2006-08-04 21:35:30 [ianxbusprv.cpp:337]
           CIaNtUserPrivileges::add_impl(., MALLI-01UIT2PDX\malli, SeTcbPrivilege SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege)
Successfully added privileges 'SeTcbPrivilege SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege' to account 'MALLI-01UIT2PDX\malli' on host '.'.
INFO       2006-08-04 21:35:30 [synxcpath.cpp:834]
           CSyPath::createFile()
Creating file C:\Program Files\sapinst_instdir\NW04SR1\WEBAS_ABAP_ORA_UC\CI\summary.html.
PHASE      2006-08-04 21:35:30 [iaxxcwalker.cpp:416]
           CDomWalker::printPhaseInfo()
Prepare the installation program.
INFO       2006-08-04 21:35:38 [iaxxcwalker.cpp:59]
           CDomWalker::walk()
Installation start: Friday, 04 August 2006, 21:35:26; installation directory: C:\Program Files\sapinst_instdir\NW04SR1\WEBAS_ABAP_ORA_UC\CI; product to be installed: SAP NetWeaver '04 Support Release 1> ABAP System> Oracle> Unicode> Central Instance Installation
INFO       2006-08-04 21:35:39 [iaxxbhosts.cpp:434]
           CIaOsHosts::getInfo()
Host operation t_HostInfo_SHARED processed successfully.
ERROR      2006-08-04 21:35:56 [syxxsyshlp.cpp:56]
           syslib::printOSError(const iastring &, int, DWORD, const iastring &, CMessage::eLogMessage)
FSL-00001  System call failed. Error 1 (Incorrect function.
) in execution of system call 'GetVolumeNameForVolumeMountPoint' with parameter (B:\), line (276) in file (synxcfsmnt.cpp).
ERROR      2006-08-04 21:35:56 [iaxxbmount.cpp:153]
           CIaOsMount::handleMount(PKdbClientTable table, PSyMount const& mount) const
MOS-01236  Could not determine information about file system MALLI-01UIT2PDX:, mounted at unknown.
WARNING    2006-08-04 21:35:56 [iaxxccntrl.cpp:477]
           CController::stepExecuted()
The step GetMountInfo with step key SAPSYSTEM_CI|ind|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|SAPSYSTEM|ind|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|SAPComponent|ind|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|SAPComponent_Waps_System|ind|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|SAPComponent_Waps_Instance_Dirs|windows|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|GetMountInfo was executed with status ERROR.
SAPinst component stack:
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  Preinstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|ind|0
Current script:
===============
var client = ;
client.keymap["tOS_Mounts"] = "=t_MountPoints_PRIVATE";
installer.setKdbClient(client);
var args = new Array();
var c_hostsCall = ;
installer.invokeModuleCall(c_hostsCall);
// Copy Template table
waps_copy_template_table("tNT_DriveMapping_TEMPLATE", context.get("tDriveMapping") );
WARNING    2006-08-04 21:36:05 [iaxxcsihlp.hpp:250]
           main()
An error occurred during the installation.
Exit status of child: 1
Appreciate for your quick reply.
Thanks,
Mallikarjun.M

Answer 1

Hi Malisetti,
This look like a problem with the installation target, seems like somehow the installation can't find or deal with the mounted volumne.
Are you trying to install WAS in an external device/storage?
Hope this help!
Juan
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