Active Directory software install policy 1

[Thnoss]

I have software installations setup in 2000 AD that work with a windows 2000 workstation but as soon as I use these same installations for XP workstations I can see the installing software message at boot up but it flashes off really quickly and the software is not installed.

Any ideas or suggestions would be great.
Thanks

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[bofhrevenge2]

Check the local event log on the XP stations for errors.

Did you create the MSI's yourself?

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[adcfaq]

softeware instalation is published or assigned? to WS or user? u need to be specfic.

 

[bofhrevenge2]

If it flashes up at boot time it's usually in the machine policy.

"Sometimes, a cigar is just a cigar." - Sigmund Freud

 

[Thnoss]

The msi's were created by my colleague whom has left, but I had a look at the event logs and the error I get tells me that the msi cannot be found or there are insufficient rights, the way I have the rights setup is the ws is a member of a group which has access to the software package in the group policy and has access to the folder with the msi.
The software installation is setup as assigned.

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[bofhrevenge2]

Try opening the permissions up on the directory where the MSI's are located and see if they can apply the software.

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[emozley]

This is the Microsoft Article for upgrading Group Policy from 2000 to XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307900

Good Luck!

 

[tpittman]

What does Resultant Set of Policy say about that gpo when run on that XP wks?

 

[Thnoss]

Thanks for all the help, it seemed to be a rights problem in the end even though the rights were setup correct we gave the system account of the server rights and then the installations on the xp machines worked.



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[kpeterson]

I had the same problem with the same messages in my event log. I had the msi on network hidden share but it always said that the file was not there. I ended up just getting rid of the share and pointing right to the directory and now it works great.