WPI error with MS FrontPage 2003

[glentium]

thanks, will test asap...

[duomenox]

Are either of you nLite-ing your installs???

Yes, I used n-lite for my intial install...

(The only thing I used nlite for is to add in RyanVM's Post SP2 update pack, and a few registry hacks).

But the error happens even when I use WPIW to install Office 2007 on an existing installation of Windows.

Here is my setup:

Admin install of Office 2007 Enterprise, Project 2007, and Visio 2007 with all update MSPs extracted to the Updates directory (with unattended install MSP... of course).

WPIW running via the RunWPI.exe program loaded from cmdlines.txt.

Process:

Installs all my entries prior to Office 2007, installs Office 2007... between the Office and Project installs I get the error message above, the Install Status window (with music playing) then exits (music stops at this point) but installs keep going.

All programs install without further issue. But at the end of the installs, the computer does not load the desktop and does not reboot (options in WPIW are set to reboot after 60 seconds and not to load the desktop when done).

The same thing happens when running WPIW from the HTA, in an existing install of Windows XP Pro (the install I am refferring to is a full install from a retail CD, no modifications except Windows Updates).

I hope some of this info helps...

I have posted my config.js in a codebox below:

//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Reference ... prog[0] won't be used. It's just an example.
// Look in program.js to see explanation of these properties.
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
// pn=0;    // start value for prog numbering
// prog[pn]=['ProgramName'];
// ordr[pn]=[0];
// desc[pn]=['Description'];
// uid[pn]=['APP1'];
// dflt[pn]=['no'];
// cat[pn]=['Application Category'];
// forc[pn]=['false'];
// configs[pn]=['List of configs to be auto checked. Comma seperated'];
// deps[pn]=[];
// excl[pn]=[];
// cond[pn]=['Javascript Conditional Statement'];
// gcond[pn]=['Javascript Conditional Statement to gray item'];
// regb[pn]=['Registry Key Path'];
// cmd1[pn]=['CommandLine 1'];
// cmd2[pn]=['CommandLine 2'];
// cmd3[pn]=['CommandLine 3'];
// cmd4[pn]=['CommandLine 4'];
// cmd5[pn]=['CommandLine 5'];
// cmd6[pn]=['CommandLine 6'];
// cmd7[pn]=['CommandLine 7'];
// cmd8[pn]=['CommandLine 8'];
// cmd9[pn]=['CommandLine 9'];
// cmd10[pn]=['CommandLine 10'];
// rega[pn]=['Registry Key Path'];
// picf[pn]=['Picture File'];
// picw[pn]=['Width'];
// pich[pn]=['Height'];
// textl[pn]=['Text Location'];
// pn++;

//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Your programs here ...
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
pn=1;
prog[pn]=['Configuring Installation...'];
ordr[pn]=[1];
desc[pn]=['This may take a while.'];
uid[pn]=['Extracting'];
dflt[pn]=['yes'];
cat[pn]=['Prerequisites'];
forc[pn]=['yes'];
configs[pn]=['Office 2003,Office 2007'];
cmd1[pn]=['"%wpipath%\\Install\\Extracter.exe" ".\\Drivers\\*.rar" "%systemroot%\\Drivers\\"'];
cmd2[pn]=['"%wpipath%\\Install\\Extracter.exe" ".\\OEM\\*.rar" "%systemroot%\\OEM\\"'];
pn++;

prog[pn]=['UltraVNC v1.02'];
ordr[pn]=[2];
uid[pn]=['UVNC102'];
dflt[pn]=['yes'];
cat[pn]=['Prerequisites'];
forc[pn]=['yes'];
configs[pn]=['Office 2003,Office 2007'];
cmd1[pn]=['"%systemroot%\\OEM\\UltraVNC\\UltraVNC-102-Setup.exe" /loadinf="UltraVNC.inf" /silent'];
picf[pn]=['connect1.png'];
picw[pn]=['128'];
pich[pn]=['128'];
textl[pn]=['Top'];
pn++;

prog[pn]=['Microsoft .NET Suite'];
ordr[pn]=[6];
uid[pn]=['MS.NET'];
dflt[pn]=['yes'];
cat[pn]=['Prerequisites'];
forc[pn]=['yes'];
configs[pn]=['Office 2003,Office 2007'];
cmd1[pn]=['"%systemroot%\\OEM\\Windows\\dotnet\\netfx.msi" /qb /norestart'];
cmd2[pn]=['"%systemroot%\\OEM\\Windows\\dotnet2\\netfx.msi" /qb /norestart'];
cmd3[pn]=['"%systemroot%\\OEM\\Windows\\dotnet3\\Microsoft .Net 3.0.exe" /qb /norestart'];
picf[pn]=['DotNet.png'];
picw[pn]=['128'];
pich[pn]=['128'];
textl[pn]=['Top'];
pn++;

