Trying to deploy Java but advertisement stuck at "Running"

[pbalderos]

Hello All,

I am having trouble distributing a software package (Java 7 update 21) to a test computer in a collection.

 

1) I copied the Data1.cab and the actual msi to our software share that the package / Program is pointed to.

2) Used the following command line paramaters in the package/program msiexec.exe /I jre1.7.0_21.msi /quite

3) Ran machine policy Mahcine Policy update eval. Recevied the following output below:

 

5/13/2013 10:00:41 AM (Number of Records: 1)

Resource Receipt Status

Accepted 1 100 UPP20116

5/13/2013 10:00:41 AM (Number of Records: 1)

Status of Targeted Resources

Waiting 1 100 UPP20116

And then under waiting this is what I get

Last Status Message ID

Last Status Message Name

Last Status Time

Advertisement Id

OPS11976 UPP 1 10037 Waiting for another program 5/13/2013 9:51:09 AM UPP20116

I looked at the execmgr.log file and here are the last entries:

Successfully raised SoftDistWaitingContentEvent event for program Install Java 7u21

Execution Request for package UPP00130 program Install Java 7u21 state change from WaitingDependency to WaitingContent

 

I cant understand why it wont install. Is somthing more missing that I should be using?

 

Phil Balderos

[Rocket Man]

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msiexec.exe /I jre1.7.0_21.msi /quite

 

 

your spelling is wrong "quite" should be "quiet"

 

Also your /l switch should be /i not unless it's an uppercase i ......it looks like an l though??

 

Also you could try this command and see how you get on:

 

msiexec /i "jre1.7.0_21.msi" ALLUSERS=1 /q /norestart

[pbalderos]

Hi Rocket Man,

 

 

This is the command line that I actually used msiexec /i jre1.7.0_21.msi /quiet /n

 

What I did was add the Data.cab1 file to the software share and also browse to the java.msi where as before I just hand typed everthing (msiexec /i jre1.7.0_21.msi /quiet /n)

I am not sure if that is what resolved it or just adding the Data1.cab file. But it is working now. I'll also make a note on your last suggestion msiexec /i "jre1.7.0_21.msi" ALLUSERS=1 /q /norestart

I am I crazy or are these Java commandline options changing with each version?

 

Thanks!

 

Phil

[pbalderos]

your spelling is wrong "quite" should be "quiet"

 

Also your /l switch should be /i not unless it's an uppercase i ......it looks like an l though??

 

Also you could try this command and see how you get on:

 

msiexec /i "jre1.7.0_21.msi" ALLUSERS=1 /q /norestart

 

 

 

Could this be the correct syntext when creating an uninstall package? msiexec /x jre1.7.0_21.msi /quiet /n

[Rocket Man]

There can certainly be more than 1 switch on certain applications to deploy silently, that commandline is the one I use from version 1.6(unsure where I sourced it from, but it worked)...., It may work with your version.... not sure though...

[Rocket Man]

 

Could this be the correct syntext when creating an uninstall package? msiexec /x jre1.7.0_21.msi /quiet /n

 

 

 

 

OK just a little tip that I noticed one day when rooting through the console.......On any of your systems that have java installed on them right click the object and use resource explorer. Navigate to the Installed software node of resource explorer. In here there is a wealth of information in relation to software.....one been uninstall string.. see image (this is my uninstall string for java version 1.6)

 

Now I never have to uninstall any software in my enviornment....luckily we just refresh each year with new OSD and also whenever new out of boxes' systems come in.... but if I had to uninstall certain software this is where I would look first....it should do the trick (I think)....

 

could you test it and report back as I would be interested to know myself if these uninstall strings work.

 

Thanks

 

Rocket Man

 

 

[pbalderos]

 

OK just a little tip that I noticed one day when rooting through the console.......On any of your systems that have java installed on them right click the object and use resource explorer. Navigate to the Installed software node of resource explorer. In here there is a wealth of information in relation to software.....one been uninstall string.. see image (this is my uninstall string for java version 1.6)

uninstall.PNG

 

Now I never have to uninstall any software in my enviornment....luckily we just refresh each year with new OSD and also whenever new out of boxes' systems come in.... but if I had to uninstall certain software this is where I would look first....it should do the trick (I think)....

 

could you test it and report back as I would be interested to know myself if these uninstall strings work.

 

Thanks

 

Rocket Man

 

 

 

Hey Rocketman!

 

 

That was a great tip to use Resource Explorer to find MSI switches. I was able to uninstall a piece of software from my test pc using the following I pulled from the Installed Software node in Resource Explorer

 

msiexec.exe /X{864EE2DE-BC86-4F70-8C19-0B1A3C46E405} /qn

 

It will prompt you asking you "Are you sure you want to uninstall this software" if you do not specifiy the /qn switch.

 

Thanks again!

 

Phil

[Rocket Man]

Yes of course do add the required silent switches!!

[pbalderos]

That's what you were asking to to try right?

[Rocket Man]

Yes indeed it is... thanks for testing this.

 

 

thanks

Rocket man