Re: Modifying Software Installation path

From: Darren Mar-Elia (dmanonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/15/04


Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 18:32:47 -0700

Lee-
The reason is that the msifilelist attribute on the packageRegistration
object is not the only place where the package path is held. Its also
embedded in the application avertisement script (.aas file) in the GPT
(SYSVOL) portion of the GPO, and its stored in the registry on each
workstation where the app was deployed. So the problem of changinge deployed
app paths is a tough one. I'm working on a utility that lets you change the
path without redeploying the app--by regenerating the AAS file with the new
path, but the challenge is that you still have to touch each individual
workstation that has the package(s) deployed to change the path(s) in the
registry--otherwise you lose the ability for app to remove/update/patch
itself.

-- 
Darren Mar-Elia
MS-MVP-Windows Management
http://www.gpoguy.com
"Lee" <lee@nowehere.com> wrote in message 
news:%23Lv%23PTrmEHA.3328@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Brian,
>
> That sucks, we are talking over 1000 users and about 10 packages.
>
> When I change the msi-file list attribute to my new path,  it reflects 
> this in the policy package, so I don't see why it shouldn't work.
>
> Can you explain the reason why this doesnt work because redploying all the 
> apps is not an option.
>
> Thanks
>
> LM
> "Brian Desmond [MVP]" <desmondb@payton.cps.k12.il.us> wrote in message 
> news:uB3ZMsqmEHA.2096@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> Lee-
>>
>> You will need to remove the application assignment and reassign it with 
>> the
>> new path. This will trigger an uninstall/reinstall on every workstation
>> affected by the policy.
>>
>> -- 
>> -- 
>> Brian Desmond
>> Windows Server MVP
>> desmondb@payton.cps.k12.il.us
>>
>> http://www.briandesmond.com
>>
>>
>> "Lee" <lee@nowehere.com> wrote in message
>> news:e70cRfnmEHA.3756@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I want to move our current appdeploy folder to a DFS share.   All apps
>>> deployed via GPO are currently set to install from
>>> \\%servername%\apps\%appname%.msi.
>>>
>>> The new DFS share will be
>>>
>>> \\eu\dfs\apps
>>>
>>> I have modifed the msi-filelist attribute on one of my apps to point to
>> the
>>> new DFS share, and removed the package from the old share, now the 
>>> package
>>> will not install andI get the following error in event log:
>>>
>>> ID 102
>>>
>>> The install of application Previous Version Client from policy 
>>> 45Software
>>> Deploy Policy failed.  The error was: The installation source for the
>>> product is not available. Verify that the source exists and that you can
>>> access it.
>>>
>>> I have triple checked the path is correct.
>>> Tripled checked Authenticated users has access to all DFS shares and 
>>> NTFS
>>> security on those shares and folders within.
>>> Ran gpresult -z on the PC which shows the installation path pointing to
>> the
>>> DFS share.
>>>
>>> Any other ideas why this isn't working ?
>>>
>>> TIA
>>>
>>> LM
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
> 


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