Mr.G

Yes...i looked at my thread. It is still not resolved. I am waiting for Microsoft to call me back today to assist on the client issues of not being .2157 Hopefully they can help, they say that once R3 is installed that the client should automatically be pushed down. G

Support call open with Microsoft. I've had some help in installing the KB article 977384 and found that I'd made a mistake by not un-installing it before re-installing it. The files were not copied and corruption had occurred leading to a NOT_FOUND when installing the KB article. I will be working with Microsoft to figure out why my clients report .2000 version and not .2157 as they should. Little help in terms of actually pointing to the root of the problem has been given from the forum so I resorted to opening a support call with Microsoft. Will update the thread when I have a resolution. G

I'll be honest with you i've found that SCCM is not that easy to setup and to get working as it should be. I have a support call open with microsoft at the moment and i've managed to install SCCM 2007 R2 then the KB977384 article and finally R3. Console shows as R3 installed but the clients are not showing as .2157 as they should. It's very frustrating as I really don't have much of a clue on where to start looking to resolve this problem. G

After so much frustration with the Product and having read all the articles I could find plus the ones you had listed, I've decided to remove SCCM and re-install it from scratch. Using the SCCM 2007 DVD media then downloading all the relevant patches for it in sequence. Lastly installing KB 977384 before R3 install. We shall see what happens! G

Refreshed log from host. <![LOG[The user has logged off.]LOG]!><time="12:09:49.397+000" date="01-18-2011" component="execmgr" context="" type="1" thread="2920" file="execreqmgr.cpp:4761"> <![LOG[Policy deleted for advertisement PCS20013 package PCS00009 program KB977384 - Advanced Client Patch Install]LOG]!><time="12:16:57.613+000" date="01-18-2011" component="execmgr" context="" type="1" thread="3084" file="execreqmgr.cpp:6524"> <![LOG[Policy was deleted or expired for program KB977384 - Advanced Client Patch Install. Remove the execution request.]LOG]!><time="12:16:57.644+000" date="01-18-2011" component="execmgr" context="" type="1" thread="3084" file="executionrequest.cpp:4510"> <![LOG[On policy activation ignore disabled policy KB977384 - Advanced Client Patch Install]LOG]!><time="12:17:09.385+000" date="01-18-2011" component="execmgr" context="" type="2" thread="3668" file="execreqmgr.cpp:7160"> <![LOG[Mandatory execution requested for program KB977384 - Advanced Client Patch Install and advertisement PCS20014]LOG]!><time="12:17:09.385+000" date="01-18-2011" component="execmgr" context="" type="1" thread="2176" file="execreqmgr.cpp:3317"> <![LOG[Creating mandatory request for advert PCS20014, program KB977384 - Advanced Client Patch Install, package PCS00009]LOG]!><time="12:17:09.385+000" date="01-18-2011" component="execmgr" context="" type="1" thread="2176" file="execreqmgr.cpp:3440"> <![LOG[Program KB977384 - Advanced Client Patch Install change to state WAITING_ENABLED]LOG]!><time="12:17:09.400+000" date="01-18-2011" component="execmgr" context="" type="1" thread="2176" file="executionrequest.cpp:4685"> <![LOG[Execution Request for package PCS00009 program KB977384 - Advanced Client Patch Install state change from NotExist to WaitingDisabled]LOG]!><time="12:17:09.400+000" date="01-18-2011" component="execmgr" context="" type="1" thread="2176" file="executionrequest.cpp:488"> <![LOG[Policy arrived for parent package PCS00009 program KB977384 - Advanced Client Patch Install]LOG]!><time="12:17:09.400+000" date="01-18-2011" component="execmgr" context="" type="1" thread="2820" file="execreqmgr.cpp:6456"> <![LOG[Raising event: [sMS_CodePage(850), SMS_LocaleID(2057)] instance of SoftDistProgramOfferReceivedEvent { AdvertisementId = "PCS20014"; ClientID = "GUID:10708593-EEAD-4FB0-A221-70854FD75A7B"; DateTime = "20110118121709.416000+000"; MachineName = "LIB-1"; ProcessID = 176; SiteCode = "PCS"; ThreadID = 2820; }; ]LOG]!><time="12:17:09.416+000" date="01-18-2011" component="execmgr" context="" type="1" thread="2820" file="event.cpp:525">

Waited a fair while now and I did specify to run as soon as possible in the distribute software wizard. I've not yet sent anything to this host, I wanted to make sure that .2157 was working first. That was my primary concern. G

