I changed TEMP to d:\Temp
Curiously, logs are now on D:\Tmp
New tentative to install, would not finish - not enough admin rights (even though I am the logged user and defined as Admin)
Copied the full downloaded package to desktop and launched with right-click as Admin
Now msi install fails.
tried to run in compatibility mode (XP SP3), same result.
Logs are at
www.pixname.com/vmsetup.20130531081155.vmwareplayer_x64.msi.install.log
www.pixname.com/www.pixname.com/vmsetup.20130531081155.log
www.pixname.com/www.pixname.com/vminst.log
(older logs removed)
I tried with Secure boot (UEFI) disabled, and then with secure boot disabled and CSM enabled, and in both cases failed, with the following panel: