Pre package exe install fails, but same exe works fine if created in its own package

ascoyne

I am trying to run a .exe installer as a pre-install using Package Boot, but fails.

To test that the exe does work with the switch I have used I created a seperate package and it deployed fine.

The package is vcredist_x86 with the switch /q.

When I add vcredist_x86 as a pre Run Program with a command line /q to my main package it fails.

Below is an extract from the log file:

2013/01/30 10:41:49:252 PID: 2220 TID: 176 installer::uninstallpackage MsiConfigureProduct() called for Product ID: {F2B059F7-59B4-4CBD-8F85-7AD64603C361}. Exit Code: 1605

2013/01/30 10:41:49:267 PID: 2220 TID: 176 programobject::execute(msi) uninstall completed for program name: C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\Download\Install\{F2B059F7-59B4-4CBD-8F85-7AD64603C361} and process exit code was: 0x645

2013/01/30 10:41:49:267 PID: 2220 TID: 176 ewException caught: Failed to execute process File: ExecutionEngine.cppLine: 1184

stack trace :

2013/01/30 10:41:49:267 PID: 2220 TID: 176 programobject::execute(exe) called for program name: C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\Download\Install\vcredist_x86.exe

2013/01/30 10:41:49:283 PID: 2220 TID: 176 installer::runexepackage called for path: C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\Download\Install\vcredist_x86.exe with command line: /q.

2013/01/30 10:41:49:283 PID: 2220 TID: 176 installer::runexepackage CreateProcess called with fqcommandline: C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\Download\Install\vcredist_x86.exe /q.

2013/01/30 10:41:49:283 PID: 2220 TID: 176 installer::runexepackage() failed with pathtoexe with command line (C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\Download\Install\vcredist_x86.exe /q). Error Code: 2

2013/01/30 10:41:49:298 PID: 2220 TID: 176 programobject::execute(exe) completed for program name: C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\Download\Install\vcredist_x86.exe and process exit code was: 0x2

2013/01/30 10:41:49:298 PID: 2220 TID: 176 ewException caught: Failed to execute process File: ExecutionEngine.cppLine: 1184

stack trace :

ascoyne

This is an extract from the package that just contains the exe.

2013/01/30 11:03:47:295 PID: 1428 TID: 3108 programobject::wassuccessexitcode() indicates the program exitcode: 0x0 is considered a success code

2013/01/30 11:03:47:295 PID: 1428 TID: 3108 programobject::wassuccessexitcode() indicates the program exitcode: 0x0 is considered a success code

2013/01/30 11:03:47:295 PID: 1428 TID: 3108 executionengine::executeitem() total filesinuse objects: 2

2013/01/30 11:03:47:295 PID: 1428 TID: 3108 filesinuseobject::execute() is disabled

2013/01/30 11:03:47:311 PID: 1428 TID: 3108 filesinuseobject::execute() is disabled

2013/01/30 11:03:47:311 PID: 1428 TID: 3108 executionengine::executeitem() total service objects: 0

2013/01/30 11:03:47:311 PID: 1428 TID: 3108 executionengine::executeitem() total process objects: 0

2013/01/30 11:03:47:311 PID: 1428 TID: 3108 executionengine::executeitem() total program objects: 1

2013/01/30 11:03:47:311 PID: 1428 TID: 3108 programobject::execute(exe) called for program name: C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\Download\Install\vcredist_x86.exe

2013/01/30 11:03:47:326 PID: 1428 TID: 3108 installer::runexepackage called for path: C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\Download\Install\vcredist_x86.exe with command line: /q.

2013/01/30 11:03:47:326 PID: 1428 TID: 3108 installer::runexepackage CreateProcess called with fqcommandline: C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\Download\Install\vcredist_x86.exe /q.

2013/01/30 11:03:47:358 PID: 1428 TID: 3108 installer::runexepackage() CreateProcess succeeded with with command line (C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\Download\Install\vcredist_x86.exe /q).

2013/01/30 11:04:40:015 PID: 1428 TID: 3108 installer::runexepackage() GetExitCodeProcess() indicates process exit code was (0).

2013/01/30 11:04:40:015 PID: 1428 TID: 3108 installer::runexepackage() completed with process exit code: 0x0

2013/01/30 11:04:40:015 PID: 1428 TID: 3108 programobject::execute(exe) completed for program name: C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\Download\Install\vcredist_x86.exe and process exit code was: 0x0

2013/01/30 11:04:40:030 PID: 1428 TID: 3108 programobject::wassuccessexitcode() indicates the program exitcode: 0x0 is considered a success code

2013/01/30 11:04:40:030 PID: 1428 TID: 3108 executionengine::executeitem() total filesinuse objects: 2

2013/01/30 11:04:40:030 PID: 1428 TID: 3108 executionengine::executeitem() total service objects: 1

2013/01/30 11:04:40:030 PID: 1428 TID: 3108 serviceobject::execute() called for service: someservice

2013/01/30 11:04:40:046 PID: 1428 TID: 3108 serviceobject::execute() not enabled for service: someservice

2013/01/30 11:04:40:046 PID: 1428 TID: 3108 executionengine::executeitem() total process objects: 0

2013/01/30 11:04:40:046 PID: 1428 TID: 3108 executionengine::executeitem() total program objects: 2

2013/01/30 11:04:40:046 PID: 1428 TID: 3108 programobject::wassuccessexitcode() indicates the program exitcode: 0x0 is considered a success code

2013/01/30 11:04:40:046 PID: 1428 TID: 3108 programobject::wassuccessexitcode() indicates the program exitcode: 0x0 is considered a success code

2013/01/30 11:04:40:061 PID: 1428 TID: 3108 executionengine::executeitem() total filesinuse objects: 2