Ok so I cleared the logs on 1 station. Here is the log execmgr.log content <![LOG[Policy is updated for Program: *, Package: PCS00009, Advert: PCS20010]LOG]!><time="11:22:52.684+000" date="01-18-2011" component="execmgr" context="" type="1" thread="3288" file="execreqmgr.cpp:6711"> <![LOG[On policy activation ignore disabled policy KB977384 - Advanced Client Patch Install]LOG]!><time="11:22:52.715+000" date="01-18-2011" component="execmgr" context="" type="2" thread="2976" file="execreqmgr.cpp:7160"> <![LOG[Mandatory execution requested for program KB977384 - Advanced Client Patch Install and advertisement PCS20013]LOG]!><time="11:22:52.715+000" date="01-18-2011" component="execmgr" context="" type="1" thread="3920" file="execreqmgr.cpp:3317"> <![LOG[Creating mandatory request for advert PCS20013, program KB977384 - Advanced Client Patch Install, package PCS00009]LOG]!><time="11:22:52.777+000" date="01-18-2011" component="execmgr" context="" type="1" thread="3920" file="execreqmgr.cpp:3440"> <![LOG[Policy arrived for parent package PCS00009 program KB977384 - Advanced Client Patch Install]LOG]!><time="11:22:52.840+000" date="01-18-2011" component="execmgr" context="" type="1" thread="2912" file="execreqmgr.cpp:6456"> <![LOG[Raising event: [sMS_CodePage(850), SMS_LocaleID(2057)] instance of SoftDistProgramOfferReceivedEvent { AdvertisementId = "PCS20013"; ClientID = "GUID:10708593-EEAD-4FB0-A221-70854FD75A7B"; DateTime = "20110118112252.855000+000"; MachineName = "LIB-1"; ProcessID = 1488; SiteCode = "PCS"; ThreadID = 2912; }; ]LOG]!><time="11:22:52.855+000" date="01-18-2011" component="execmgr" context="" type="1" thread="2912" file="event.cpp:525"> <![LOG[Program KB977384 - Advanced Client Patch Install change to state WAITING_ENABLED]LOG]!><time="11:22:52.980+000" date="01-18-2011" component="execmgr" context="" type="1" thread="3920" file="executionrequest.cpp:4685"> <![LOG[Execution Request for package PCS00009 program KB977384 - Advanced Client Patch Install state change from NotExist to WaitingDisabled]LOG]!><time="11:22:52.980+000" date="01-18-2011" component="execmgr" context="" type="1" thread="3920" file="executionrequest.cpp:488">

I'm just doing a test on 1 machine to figure out if the package was distributed and installed successfully. I will post the log very shortly. Perhaps you guys can tell me then what you think? Thanks G

Anyweb...can you give me some pointers on how to do that please as the console properties on hosts is reporting .2000 as is the hosts control panel CM application. Thanks G

Anyone??? G

Anyweb...thanks for the reply. 1. Created task sequence with the following parameters : PATCH="%_SMSTSMDataPath%\OSD\<PCS00009>\i386\hotfix\KB977384\SCCM2007AC-SP2-KB977384-x86.msp 2. Advertised Task Sequence 3. Checked Advertisement status in SCCM Console which reports Received 83, Started 86, Program Success 86. 4 Checked logs for valid install Hostname i.e R1-1 which shows as : "The task sequence execution engine successfully completed a task sequence." & also "The task sequence manager successfully completed execution of the task sequence." under logs. 5. Remote Desktop onto R1-1 and checked Configuration Manager Version number which shows as .2000 6. Checked SCCM Console R1-1 Properties and verified version of .2000 there also. Client Push installation properties reads: SMSSITECODE=PCS SMSCACHESIZE=8000 Software update point client installation is not enabled as when i publish the most recent version of the client it states .2000 as the version. That is an outline of what I've done today. Thanks for your time.. G

Anyone??? I am about ready to give up here! HELP Please! G

I have now managed to get the application to distribute via advertised task sequence. Showing as installed on 100+ clients. However when I view the client version using the SCCM console its yet again still the .2000 version. Argggg G

Thanks for the reply, very helpful. I have created the task sequence and added correct configuration but I'm struggling with the Installation properties parameters. Can Anyone help me? This is more than likely the last step in the process, hoping I can get it resolved soon. Thanks again for all the help, I don't feel so isolated G

Yes I installed that onto the Server after installing R3. I'm beginning to think I've done something wrong here. The Console is fine, reporting that Pc's are there, installed, assigned etc. However when I look at each client version in control panel, configuration manager the version is displayed as .2000. I'm at my wits end now. Having tried most things with no resolution!! Thanks G