Software Deployment

Forgot to mention;

Verify that no MS Office applications or browsers are running when you install the package. - Ifan 12 years ago

Yes that is correct if i manually try to run it the installer tells me it has to run /silent
However msiexec dosent like /silent only /passive or /quiet.
Can you tell me how to make a transform to remove this UILevel. Sorry this isnt my forte.

Thanks,
advkace - advkace 12 years ago

=== Verbose logging started: 03/22/2012 9:31:11 Build type: SHIP UNICODE 5.00.7601.00 Calling process: C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe ===
MSI (c) (88:D0) [09:31:11:958]: Font created. Charset: Req=0, Ret=0, Font: Req=MS Shell Dlg, Ret=MS Shell Dlg

MSI (c) (88:D0) [09:31:11:958]: Font created. Charset: Req=0, Ret=0, Font: Req=MS Shell Dlg, Ret=MS Shell Dlg

MSI (c) (88:4C) [09:31:11:969]: Resetting cached policy values
MSI (c) (88:4C) [09:31:11:969]: Machine policy value 'Debug' is 0
MSI (c) (88:4C) [09:31:11:969]: ******* RunEngine:
******* Product: \\dfs\adv\Workgroups\ADV Common\Helpdesk\Kace packages\Adobe CS5\Build\Adobe CS5.msi
******* Action:
******* CommandLine: **********
MSI (c) (88:4C) [09:31:11:969]: Client-side and UI is none or basic: Running entire install on the server.
MSI (c) (88:4C) [09:31:11:970]: Grabbed execution mutex.
MSI (c) (88:4C) [09:31:12:016]: Cloaking enabled.
MSI (c) (88:4C) [09:31:12:016]: Attempting to enable all disabled privileges before calling Install on Server
MSI (c) (88:4C) [09:31:12:021]: Incrementing counter to disable shutdown. Counter after increment: 0
MSI (s) (4C:78) [09:31:12:035]: Running installation inside multi-package transaction \\dfs\adv\Workgroups\ADV Common\Helpdesk\Kace packages\Adobe CS5\Build\Adobe CS5.msi
MSI (s) (4C:78) [09:31:12:035]: Grabbed execution mutex.
MSI (s) (4C:B0) [09:31:12:038]: Resetting cached policy values
MSI (s) (4C:B0) [09:31:12:038]: Machine policy value 'Debug' is 0
MSI (s) (4C:B0) [09:31:12:038]: ******* RunEngine:
******* Product: \\dfs\adv\Workgroups\ADV Common\Helpdesk\Kace packages\Adobe CS5\Build\Adobe CS5.msi
******* Action:
******* CommandLine: **********
MSI (s) (4C:B0) [09:31:12:093]: Note: 1: 2203 2: \\dfs\adv\Workgroups\ADV Common\Helpdesk\Kace packages\Adobe CS5\Build\Adobe CS5.msi 3: -2147286960
MSI (s) (4C:B0) [09:31:12:093]: MainEngineThread is returning 1620
MSI (s) (4C:78) [09:31:12:096]: User policy value 'DisableRollback' is 0
MSI (s) (4C:78) [09:31:12:096]: Machine policy value 'DisableRollback' is 0
MSI (s) (4C:78) [09:31:12:096]: Incrementing counter to disable shutdown. Counter after increment: 0
MSI (s) (4C:78) [09:31:12:096]: Note: 1: 1402 2: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Rollback\Scripts 3: 2
MSI (s) (4C:78) [09:31:12:096]: Note: 1: 1402 2: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Rollback\Scripts 3: 2
MSI (s) (4C:78) [09:31:12:096]: Note: 1: 1402 2: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\InProgress 3: 2
MSI (s) (4C:78) [09:31:12:096]: Note: 1: 1402 2: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\InProgress 3: 2
MSI (s) (4C:78) [09:31:12:096]: Decrementing counter to disable shutdown. If counter >= 0, shutdown will be denied. Counter after decrement: -1
MSI (s) (4C:78) [09:31:12:096]: Restoring environment variables
MSI (c) (88:4C) [09:31:12:099]: Decrementing counter to disable shutdown. If counter >= 0, shutdown will be denied. Counter after decrement: -1
MSI (c) (88:4C) [09:31:12:100]: MainEngineThread is returning 1620
=== Verbose logging stopped: 03/22/2012 9:31:12 === - advkace 12 years ago

^^ log file from this morning
I dont like this line "Client-side and UI is none or basic: Running entire install on the server" I dont think its running the msi on the client machine. - advkace 12 years ago

The error code 1620 means that the MSI file couldn't be opened. It tries to open this; \\dfs\adv\Workgroups\ADV Common\Helpdesk\Kace packages\Adobe CS5\Build\Adobe CS5.msi

Check that the path is valid and that the privleges are set correctly.

Are you trying to run this manually via the command line? What happens if copy the package to your local computer and attempt to install it from there?

For removing the launchcondition you can open the MSI in Orca, find the launchcondition table and remove the UILevel entry in there. Save the changes as a transform and apply it by running msiexec /i "Adobe CS5.msi" TRANSFORMS="YourMSTName.mst" /qb

Best practice is to not modify the original MSI. - Ifan 12 years ago

Hello - just an update. I removed that long as heck log file as i have now successfully installed from a local and network location using the x86 adobe package i created (Also made a x64 which was successful too), with the proper transform and the /q switch with logging as suggested. So i am using the path and the cmd line from the network test install that was successful and i want to use a .bat file and upload that to our Kace 1000 appliance. However i am not sure about deploying via a .bat file with the command line info inside it. Researching that now.

Any input is taken gladly! - advkace 12 years ago

Sorry, have never used KACE, so i can't help you with that.
I'd recommend powershell over batch scripts any day though. - Ifan 12 years ago

Yes i have. cant get /qb to work but the others do sort of the same thing where the installer pops up and goes away with nothing seems to happen. If i run it manually it tells me i have to run it with /silent not in UI mode. - advkace 12 years ago