prog[pn]=['Java v6 Update 2'];
ordr[pn]=[9];
uid[pn]=['JAVA'];
dflt[pn]=['yes'];
cat[pn]=['Prerequisites'];
forc[pn]=['yes'];
configs[pn]=['Office 2003,Office 2007'];
cmd1[pn]=['"%systemroot%\\OEM\\Windows\\jre-6u2-windows-i586-p-s.exe" /L 1033 /s /v"/qb ADDLOCAL=extra IEXPLORER=1 REBOOT=Suppress JAVAUPDATE=1 WEBSTARTICON=0"'];
pn++;

prog[pn]=['Microsoft Office 2003 Professional'];
ordr[pn]=[10];
desc[pn]=['Installs Microsoft Office 2003 Professional'];
uid[pn]=['MSO2k3'];
dflt[pn]=['no'];
cat[pn]=['Office 2003'];
forc[pn]=['no'];
configs[pn]=['Office 2003'];
excl[pn]=['MSO2k7','MSPJT2k7','MSVI2k7'];
cmd1[pn]=['"%systemroot%\\OEM\\Microsoft Office 2003\\Office\\Setup.exe" TRANSFORMS="Office.MST" /qb'];
picf[pn]=['KKMenu_Office.png'];
picw[pn]=['128'];
pich[pn]=['128'];
textl[pn]=['Top'];
pn++;

prog[pn]=['Microsoft FrontPage 2003'];
ordr[pn]=[11];
desc[pn]=['Installs Microsoft FrontPage 2003'];
uid[pn]=['MSFP2k3'];
dflt[pn]=['no'];
cat[pn]=['Office 2003'];
forc[pn]=['no'];
configs[pn]=['Office 2003'];
deps[pn]=['MSO2k3'];
excl[pn]=['MSO2k7','MSPJT2k7','MSVI2k7'];
cmd1[pn]=['"%systemroot%\\OEM\\Microsoft Office 2003\\FrontPage\\Setup.exe" TRANSFORMS="FrontPage.MST" /qb'];
picf[pn]=['Microsoft_Frontpage.png'];
picw[pn]=['128'];
pich[pn]=['128'];
textl[pn]=['Top'];
pn++;

prog[pn]=['Microsoft OneNote 2003'];
ordr[pn]=[12];
desc[pn]=['Installs Microsoft OneNote 2003'];
uid[pn]=['MSON2k3'];
dflt[pn]=['no'];
cat[pn]=['Office 2003'];
forc[pn]=['no'];
configs[pn]=['Office 2003'];
deps[pn]=['MSO2k3'];
excl[pn]=['MSO2k7','MSPJT2k7','MSVI2k7'];
cmd1[pn]=['"%systemroot%\\OEM\\Microsoft Office 2003\\OneNote\\Setup.exe" TRANSFORMS="OneNote.MST" /qb'];
picf[pn]=['KKMenu_Office.png'];
picw[pn]=['128'];
pich[pn]=['128'];
textl[pn]=['Top'];
pn++;

prog[pn]=['Microsoft Project 2003'];
ordr[pn]=[13];
desc[pn]=['Installs Microsoft Project 2003'];
uid[pn]=['MSPJT2k3'];
dflt[pn]=['no'];
cat[pn]=['Office 2003'];
forc[pn]=['no'];
configs[pn]=['Office 2003'];
deps[pn]=['MSO2k3'];
excl[pn]=['MSO2k7','MSPJT2k7','MSVI2k7'];
cmd1[pn]=['"%systemroot%\\OEM\\Microsoft Office 2003\\Project\\Setup.exe" TRANSFORMS="Project.MST" /qb'];
picf[pn]=['Microsoft_Projects.png'];
picw[pn]=['128'];
pich[pn]=['128'];
textl[pn]=['Top'];
pn++;

