Managed Install - Java 8 Update 40

Question

Hi guys,Have had no problems uninstalling old Java and installing new Java until version 8.As 7 is going EoL, I have to roll out Java 8 to 300 Windows 7 workstations via our K1000.Currently using a batch file that calls wmic to uninstall any previous versions of java, and then runs the 32-bit offline installer with custom configs (see below).wmic product where "name like 'Java%%'" call uninstall"jre-8u40-windows-i586.exe" INSTALL_SILENT=1 STATIC=0 AUTO_UPDATE=0 WEB_JAVA=1 WEB_JAVA_SECURITY_LEVEL=H WEB_ANALYTICS=0 EULA=0 REBOOT=0 NOSTARTMENU=0 SPONSORS=0The uninstall process still works fine, however the .exe install seems to fail. I can see the process run for a split second on my target machine, but then nothing else. When I run it locally (just double-clicking the batch file and approving the UAC prompt), it installs fine. Is there an issue with the latest Java installing under the SYSTEM account (which I assume the K1000 uses to install)?I've tried extracting and using the MSI but I get "Error 1722. There is a problem with this Windows Installer package."Any help would be greatly appreciated.Cheers,Tim

Accepted Answer

Thanks to aragorn.2003 and SMal.tmcc, finally got this working!!

I added the start /wait to the batch file after the wmic, and added the .mst to the extracted .msi and it now works as a deployed managed install!

My full script is below:

wmic product where "name like 'Java 7%%' or name like 'Java 8%%'" call uninstall

start /wait msiexec.exe /i jre1.8.0_40.msi /t java8u40.mst JU=0 JAVAUPDATE=0 AUTOUPDATECHECK=0 RebootYesNo=No WEB_JAVA=1 /qn /L*v %TEMP%\jre8u40.log

Cheers to everyone who commented, what a nightmare!

-Tim

Answer

This installer seems to reference a file called java.settings.cfg and since it didn't exist our installer was failing. Creating an empty dummy file fixed the problem for us.

IF NOT EXIST "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Oracle\Java" MKDIR "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Oracle\Java"
IF NOT EXIST "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Oracle\Java\java.settings.cfg" @ECHO.>"%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Oracle\Java\java.settings.cfg"

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Just tested that on my machine and I think your problem is the wmic uninstall takes several minutes to run. since you are not using start /wait in your batch file Java 8u40 is getting installed then since wmic is still running, it gets uninstalled immediately.

wmic product where "name like 'Java 7%%' or name like 'Java 8%%'" call uninstall
start /wait jre-8u40-windows-i586.exe INSTALL_SILENT=1 STATIC=0 AUTO_UPDATE=0 
WEB_JAVA=1 WEB_JAVA_SECURITY_LEVEL=H WEB_ANALYTICS=0 EULA=0 REBOOT=0 
NOSTARTMENU=0 SPONSORS=0

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Offhand, I'd say try putting the arguments in quotes as well. Something like this:

"jre-8u40-windows-i586.exe" "INSTALL_SILENT=1 STATIC=0 AUTO_UPDATE=0 WEB_JAVA=1 WEB_JAVA_SECURITY_LEVEL=H WEB_ANALYTICS=0 EULA=0 REBOOT=0 NOSTARTMENU=0 SPONSORS=0"

If that doesn't work, try putting the whole string in the same set of quotes.

Past that, you can run your install command in PSexec to test whether or not it's a permissions issue: https://support.software.dell.com/k1000-systems-management-appliance/kb/111788

if it doesn't run in PSexec, switch to an online kscript and use the run as feature to provide administrator credentials.

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I have similar situation with Java 1.8 Update 40 , I am trying to install it manually it worked on both 32 bit and 64 bit machines but when I tried to install through SCCM , it will install on 32 bit machines but not on 64 bit machines(Windows 7) I see error exit 3 some times in the execmgr.log. can any one tell why its failing through SCCM in 64 bit machines.

This is the commands i am using

REBOOT=0 WEB_ANALYTICS=0 AUTO_UPDATE=0 NOSTARTMENU=1 SPONSORS=0 WEB_JAVA=1

I also tried to copy java.settings.cfg(empty file ) file under C:\ProgramData\Oracle\Java but still no luck

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>extracting this .msi and then trying to run it gives me the 1722 error.
Ultimately, this is all that 'jre-8u40-windows-i586.exe' is doing so the end result will be the same.

Remember that the JRE MSI isn't a 'proper' MSI. Clearly, the finer points of packaging continue to elude the folks at Oracle so they just compress the installing EXE into the Binary table, extract, then run it. Yup, that's right: an EXE (jre-8u40-windows-i586.exe) which extracts an MSI which then extracts and executes another EXE (installer.exe). Awesome thinking behind that one...

1722 is telling you that the Custom Action which performs this execution failed. Your only option with this brain-dead set-up is to ProcMon it as it goes to see why it's failing. My money's on permissions.

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There's an issue with runnning this version of Java as an MI:https://support.software.dell.com/k1000-systems-management-appliance/kb/149248

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You can also extract the downloaded .exe file. Just execute the file and look under %LOCALAPPDATA%Low\Sun\Java\jre1.8.0_40 or %LOCALAPPDATA%Low\Sun\Java\jre1.8.0_40_x64 to find a msi. now you can deploy the msi using the following command.

msiexec /i "%~dp0\jre1.8.0_40.msi" JU=0 JAVAUPDATE=0 AUTOUPDATECHECK=0 RebootYesNo=No WEB_JAVA=1 /qn /L*v %TEMP%\jre8u40.log

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I have similar situation with java 1.8 update 40 , I am using executable and i could able to install manually but when i try to install through SCCM i have issues especially on 64 bit windows 7 machines , It will not install through SCCM and i am using below switches. please let me know if there is a workaround for this.

/s /L "C:\Windows\Temp\Java1.8.45.log" REBOOT=0 WEB_ANALYTICS=0 AUTO_UPDATE=0 NOSTARTMENU=1 SPONSORS=0 WEB_JAVA=1

I also tried with out out log and also tried to copy java.settings.cfg under C:\ProgramData\Oracle\Java\ but no luck.

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Are you sure that the transform is being applied? The '/T' switch is only used when advertising an application. To apply at installation time, you need to use the special property TRANSFORMS, as in: msiexec.exe /i "%~DP0jre1.8.0_40.msi" TRANSFORMS="%~DP0java8u40.mst"