MSI install fails with note 2203 and error -2147680258

While trying to deploy an msi the install fails.  Looking in the install log there is with an error of -2147680258.

-2147680258 is 0x80030002 and in this case means the file could not be found.  If the path or the file name has a space in it the entire path and file name should be enclosed in quotes.  In my case I simply had  mistyped the msi file name.

Unsigned Drivers Installation for XP using group policy on Windows 7

The "Devices: Unsigned driver installation behavior" Group Policy setting does not appear in the Local Group Policy Editor user interface (UI) on a computer that is running Windows Vista or later. Therefore, you cannot apply a Group Policy that has this Group Policy setting from the Windows Vista based computer (or Windows 2008 or Windows 7) to a client computer that is running an earlier version of a Microsoft operating system.



To let a user apply a Group Policy that has the "Devices: Unsigned driver installation behavior" Group Policy setting, modify the Sceregvl.inf file, and then reregister the Scecli.dll file. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Back up the Sceregvl.inf file to a known location.
2. In Notepad, open the Sceregvl.inf file.
3. Add the following text to the [Register Registry Values] section:
   MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Driver Signing\Policy,3, "Devices: Unsigned driver installation behavior",3,0| DriverSigning0="Silently succeed ",1|"Warn but allow installation",2|"Do not allow installation"
4. Save the changes.
5. At a command prompt, type the following command:      regsvr32 scecli.dll

SmartBoard Notebook error 1920

Receiving an error 1920 when attempting to install the administrative installs of SMART Notebook(tm) collaborative learning software.

This is error can be resolved by running the small package inside the .zip file called vc_red before pushing out the .msi.