prog[pn]=['Microsoft Visio 2003'];
ordr[pn]=[14];
desc[pn]=['Installs Microsoft Visio 2003'];
uid[pn]=['MSVI2k3'];
dflt[pn]=['no'];
cat[pn]=['Office 2003'];
forc[pn]=['no'];
configs[pn]=['Office 2003'];
deps[pn]=['MSO2k3'];
excl[pn]=['MSO2k7','MSPJT2k7','MSVI2k7'];
cmd1[pn]=['"%systemroot%\\OEM\\Microsoft Office 2003\\Visio\\Setup.exe" TRANSFORMS="Visio.MST" /qb'];
picf[pn]=['Microsoft_Visio.png'];
picw[pn]=['128'];
pich[pn]=['128'];
textl[pn]=['Top'];
pn++;

prog[pn]=['Microsoft Office 2007 Enterprise'];
ordr[pn]=[10];
desc[pn]=['Microsoft Office 2007 Enterprise'];
uid[pn]=['MSO2k7'];
dflt[pn]=['no'];
cat[pn]=['Office 2007'];
forc[pn]=['no'];
configs[pn]=['Office 2007'];
excl[pn]=['MSO2k3','MSFP2k3','MSON2k3','MSPJT2k3','MSVI2k3'];
cmd1[pn]=['"%systemroot%\\OEM\\Microsoft Office 2007\\Office\\Setup.exe"'];
cmd2[pn]=['"%systemroot%\\OEM\\Microsoft Office 2007\\Addons\\Office 2007 PDF & XPS.exe" /quiet'];
picf[pn]=['Office.png'];
picw[pn]=['128'];
pich[pn]=['128'];
textl[pn]=['Top'];
pn++;

prog[pn]=['Microsoft Project 2007'];
ordr[pn]=[11];
desc[pn]=['Microsoft Project 2007'];
uid[pn]=['MSPJT2k7'];
dflt[pn]=['no'];
cat[pn]=['Office 2007'];
forc[pn]=['no'];
configs[pn]=['Office 2007'];
deps[pn]=['MSO2k7'];
excl[pn]=['MSO2k3','MSFP2k3','MSON2k3','MSPJT2k3','MSVI2k3'];
cmd1[pn]=['"%systemroot%\\OEM\\Microsoft Office 2007\\Project\\Setup.exe"'];
picf[pn]=['Project2808.png'];
picw[pn]=['128'];
pich[pn]=['128'];
textl[pn]=['Top'];
pn++;

prog[pn]=['Microsoft Visio 2007'];
ordr[pn]=[12];
desc[pn]=['Microsoft Visio 2007'];
uid[pn]=['MSVI2k7'];
dflt[pn]=['no'];
cat[pn]=['Office 2007'];
forc[pn]=['no'];
configs[pn]=['Office 2007'];
deps[pn]=['MSO2k7'];
excl[pn]=['MSO2k3','MSFP2k3','MSON2k3','MSPJT2k3','MSVI2k3'];
cmd1[pn]=['"%systemroot%\\OEM\\Microsoft Office 2007\\Visio\\Setup.exe"'];
picf[pn]=['Visio2808.png'];
picw[pn]=['128'];
pich[pn]=['128'];
textl[pn]=['Top'];
pn++;

prog[pn]=['Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.1'];
ordr[pn]=[900];
uid[pn]=['Acro81'];
dflt[pn]=['yes'];
cat[pn]=['Applications'];
forc[pn]=['no'];
configs[pn]=['Office 2003,Office 2007'];
cmd1[pn]=['"%systemroot%\\OEM\\Windows\\Acrobat v8.1.exe" /sPB /rs /rps'];
picf[pn]=['Acrobat_Reader.png'];
picw[pn]=['128'];
pich[pn]=['128'];
textl[pn]=['Top'];
pn++;

prog[pn]=['Cute PDF Writer'];
ordr[pn]=[970];
uid[pn]=['CPDFW'];
dflt[pn]=['yes'];
cat[pn]=['Applications'];
forc[pn]=['no'];
configs[pn]=['Office 2003,Office 2007'];
cmd1[pn]=['"%systemroot%\\OEM\\Windows\\CuteWriter_Installer.exe'];
picf[pn]=['docs.png'];
picw[pn]=['128'];
pich[pn]=['128'];
textl[pn]=['Top'];
pn++;

prog[pn]=['Dell System Software'];
ordr[pn]=[990];
uid[pn]=['DellSys'];
dflt[pn]=['yes'];
cat[pn]=['System'];
forc[pn]=['no'];
configs[pn]=['Office 2003,Office 2007'];
cmd1[pn]=['"%systemroot%\\Drivers\\Dell System Software v1.17.1\\Setup.exe" /s'];
pn++;

