[wpkg-users] office 2013 package+ The parameter is incorrect

Yanni y.goudetsidis at mail.cryst.bbk.ac.uk
Thu Dec 17 15:39:14 CET 2015 

No particular reason for running cmd and start together. I was just following other people's package syntax.
Running the setup.exe command on it's own still complains about a parameter being incorrect.

I then tried running (through WPKG) only the first bit omitting the /adminfile bit, like this:


<install cmd= "%exe-source%\setup.exe" timeout="0">

and it worked.

So it looks like it doesn't like the second bit of the syntax: /adminfile %msp-source%\myoffice2013.msp

If you have anymore suggestions please let me know.

Thank you

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> Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2015 12:50:40 +0100
> From: Marco Schmidt <schmidt at fgcz.ethz.ch>
> To: <wpkg-users at lists.wpkg.org>
> Subject: Re: [wpkg-users] office 2013 package+ The parameter is
> 	incorrect
> Message-ID: <56715010.7020601 at fgcz.ethz.ch>
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> Under Windows you do not need to escape backslashes !!
> And Windows is NOT case sensitive.
>
> WPKG is case sensitive in the "check uninstall path string", but this is
> not a topic here, I just want to mention it.
>
> Greetings ...
>   Marco
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> On 16.12.2015 11:12, Yanni wrote:
>> Hi Rainer, Paul
>>
>> I changed the variables to lower case and escaped the backslashes the
>> way Rainer suggested but
>> no luck. When you can please see my debug log file below:
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> Log level is 255
>> Reading host XML files.
>> WPKG base path: \\IP\wpkg
>> Trying to read XML files from directory: \\IP\wpkg\hosts
>> Reading XML file: //IP/wpkg/hosts.xml
>> Found 1 host entries.
>> Reading profile XML files.
>> WPKG base path: \\IP\wpkg
>> Trying to read XML files from directory: \\IP\wpkg\profiles
>> Reading XML file: //IP/wpkg/profiles.xml
>> Found 1 profile entries.
>> Reading package XML files.
>> WPKG base path: \\IP\wpkg
>> Trying to read XML files from directory: \\IP\wpkg\packages
>> Reading XML file: //IP/wpkg/packages/office2013.xml
>> Found 8 package entries.
>> Reading settings file: C:\Windows\System32\wpkg.xml
>> WPKG base path: \\IP\wpkg
>> Reading XML file: C:/Windows/System32/wpkg.xml
>> Host operating system: microsoft windows 7 professional, , sp1, 6.1.7601
>> Found network service: {ECB4C6C0-13E4-4951-BF1C-DA6D09E32BAA}
>> Reading fixed IP address(es).
>> Found fixed IP address: IP
>> Not a domain member.
>> Message: Unable to fetch computer membership groups. Probably not a
>> domain member.
>> Found user locale: 809
>> Found system locale: 409
>> Host properties: hostname='fresh'
>> architecture='x86'
>> os='microsoft windows 7 professional, , sp1, 6.1.7601'
>> ipaddresses='IP'
>> domain name=''
>> groups=''
>> lcid='809'
>> lcidOS='409'
>> Profiles applying to the current host:
>> Post Install
>>
>> Hosts file contains 1 hosts:
>> 'name='fresh',profile-id='Post Install''
>> Initializing new log file:
>> 'C:\Users\7admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wpkg-fresh.log' in replace mode.
>> Settings file contains 0 packages:
>> Packages file contains 1 packages:
>> 'office2013'
>> Profile file contains 1 profiles: 'Post Install'
>> Using profile(s): 'Post Install'
>> Getting profiles which apply to this node.
>> Applying profile: Post Install
>> Reading variables from hosts[s]
>> Reading variables from host: name='fresh',profile-id='Post Install'
>> Adding package with ID 'office2013' to profile packages.
>> Found package node 'Microsoft Office 2013' (office2013) in package
>> database.
>> Synchronizing. Number of packages referenced by profile: 1.
>> Evaluating packages to be removed.
>> Number of packages to remove: 0
>> Going to install package 'Microsoft Office 2013' (office2013), Revision
>> 2013, (execute flag is '', notify flag is 'true').
>> Package 'Microsoft Office 2013' (office2013): Not yet processed during
>> this session.
>> Package 'Microsoft Office 2013' (office2013): Not in local package
>> database; Marking for installation.
>> Package 'Microsoft Office 2013' (office2013): Prepared for installation.
>> Checking existence of package: Microsoft Office 2013
>> Reading variables from package 'Microsoft Office 2013'.
>> Got variable 'exe-source' of value '\\\\IP\\wpkg\\soft\\office13'
>> Got variable 'msp-source' of value
