Jira (PUP-2984) MSI downgrade from x64 to x86 does not remove PuppetLabs folders in Program Files due to File System Redirection with 32bit msiexec

[Ethan Brown (JIRA)]

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Ethan Brown commented on an issue   Re: MSI downgrade from x64 to x86 does not remove PuppetLabs folders in Program Files due to File System Redirection with 32bit msiexec Using MSI installer g8faa525 based on latest code in master: Used x86 installer to install to a custom path, verified correct 1.9.3 version of Ruby / correct PATH in Puppet command prompt. Install x64 installer over top of x86 install, and started Puppet command prompt. ruby 2.0.0p481 (2014-05-08) [x64-mingw32] #### verified only x64 custom path is in in PATH C:\Program Files\Puppet Labs\PuppetCustom64\bin>echo %PATH% C:\Program Files\Puppet Labs\PuppetCustom64\puppet\bin;C:\Program Files\Puppet L abs\PuppetCustom64\facter\bin;C:\Program Files\Puppet Labs\PuppetCustom64\hiera\ bin;C:\Program Files\Puppet Labs\PuppetCustom64\bin;C:\Program Files\Puppet Labs \PuppetCustom64\sys\ruby\bin;C:\Program Files\Puppet Labs\PuppetCustom64\sys\too ls\bin;C:\tools\ruby200\bin;C:\tools\pik\;C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Resourc e Kits\Tools\;C:\tools\ruby193\bin;C:\Windows\system32;C:\Windows;C:\Windows\Sys tem32\Wbem;C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\;C:\Chocolatey\bin;C:\Prog ram Files\SourceGear\Common\DiffMerge\;C:\Program Files (x86)\ISDecisions\Remote Exec5\;C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\;C:\Program Files (x86)\Window s Kits\8.1\Windows Performance Toolkit\;C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\11 0\Tools\Binn\;C:\Program Files\Mercurial\;C:\Program Files\Puppet Labs\PuppetCus tom64\bin;C:\Program Files (x86)\Git\cmd;C:\Program Files (x86)\GitExtensions;C: \tools\sysinternals;C:\tools\Python27;C:\tools\Python27;C:\tools\Python27\Script s;C:\Program Files\Mercurial; ### verified facter running on correct ruby version C:\Program Files\Puppet Labs\PuppetCustom64\bin>facter rubyversion 2.0.0 ### verified old directory removed C:\Program Files\Puppet Labs\PuppetCustom64\bin>dir "\Program Files (x86)\PuppetLabs" Volume in drive C is Windows 2008 Volume Serial Number is D8AA-E11A Directory of C:\Program Files (x86) File Not Found Reinstalled x86 on top of x64 version. Note that installer didn't remember previous x86 only custom installation directory. ruby 1.9.3p484 (2013-11-22) [i386-mingw32] #### verified only x86 custom path is in in PATH C:\Program Files (x86)\Puppet Labs\Puppetx86Custom\bin>echo %PATH% C:\Program Files (x86)\Puppet Labs\Puppetx86Custom\puppet\bin;C:\Program Files ( x86)\Puppet Labs\Puppetx86Custom\facter\bin;C:\Program Files (x86)\Puppet Labs\P uppetx86Custom\hiera\bin;C:\Program Files (x86)\Puppet Labs\Puppetx86Custom\bin; C:\Program Files (x86)\Puppet Labs\Puppetx86Custom\sys\ruby\bin;C:\Program Files (x86)\Puppet Labs\Puppetx86Custom\sys\tools\bin;C:\tools\ruby200\bin;C:\tools\p ik\;C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Resource Kits\Tools\;C:\tools\ruby193\bin;C:\ Windows\system32;C:\Windows;C:\Windows\System32\Wbem;C:\Windows\System32\Windows PowerShell\v1.0\;C:\Chocolatey\bin;C:\Program Files\SourceGear\Common\DiffMerge\ ;C:\Program Files (x86)\ISDecisions\RemoteExec5\;C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowe rShell\v1.0\;C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Windows Performance Toolkit \;C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\110\Tools\Binn\;C:\Program Files\Mercuri al\;C:\Program Files\Puppet Labs\PuppetCustom64\bin;C:\Program Files (x86)\Puppe t Labs\Puppetx86Custom\bin;C:\Program Files (x86)\Git\cmd;C:\Program Files (x86) \GitExtensions;C:\tools\sysinternals;C:\tools\Python27;C:\tools\Python27;C:\tool s\Python27\Scripts;C:\Program Files\Mercurial; #### verified Ruby version inside of Facter C:\Program Files (x86)\Puppet Labs\Puppetx86Custom\bin>facter rubyversion 1.9.3 #### verified x64 Installation directory has been removed C:\Program Files (x86)\Puppet Labs\Puppetx86Custom\bin>dir "c:\Program Files\Puppet Labs" Volume in drive C is Windows 2008 Volume Serial Number is D8AA-E11A Directory of c:\Program Files File Not Found Completely uninstalled, but PATH didn't get completely reverted. ## Custom Puppet x64 directory still in PATH C:\Users\Administrator>echo %PATH% C:\tools\ruby200\bin;C:\tools\pik\;C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Resource Kits\ Tools\;C:\tools\ruby193\bin;C:\Windows\system32;C:\Windows;C:\Windows\System32\W bem;C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\;C:\Chocolatey\bin;C:\Program Fil es\SourceGear\Common\DiffMerge\;C:\Program Files (x86)\ISDecisions\RemoteExec5\; C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\;C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\ 8.1\Windows Performance Toolkit\;C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\110\Tools \Binn\;C:\Program Files\Mercurial\;C:\Program Files\Puppet Labs\PuppetCustom64\b in;C:\Program Files (x86)\Git\cmd;C:\Program Files (x86)\GitExtensions;C:\tools\ sysinternals;C:\tools\Python27;C:\tools\Python27;C:\tools\Python27\Scripts;C:\Pr ogram Files\Mercurial; Add Comment   Puppet / PUP-2984 MSI downgrade from x64 to x86 does not remove PuppetLabs folders in Program Files due to File System Redirection with 32bit msiexec MSI downgrade from x64 to x86 does not remove PuppetLabs folders in Program Files due to File System Redirection with 32bit msiexec. It also doesn't remove the older path - this is what remains after install of x86 AFTER x64: {{C:\Program Files\Puppet Labs\Puppet\bin;C:\Program Files (x86)\Puppet Labs\Puppet\bin}} and it should be {{C:\Program Files (x... This message was sent by Atlassian JIRA (v6.1.4#6159-sha1:44eaede) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Puppet Bugs" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to puppet-bugs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to puppet-bugs@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-bugs. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.