SAPINST.EXE not executing...

[Former Member]

Dear inst experts,

I have standard dump and I am using Win_Ser_'03. While trying to install SAP thru this path F:\SAP\NW2004sSR2\BS_2005_SR2_IDES_Installation_Master\IM_WINDOWS_I386, I am getting error saying that "creating process temp\sapinst.exe.1188.1305352075\sapinst.exe failed" and also saying "child has signalled and exec error keeping dir temp/sapinst.exe.3776.1305352258. Pls help me in this regard. Can I find a working sapinst.exe file.

[Nibu · Accepted solution]

HI

Stop all other SAPINST processes, if anything is currently running or you have stopped in between . Then start it again.

Regards,

Nibu Antony

[Former Member]

Hi Ramu,

Kill if any sapinst process is running and delete the files in temp direcotry aswell.

Now start with fresh installation.

Thanks,

Deepthi

[Former Member]

Thanks.. It worked..