Java 8 Update 31 MSI extraction Issue

[K11PER]

Hello All,

 

I recently downloaded Java 8 Update 25, ran the installer, and browsed to the LocalLow Java folder to copy the MSI and create an SCCM package for deployment. I was able to install this across multiple platforms (Win7 32& 64, Win 8.1) without any issues. Now a new release as of the 20th for Update 31 extracts to the same location (obviously a separate folder labeled for this version) but I am unable to install this MSI.

 

I haven't even made it to SCCM yet, just trying to run this MSI as a local admin fails on all 3 platforms with the following message:

 

There is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A program required for this install to complete could not be run. Contact your support personnel or package vendor.

 

On a side note, I have had this message come up on 9 machines out of a few hundred that failed this way for Update 25. I have been unable to locate what missing requirement or issue is preventing me from installing this on those machines..any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

 

I tried deleting everything, and downloaded a new .exe from Java's website for Update 31 and I am still having the same issue. Maybe its still to new, but I'm sure by now this would be talked about if it was a global problem. Did I miss something here that's changed since the last update?

 

Has anyone tested this and have a working MSI file that they can upload? I'm lost.

 

Thanks,

 

Kevin

 

 

[K11PER]

For some reason my computer is having a hard time extracting MSI files (they all seem to be corrupt, even with flash), ill have to investigate that later. I was able to use another machine and tested the MSI from it without any issues. Odd, because my adobe and java msi extraction worked on Monday with my laptop.

[K11PER]

I think I spoke to soon. I was able to use the MSI taken from another machine, however after installing/uninstalling and testing it via a script twice, the same error now comes up on that machine. Tried running the Java cleanup tool with no luck. Has anyone else been experiencing issues with this release?

 

Thanks

[Rocket Man]

Just deployed this out to a new lab yesterday via a clean install of OS and java 8.0 update 31 as a package attached without issues. It installed fine and verified fine also on the machines I randomly trialled verification.

 

On another note I have a java updater package that consists of a script that will uninstall all other pre-releases if found and then install the latest version with a restart, this is done via a TS with multiple run command lines, just tested this out this morning on 3 machines that have 3 different versions of java and again it installed fine too removing the legacy versions.

Are you removing older versions 1st before you install the new version?