prog[pn]=['Intel Storage and Network Applications'];
ordr[pn]=[992];
uid[pn]=['IntelApps'];
dflt[pn]=['yes'];
cat[pn]=['System'];
forc[pn]=['no'];
configs[pn]=['Office 2003,Office 2007'];
cmd1[pn]=['"%systemroot%\\Drivers\\Intel Matrix Storage Manager v7.5.0.1017\\setup.exe" /s'];
cmd2[pn]=['"%systemroot%\\Drivers\\Intel Network Diagnostics v11.0.45.17\\bdsetup.exe" /qb /norestart'];
pn++;

prog[pn]=['Internet Explorer v7.0'];
ordr[pn]=[994];
uid[pn]=['IE7'];
dflt[pn]=['yes'];
cat[pn]=['System'];
forc[pn]=['no'];
configs[pn]=['Office 2003,Office 2007'];
cmd1[pn]=['"%systemroot%\\OEM\\Windows\\IE7-WindowsXP-x86-enu.exe" /passive /norestart'];
pn++;

prog[pn]=['Kaspersy Anti-Virus v6.0.290'];
ordr[pn]=[999];
uid[pn]=['KAV6.0.290'];
dflt[pn]=['yes'];
cat[pn]=['Utilities'];
forc[pn]=['no'];
configs[pn]=['Office 2003,Office 2007'];
cmd1[pn]=['"%systemroot%\\OEM\\Kaspersky\\Setup.exe" /s /v/qb'];
picf[pn]=['kaspersky_overlord_software.png'];
picw[pn]=['128'];
pich[pn]=['128'];
textl[pn]=['Top'];
pn++;

prog[pn]=['Mozy Online Backup'];
ordr[pn]=[920];
uid[pn]=['MOZY'];
dflt[pn]=['yes'];
cat[pn]=['Applications'];
forc[pn]=['no'];
configs[pn]=['Office 2003,Office 2007'];
cmd1[pn]=['"%systemroot%\\OEM\\Windows\\Mozy v1.8.4.3.279.exe" /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-'];
picf[pn]=['Network drive alternative.png'];
picw[pn]=['128'];
pich[pn]=['128'];
textl[pn]=['Top'];
pn++;

prog[pn]=['Nero Ultra Edition 7 Enhanced'];
ordr[pn]=[850];
uid[pn]=['Nero7'];
dflt[pn]=['yes'];
cat[pn]=['Applications'];
forc[pn]=['no'];
configs[pn]=['Office 2003,Office 2007'];
cmd1[pn]=['"%systemroot%\\OEM\\Nero Ultra 7\\Redist\\DirectX\\dxsetup.exe" /silent'];
cmd2[pn]=['"%systemroot%\\OEM\\Nero Ultra 7\\nero.msi" /qb /norestart TRANSFORMS=Nero3.mst STARTPARAM="CallFromExe" DONOTRUNSETUPX="1"'];
cmd3[pn]=['regsvr32 /s /u "%COMMONPROGRAMFILES%\\Ahead\\Lib\\MediaLibraryNSE.dll"'];
rega[pn]=['%wpipath%\\Install\\Registry\\NeroScout_Removal.reg'];
pn++;

prog[pn]=['Page Defrag v2.32'];
ordr[pn]=[950];
uid[pn]=['PGDFRG'];
dflt[pn]=['yes'];
cat[pn]=['Utilities'];
forc[pn]=['no'];
configs[pn]=['Office 2003,Office 2007'];
regb[pn]=['%wpipath%\\Install\\Registry\\PageDefragEULA.reg'];
cmd1[pn]=['"%systemroot%\\System32\\pagedfrg.exe" -e -t 3'];
picf[pn]=['defrag.png'];
picw[pn]=['128'];
pich[pn]=['128'];
textl[pn]=['Top'];
pn++;

prog[pn]=['Prio Process Priority Optimizer'];
ordr[pn]=[980];
uid[pn]=['Prio'];
dflt[pn]=['yes'];
cat[pn]=['Utilities'];
forc[pn]=['no'];
configs[pn]=['Office 2003,Office 2007'];
cmd1[pn]=['"%systemroot%\\OEM\\Windows\\Prio.exe" /S'];
picf[pn]=['InstallPackage.png'];
picw[pn]=['128'];
pich[pn]=['128'];
textl[pn]=['Top'];
pn++;

//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// End of program definitions ...
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[duomenox]

Ok. Here's another attempt. I don't have the resources (or time) to test it out so I'll need you guys to try it out. If there are still errors, the messages should be a little more detailed so post all error information.

