Bug ID: JDK-6645033 Internal Error 2753. regutils.dll

Type: Bug
Component: install
Sub-Component: install
Affected Version: 6u10

Priority: P4
Status: Resolved
Resolution: Won't Fix
OS: windows_xp
CPU: x86

Submitted: 2007-12-23
Updated: 2013-06-11
Resolved: 2013-06-11

Internal Error 2753. regutil.dll - While Re-installing JRE6u10 b09 PIT
Got this error while re-installing JRE. Looks like it is not able to access the registry key. I am not able to reproduce this either. Attached the screen shot. 

I found this error in my desktop (129.158.229.249) 
I am sorry I dont know the MSI log corresponds to it . There is a  bunch of MSI logs in my m/c but none of them contains this error. So I dont know which one is corresponds to this installation. 

Attached all the MSI logs .
See http://forums.java.net/jive/thread.jspa?messageID=308897

While investigating the error, I found a way to cause Internal Error 2753. regutils.dll

I don't know how a higher version regutils.dll would be left in the C:\Program Files\Java\jre6 directory, but if one is, it causes the Error 2753.

Steps:
Install 6u11 JRE
Copy C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\regutils.dll to a temporary directory.
Uninstall 6u11 JRE
Copy the file from the temporary directory to C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\regutils.dll
Install 6u10 JRE.

Expected: 6u10 installs
Actual: Internal Error 2753. regutils.dll

Workaround: delete C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\regutils.dll

N/A for JDK8.
11-06-2013
EVALUATION I'm not sure of the reproducibility of the original CR. I found a way to reproduce the reported error. I used 6u10 and 6u11 builds that might have had regutil.dll's with different exported entry points. A number of originally 6u11 changes were putback in 6u10 before it released, so it might not be reproducible with 6u10 GA and 6u11 GA. Component: jr; Installed: Absent; Request: Local; Action: Null says the jr component was requested to be installed (locally), but the install isn't going to do it (Action: Null) I would want to see Component: jr; Installed: Absent; Request: Local; Action: Local where the component would overwrite the regutils.dll that was there. I thought you changed to Action: Local by setting the right MSI / component properties, not by updating the internals during InstallValidate. Instead of the component property Never Overwrite=No, it is almost like need an Always Overwrite (even with older version) By setting the InstallMode of regutils.dll in the RemoveFiles table from 2 to 3, I was trying to get a 6u10 install to overwrite a 6u11 regutils.dll.
24-06-2009
EVALUATION Clarification: I tried setting the InstallMode of regutils.dll in the RemoveFiles table from 2 to 3 AND it still failed. See attached MSIdb0b2.LOG for the failure when InstallMode was changed to 3. MSIdb0b2.LOG contains: Action start 14:47:09: unzipcore. MSI (s) (E8:40) [14:47:09:939]: Note: 1: 2753 2: regutils.dll DEBUG: Error 2753: The File 'regutils.dll' is not marked for installation. Internal Error 2753. regutils.dll MSI (s) (E8:40) [14:47:27:454]: Product: Java(TM) 6 Update 10 -- Internal Error 2753. regutils.dll Action ended 14:47:27: unzipcore. Return value 3. The problem is related to the jr component's Action state of Null during InstallValidate. It should be Action: Local like many other components. MSI (s) (E8:40) [14:47:02:247]: Component: jr; Installed: Absent; Request: Local; Action: Null
16-01-2009
WORK AROUND Delete the install directory before running the install.
20-10-2008
EVALUATION It doesn't look like the remove file table wants to remove regutils.dll. (I tried setting the InstallMode of regutils.dll in the RemoveFiles table from 2 to 3.) See attached MSIdb0b2.LOG
17-10-2008
EVALUATION Changing the RemoveFile table to remove regutils.dll during install might fix this. I don't think Windows Installer can be convinced to overwrite a newer file.
17-10-2008
EVALUATION Closing this as not reproducible. If anyone finds a way to reproduce, we can reopen.
07-01-2008