Go2doug Posted May 1, 2006 Share Posted May 1, 2006 I successfully created a GPO to push Acrobat 7.0. Now I would like to patch the MSI file so that the computers in the OU will get Acrobat 7.0.7, not just 7.0. This is proving to be very difficult, however.I have the following folders set up on the Windows 2000 SP4 server:\\server_name\Acrobat7Standard\Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Standard\AcroStan.msi\\server_name\Acrobat7Standard\7.0.5 Patch\Ac705StVP_efgj.msp\\server_name\Acrobat7Standard\7.0.7 Patch\Acro707.mspI tried running some commands that I found on other webpages but all they do is make a "Windows Installer" box appear containing some various switches and options that you can use. I tested the installation process at bootup and it's still not pushing v7.0.7.This is a volume license installation using a volume license key; do I need volume license patches to go with it? If so, where could I get them?Any ideas? Thanks for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T D Posted May 1, 2006 Share Posted May 1, 2006 I find that on my pc, I can't use blahblah.msi /whateverswitch and I have to do msiexec /whateverswitch blahblah.msi /anotherswitch?I am going to assume that %acrobat% is the locationmsiexec /p %acrobat7.0.5patch%\Ac705StVP_efgj.msp /a %admin_installation%\AcroStan.msiThen patch your patched Acrobatmsiexec /p %acrobat7.0.7patch\Acro707.msp /a %admin_installation%\AcroStan.msiMake sure your installation is a server image! Just in case... msiexec /a %acrobat_original_installdir%\AcroStan.msiI'm not too sure if you can make a server image on a standard version of Acrobat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go2doug Posted May 8, 2006 Author Share Posted May 8, 2006 Thanks for your suggestions. Unfortunately I'm still having the same error.I have tried running the following commands, and all that happens is a "Windows Installer" box appears and then disappears when I hit OK (see attachment). Any ideas? Thanks.msiexec /p E:\Acrobat7Standard\7.0.5 Patch\Ac705StVP_efgj.msp /a E:\Acrobat7Standard\Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Standard\AcroStan.msiormsiexec /p \\server_name\Acrobat7Standard\7.0.5 Patch\Ac705StVP_efgj.msp /a \\server_name\Acrobat7Standard\Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Standard\AcroStan.msiMake installation a "server image":msiexec /a \\server_name\Acrobat7Standard\Acrobat 7.0 CD contents\AcroStan.msiormsiexec /a E:\Acrobat7Standard\Acrobat 7.0 CD contents\AcroStan.msi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gelome Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 (edited) Try this....hope it helps...u can modify my example so that it achieves wht ure tryin 2do.C:\707\Acro707.msp /a C:\AcroPro\AcroPro.msi /qb!i ran this from the start>runinitially itried with msiexec and got the same window that u posted above. now it does ntEg\\server_name\Acrobat7Standard\7.0.5 Patch\Ac705StVP_efgj.msp /a \\server_name\Acrobat7Standard\Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Standard\AcroStan.msior\\server_name\Acrobat7Standard\7.0.5 Patch\Ac705StVP_efgj.msp /a \\server_name\Acrobat7Standard\Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Standard\AcroStan.msi Edited May 8, 2006 by gelome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go2doug Posted May 9, 2006 Author Share Posted May 9, 2006 Gelome, you hooked me up!I was able to finally achieve what I intended to do. I had to run these CLI commands on the server.To update 7.0 MSI to 7.0.5:E:\Acrobat7Standard\705Patch\Ac705StVP_efgj.msp /a E:\Acrobat7Standard\AdobeAcrobat70Standard\AcroStan.msi /qb!7.0.5 to 7.0.7:E:\Acrobat7Standard\707Patch\Acro707.msp /a E:\Acrobat7Standard\AdobeAcrobat70Standard\AcroStan.msi /qb!No spaces and periods in UNC path! That fixed my problem.After you update the MSI to 7.0.7, you must create a new transform file. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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