I needed to install Metastorm BPM on my fresh new blazing fast Windows 7 installation this week (why didn't Bill Gates get Vista right the first time!?).

Anyway it's not as bad installing Metastorm as it used to be years ago.

Metastorm BPM 7.6 Installation Notes

1. Install Visual C++ redistributable
   http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=32BC1BEE-A3F9-4C13-9C99-220B62A191EE&displaylang=en
   
2. This part is important: Make sure you have installed the following windows features otherwise the engine will not start and give unhelpful event log messages.
   
   The following Windows features (accessible via Control Panel --> Programs and Features --> Turn Windows features on or off) are required for configuring and installing the Metastorm Web Extensions:                                               
   • Web management tools: All (including IIS 6.0 compatibility)                                                        
   • Application Development features: ASP.NET (which also turns on .NET extensibility, ISAPI Extensions, ISAPI filters)
   • Common HTTP features: Static content, default documentation.
3. Install Metastorm 7.6
4. Make sure you run the following script against your database:
   %programfiles%\Metastorm BPM\Engine\Database\SQL scripts\eWorkProcedures2005SpecificEnhancements.sql

Once you have the base installation tested and working installing SR2 is easy after this.

Solution

When trying to run any MSI package on a Metastorm Bpm server the MSI will fail with the message "The installation was stopped".

Solution

1. Run Regedt32
2. Go to HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Ole
3. Rename DefaultAccessPermission to DefaultAccessPermission
4. Run MSI
5. Rename key back to DefaultAccessPermission