>> '\\\\IP\\wpkg\\soft\\office13\\1customfile'
>> Reading variables from profile[s]
>> Getting profiles which apply to this node.
>> Reading variables from profile Post Install
>> Reading variables from hosts[s]
>> Uninstall entry for Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2013 missing:
>> test failed.
>> Saving unsorted settings to 'C:\Windows\System32\wpkg.xml'.
>> Saving XML : C:\Windows\System32\wpkg.xml
>> Package 'Microsoft Office 2013' (office2013): Not installed (checks
>> failed). Preparing installation.
>> Installation of references (dependencies) for 'Microsoft Office 2013'
>> (office2013) successfully finished.
>> Installing 'Microsoft Office 2013' (office2013)...
>> Reading variables from package 'Microsoft Office 2013'.
>> Got variable 'exe-source' of value '\\\\IP\\wpkg\\soft\\office13'
>> Got variable 'msp-source' of value
>> '\\\\IP\\wpkg\\soft\\office13\\1customfile'
>> Reading variables from profile[s]
>> Reading variables from hosts[s]
>> Install type: install
>> Fetched 1 install command(s).
>> Found language definition node for language ID 809
>> Executing command: '%SystemRoot%\System32\msg.exe * /TIME:10 "Automatic
>> software deployment is currently updating your system. Please save all
>> your documents as the the system might reboot without further notice.
>> Thank you."' ('C:\Windows\System32\msg.exe * /TIME:10 "Automatic
>> software deployment is currently updating your system. Please save all
>> your documents as the the system might reboot without further notice.
>> Thank you."').
>> Executing command: ' %comspec% /C start /WAIT %exe-source%\setup.exe
>> /adminfile %msp-source%\myoffice2013.msp' (' C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
>> /C start /WAIT \\\\IP\\wpkg\\soft\\office13\setup.exe /adminfile
>> \\\\IP\\wpkg\\soft\\office13\\1customfile\myoffice2013.msp').
>> Command ' %comspec% /C start /WAIT  %exe-source%\setup.exe /adminfile
>> %msp-source%\myoffice2013.msp' (' C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /C start
>> /WAIT \\\\IP\\wpkg\\soft\\office13\setup.exe /adminfile
>> \\\\IP\\wpkg\\soft\\office13\\1customfile\myoffice2013.msp') was
>> unsuccessful.
>> The parameter is incorrect.
>>
>> Could not process (install) package 'Microsoft Office 2013' (office2013):
>> Exit code returned non-successful value (-1) on command ' %comspec% /C
>> start /WAIT  %exe-source%\setup.exe /adminfile
>> %msp-source%\myoffice2013.msp'.
>> Cleaning up temporary downloaded files
>> Restoring previous environment.
>> Executing command: '%SystemRoot%\System32\msg.exe * /TIME:10 "The
>> automated software installation utility has completed installing or
>> updating software on your system. No reboot was necessary. All updates
>> are complete."' ('C:\Windows\System32\msg.exe * /TIME:10 "The automated
>> software installation utility has completed installing or updating
>> software on your system. No reboot was necessary. All updates are
>> complete."').
>> --------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> My xml file is simple and it looks like this now:
>>
>>
>> <packages>
>>
>> <package id="office2013" name="Microsoft Office 2013" revision="2013"
>> priotiy="1" reboot="false">
>> <check type="uninstall" condition="exists" path="Microsoft Office
>> Professional Plus 2013" />
>> <variable name="exe-source" value="\\\\IP\\wpkg\\soft\\office13"/>
>> <variable name="msp-source"
>> value="\\\\IP\\wpkg\\soft\\office13\\1customfile"/>
>>
>> <install cmd= " %comspec% /C start /WAIT  %exe-source%\setup.exe
>> /adminfile %msp-source%\myoffice2013.msp"   timeout="0">
>> </install>
>>
>> </package>
>>
>> </packages>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> Thank you
>>
>>
>> On 15/12/15 18:09, Rainer Meier wrote:
>>> I think you might have to correctly escape the backslashes:
>>>
>>> <variable name="EXE-SOURCE" value="\\\\IP\\wpkg\\soft\\office13"/>
>>> <variable name="MSP-SOURCE"
>>> value="\\\\IP\\wpkg\\soft\\office13\\1customfile"/>
>>>
>>> You might also want to stick to either upper- or lowercase variable
>>> names as strictly speaking EXE-SOURCE is not equal to exe-source. I
>>> know Windows itself is lazy on this and it mgiht work but it's simply
>>> bad practice.
>>>
>>> br,
>>> Rainer
>>>
>>>
>>> On 15.12.2015 18:55, Paul McGrath wrote:
>>>> Hi,
>>>>     Copy and paste the event log error
>>>> Paul
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Yanni [mailto:y.goudetsidis at mail.cryst.bbk.ac.uk]
