.exe deploy issues
I am trying to use PDQ deploy to manage our workstations and render farm.
I am having good results with MSP installers but I am having major issues with an EXE installer.
I am trying to deploy VRay and I have been given the silent install instructions from the developer for the installer and I can see the installer process running on the target machines but then they just sit there and do nothing and they deploy either times out or I have to abort it.
I have attached a screen grab of my installer setup.
Any help would be appreciated!
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I just noticed it doesn't look like you're including the xml config file so it's not being copied to the target computer and the installer is probably prompting for it. You can either use Include Entire Directory (as long as the xml file is in the same directory as the exe) or add the file as an Additional File.
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You mean the output? Yes, you can redirect it all to a file. Just add this to the end of the parameters:
> c:\out.txt 2>&1
Use whatever output file name you want instead of c:\out.txt. This is functionality we're going to be adding natively in the future, but for now this will work.
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Nothing will show on screen even if it is putting up windows because it's running in a hidden background desktop. If it's put up a window waiting for input you won't be able to tell.
We're going to be adding an option to have the installer display to the logged on user, but there are some potential security issues with this so it won't be the default.
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Sure, just send it to support@adminarsenal.com.
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Hi Chris,
I just noticed something. Why are you adding the name of the exe file to the beginning of the parameters field? Unless the developers specifically wanted the install filename to be passed as a parameter, the parameter field should probably look like this:
-gui=0 -configFile="xml_file.xml" -quiet=1
See the image below. You will see the command line already adds the Installer File and then appends the Parameters data to the command line.
As Adam mentioned, where is the xml_file.xml? You need to make sure that is the same directory as the Installer File (vray_adv_23001_max2012_x64.exe).
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Hi Richard,
PDQ Deploy determines whether a deployment is successful based off of the return code of the installer. The default return codes that will cause the deployment to succeed are 0, 1641 and 3010. Unless the Success Codes were changed in the PDQ Package the vray exe returned one of these codes.
It's actually not that uncommon for an installer to make no changes and return a code 0 (which universally means success). Click the Steps link for a deployment. This should show you the exit codes. Was it 0? If it was 3010 this means that the target computer needs to be restarted before the changes take affect.
-Shane
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