Replace the reboot.js file with this one.

reboot.js

I tried the new reboot.js, and had some odd occurances.

I will post the screen shots and logs when I get back home (working right now).

The same thing happened, the installs continued after office killed WPIW... but I was getting some messages boxes up in between every install after WPIW died.

I should be able to post the screenshots for you in a few hours.

Thanks for the work you have put in so far, please let me know if you need additional help...

[beeker]

I've been following this thread and trying the fixes as they come out but I still see all the same problems as you guys. I was suspecting that mshta.exe process was getting killed near the end of the MS installation (Project 2003 in my case) but I can't find a way to prove it.

After I cancel the question to debug (multiple times with the latest reboot.js file), the WPI install window goes away but the rest of my apps continue to install, but the desktop will not appear after the install until I do a Control-Alt-Delete and kill the mshta.exe process (once I even let it go overnight before killing mshta.exe). After that the desktop loads and all is well.

I tried something else that might help someone figure this out.

I added a closefile and openfile statement in the original WPI 6.2 reboot.js function:

function WriteRebootSuccess(i, flag)
{
	position="reboot.js";
	whatfunc="WriteRebootSuccess()";

	if (RebootInstallationLog)
CloseRebootFile()
OpenRebootFile()
		rbfHandle.WriteLine("programs["+i+"].success="+flag+";");
}

The same sequence of events occurs as before, but this time the error message is different:

A Runtime Error has ocurred.

Do you wish to debug?

Line 6

Error: 'programs.7' is null or not an object

I click Yes to debug and it opens rb_config.js which has only two un-commented lines:

prb=0;

programs[7].success=true; <= line 6

I'm tempted to add a cmd line in WPI to open ProcessExplorer so I can watch for something odd.

If there's a way to capture debug information to a file I'm willing to give that a shot, but after this week I won't have time to play.

[glentium]

still the same error message for me

[beeker]

I have another observation to report:

In my WPI_Log.txt I have:

WPI Installation Log File

Install process started at: August 29, 2007 12:48:15 AM

Global variables:

%OSLANG%=ENU

%WPIPATH%=E:\wpi

%ROOT%=E:\

%CDROM%=E:

%DOSPATH%=

etc...

When I click "Yes" to debug, the debug application lists the following variables:

wpipath = "E:\wpi\"

root = "E:\wpi"

cddrv = "E:"

Somehow %wpipath% gets a trailing backslash.

My directory structure is non-standard so I've been using:

cmd1[pn]=['%ROOT%$OEM$\\Software\\Office\\OFFICE\\setup.exe TRANSFORMS=OfficeBasic.MST /qb!'];

cmd2[pn]=['%ROOT%$OEM$\\AutoIt3.exe %ROOT%$OEM$\\MSI_Wait.au3'];

rega[pn]=['%ROOT%$OEM$\\Software\\Office\\Office_Patches.reg'];

and

cmd1[pn]=['%ROOT%$OEM$\\Software\\Office\\PROJECTSTD\\setup.exe TRANSFORMS=ProjectStd.MST /qb!'];

rega[pn]=['%ROOT%$OEM$\\Software\\Office\\Office_Patches.reg']; <- This fails due to variable changes

Edited August 29, 2007 by beeker

[zorphnog]

Ok. This is just about the last solution I can think of so if it doesn't work then I have no idea how to fix this. Need some testers. Cross your fingers.

4 Files Included:

Common\Installer.hta

WPIScripts\global.js

WPIScripts\installer.js

WPIScripts\reboot.js

rebootfix.zip

[JuMz]

Ok. This is just about the last solution I can think of so if it doesn't work then I have no idea how to fix this. Need some testers. Cross your fingers.

4 Files Included:

Common\Installer.hta

WPIScripts\global.js

WPIScripts\installer.js

WPIScripts\reboot.js

rebootfix.zip

I couldn't even launch the wpi.hta with these files replaced...gave me a ton of errors...

line 26, char 2, 'fso' undefined

line 101, char 5, 'optionsFile' undefined

line 134, char 2, 'optionsFile' undefined

etc etc

[beeker]

Hmm, it worked better for me (WPI 6.2)

This time when Project 2003 finished, the WPI window still went away, but there was no error message, then the WPI window refreshed my list and proceeded to put red X's beside each program, then it disappeared, and from that point the rest of my programs finished installing successfully. The desktop still does not come up at the end though unless I kill mshta.exe process.