>>>> Sent: 15 December 2015 16:38
>>>> To: Paul McGrath <J.P.McGrath at leeds.ac.uk>;
>>>> 'wpkg-users at lists.wpkg.org' <wpkg-users at lists.wpkg.org>
>>>> Subject: Re: [wpkg-users] office 2013 package+ The parameter is
>>>> incorrect
>>>>
>>>> Thanks Paul
>>>>
>>>> I removed the back-slash:
>>>>
>>>> It now looks like this:
>>>>
>>>>                                       <variable name="exe-source"
>>>> value="\\IP\wpkg\soft\office13"/>
>>>>
>>>>                                       <variable name="msp-source"
>>>> value="\\IP\wpkg\soft\office13\1customfile"/>
>>>>
>>>> <install cmd= " %comspec% /C start /WAIT %EXE-SOURCE%\setup.exe
>>>> /adminfile
>>>>                             %MSP-SOURCE%\myoffice2013.msp"
>>>> timeout="0"> </install>
>>>>
>>>> However I still get "The parameter is incorrect" error.
>>>>
>>>> I just executed the command directly from command prompt and it
>>>> didn't complain, I got prompted to hit "Install" which I did and is
>>>> installing office now but doesn't work when launching the command
>>>> through wpkg.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 15/12/15 16:16, Paul McGrath wrote:
>>>>> You have too many \
>>>>>
>>>>> EXE-SOURCE = \\IP\wpkg\soft\office13\
>>>>> Then you add \setup.exe
>>>>> Which = \\IP\wpkg\soft\office13\\setup.exe
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: wpkg-users [mailto:wpkg-users-bounces at lists.wpkg.org] On Behalf
>>>>> Of Yanni
>>>>> Sent: 15 December 2015 16:12
>>>>> To: wpkg-users at lists.wpkg.org
>>>>> Subject: [wpkg-users] office 2013 package+ The parameter is incorrect
>>>>>
>>>>> Hello
>>>>>
>>>>> I've been trying to install Office2013 but something is not right in
>>>>> my syntax.
>>>>> Using the "debug" flag, I can see:
>>>>>
>>>>> Executing command: ' %comspec% /C start /WAIT %EXE-SOURCE%\setup.exe
>>>>> /adminfile %MSP-SOURCE%\myoffice2013.msp'
>>>>>
>>>>> (' C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /C start /WAIT
>>>>> \\IP\wpkg\soft\office13\\setup.exe /adminfile
>>>>> \\IP\wpkg\soft\office13\1customfile\myoffice2013.msp').
>>>>>
>>>>> Command ' %comspec% /C start /WAIT  %EXE-SOURCE%\setup.exe
>>>>> /adminfile %MSP-SOURCE%\myoffice2013.msp'
>>>>>
>>>>> (' C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /C start /WAIT
>>>>> \\IP\wpkg\soft\office13\\setup.exe /adminfile
>>>>> \\IP\wpkg\soft\office13\1customfile\myoffice2013.msp') was
>>>>> unsuccessful.
>>>>> The parameter is incorrect.
>>>>>
>>>>> Here is my xml file which as far as I can see there are no syntax
>>>>> errors:
>>>>>
>>>>> <!---------------------------------office2013.xml------------------->
>>>>> <packages>
>>>>>
>>>>>             <package id="office2013" name="Microsoft Office 2013"
>>>>> revision="2013" priotiy="1" reboot="false">
>>>>>             <check type="uninstall" condition="exists"
>>>>> path="Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2013" />
>>>>>             <variable name="exe-source"
>>>>> value="\\IP\wpkg\soft\office13\"/>
>>>>>             <variable name="msp-source"
>>>>> value="\\IP\wpkg\soft\office13\1customfile"/>
>>>>>
>>>>>             <install cmd= " %comspec% /C start /WAIT
>>>>> %EXE-SOURCE%\setup.exe /adminfile
>>>>> %MSP-SOURCE%\myoffice2013.msp"
>>>>> timeout="0"> </install>
>>>>>
>>>>>             </package>
>>>>>
>>>>> </packages>
>>>>> <!--------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>> ----->
>>>>>
>>>>> If you spot anything wrong please let me know because I'm stuck at
>>>>> the moment. Even if I copy/paste the package from WPKG website I
>>>>> still get the same error.
>>>>>
>>>>> Many thanks
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> From: Chris Johnson <cjohnson at welfarecall.com>
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> Subject: Re: [wpkg-users] office 2013 package+ The parameter is
> 	incorrect
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> Any reason why you're running cmd and start as part of your installation command? Can't you just run the setup.exe command on its own?
>
> <install cmd= " %comspec% /C start /WAIT  %exe-source%\setup.exe /adminfile %msp-source%\myoffice2013.msp"   timeout="0">
>
> becomes
>
> <install cmd= "%exe-source%\setup.exe /adminfile %msp-source%\myoffice2013.msp"   timeout="0">
>
> That's where I'd start. Then you can see if the "incorrect parameter" is for cmd, for start or for the setup.exe. Helps narrow it down.
>
> C
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