[wpkg-users] IE 8 silent installer

[Craig White]

I used the silent installer information on the wiki and downloaded IEAK8
and created the installer package.

My installation looks like this...

<package id='InternetExplorer_en'
   name='Internet Explorer'
   revision='801'
   priority='55'
   reboot='false' >
<check type='uninstall' condition='exists' path='Windows Internet
Explorer 8' />
<install cmd='%SOFTWARE%\Microsoft Internet Explorer 8
\IE8-Setup-Full.exe' >
<exit code='any' />
</install>

executing the command from a the command prompt installs it fine. But
scripted, I get the following message in my logs...

2009-11-06 21:16:59, INFO   : Package 'Internet
Explorer' (InternetExplorer_en): Already installed but version
mismatch.|Installed revision: '700'|Ava
ilable revision: '801'.|Preparing upgrade.
2009-11-06 21:16:59, DEBUG  : Found system locale: 409
2009-11-06 21:16:59, DEBUG  : Found language definition node for
language ID 409
2009-11-06 21:16:59, INFO   : User notification suppressed. Message: The
automated software installation utility has or is currently applying
software updates to your system. Please check the time shown at the
beginning of this message to determine if it is out of date. If not,
please save all your open documents, as the system might require a
reboot. If so, the system will be rebooted with no warning when
installation is complete. Thank you.
2009-11-06 21:16:59, INFO   : Installing dependencies of 'Internet
Explorer' (InternetExplorer_en).
2009-11-06 21:16:59, INFO   : Installing 'Internet
Explorer' (InternetExplorer_en)...
2009-11-06 21:16:59, DEBUG  : Reading variables from package
2009-11-06 21:16:59, DEBUG  : Reading variables from package Internet
Explorer
2009-11-06 21:16:59, DEBUG  : Stored 0 variables from package
2009-11-06 21:16:59, DEBUG  : Reading variables from profile[s]
2009-11-06 21:16:59, DEBUG  : Getting profiles which apply to this node.
2009-11-06 21:16:59, DEBUG  : 2 profiles apply to this host.
2009-11-06 21:16:59, DEBUG  : Reading variables from profile default
2009-11-06 21:16:59, DEBUG  : Reading variables from profile standard
2009-11-06 21:16:59, DEBUG  : Reading variables from host dell-.+
2009-11-06 21:16:59, DEBUG  : Install type: upgrade
2009-11-06 21:16:59, DEBUG  : Fetched 0 upgrade command(s).
2009-11-06 21:16:59, DEBUG  : Checking existence of package: Internet
Explorer
2009-11-06 21:16:59, DEBUG  : Uninstall entry for Windows Internet
Explorer 8 missing: test failed
2009-11-06 21:16:59, ERROR  : Could not process (upgrade) Internet
Explorer.|Failed checking after installation.
2009-11-06 21:16:59, DEBUG  : Restoring previous environment.

Now I noticed in the registry that there is no remove option, not that I
thinnk it matters. But it could not upgrade IE7 with IE8 but after this
failure, just executing the same file at a dos prompt worked fine.

What am I missing?

Craig


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