I think my red X's are because I use %ROOT% instead of %CDROM% in my cmd lines. The %ROOT% and %WPIPATH% variables change when Project 2003 crashes WPI.

I'll try again using %CDROM% and let you know tomorrow.

[zorphnog]

I couldn't even launch the wpi.hta with these files replaced...gave me a ton of errors...

line 26, char 2, 'fso' undefined

line 101, char 5, 'optionsFile' undefined

line 134, char 2, 'optionsFile' undefined

etc etc

Hmm thats strange. You're on WPI 6.2 I assume? I'll try just zipping the whole thing and repost it. Although, if beeker's test holds true, I don't think it worked BUT no reboot errors possibly? This thing is driving me crazy, **** M$.

[zorphnog]

@JuMz Ok here's a complete WPI 6.2 with the modified reboot code. WPI 6.2 RB

@beeker Can you post your WPI log from the red X's scenario?

[beeker]

@beeker Can you post your WPI log from the red X's scenario?

Ok, attached is my log from this morning's run (via DVD fresh install).

I'm pretty sure my red X's are a side affect of my directory structure and the variables I used in my cmds.

For this morning's run I changed %ROOT% to %CDROM% in my useroptions.js cmds:

ExecuteBeforeEnabled=true;

ExecuteBefore=['%CDROM%\\$OEM$\\Software\\MISC\\WISCON.exe'];

ExecuteAfterEnabled=true;

ExecuteAfter=['%CDROM%\\$OEM$\\Software\\MISC\\CLEANUP.CMD'];

My cmds in config.js look like this:

cmd1[pn]=['%ROOT%\\$OEM$\\AutoIt3.exe %ROOT%\\$OEM$\\MSI_Wait.au3']; <- This is where I start Process Explorer for troubleshooting

cmd2[pn]=['%ROOT%\\$OEM$\\Software\\Office\\OFFICEEN\\setup.exe TRANSFORMS=OfficeBasic.MST /qb!'];

rega[pn]=['%ROOT%\\$OEM$\\Software\\Office\\Office_Patches.reg'];

cmd1[pn]=['%ROOT%\\$OEM$\\Software\\Office\\PROJECTSTD\\setup.exe TRANSFORMS=ProjectStd.MST /qb!'];

At this point, the WPI window clears, (and %root% changes from "E:\ to "E:\wpi" from previous debugging).

Then WPI window refreshes and proceeds to red X the rest of the applications except for "Execute After" which installs successfully, then the WPI window goes away but then I guess RunOnce(Ex?) continues to successfully install the rest of the apps, where we left off at:

rega[pn]=['%ROOT%\\$OEM$\\Software\\Office\\Office_Patches.reg'];

However, The desktop does not come up at the end, I have to manually kill mshta.exe to continue.

Note that my log file reflects the successful installs before and after WPI window went away.

With Process Explorer running I noticed that the Office installation left 2 processes running:

OSE.EXE (Office Source Engine)

MDM.EXE (Machine Debug Manager)

After Project is installed, only MDM.EXE is left running. I may try killing one or both after Office install to see if that helps the Project install with my %root% bug.

Edit: Attached a bmp picture of the red Xs.

WPI_Log.txt

WPI_Xbmp.7z

Edited August 31, 2007 by beeker

[JuMz]

@JuMz Ok here's a complete WPI 6.2 with the modified reboot code. WPI 6.2 RB

@beeker Can you post your WPI log from the red X's scenario?

Thanks.

Still get the error...'A Runtime Error has occured. Do you wish to Debug? Line 1 Error: Invalid character

****...If I press no the installer hta disappears, but all the apps AFTER the office continue to install...I also have the mshta process hung...

[beeker]

zorphnog,

I think there is some light at the end of the tunnel with your last update. (not sure why JuMz still has errors though)

I changed all my cmds to use %CDROM% instead of %ROOT% and this time when Project finished installing, there's no "Runtime Error" message as before and when WPI window comes back all the apps continue to install after Project, however it seems that maybe they're all started at once because after a big application finishes I get the green check mark for it and check marks for a few subsequent small applications at the same time. After WPI finishes the "Execute After" and goes away, then all the apps after Project start installed again sequentially and the desktop will not come up as before. Next time I'll try getting the WPI_log after WPI window goes away (I suspect it has only entries up to Project).

I can understand your frustration with M$

Your efforts are greatly appreciated.

beeker

[glentium]

any updates on this? thanks in advance to Kels, zorphnog and everyone testing and looking into this...