RE: [ActiveDir] Group Policy won't rerun
Title: Group Policy won't rerun If you don't want to have to re-ghost, there is no harm in deleting the orphaned reg. entries. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stu PackettSent: Friday, July 14, 2006 5:13 PMTo: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.orgSubject: RE: [ActiveDir] Group Policy won't rerun Is there anything else I should try to get this going? From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Darren Mar-EliaSent: Friday, July 14, 2006 4:22 PMTo: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.orgSubject: RE: [ActiveDir] Group Policy won't rerun Nope. Its all client side stuff. Nothing is tracked in AD or SYSVOL as far as which machines got which apps. Darren Darren Mar-Elia For comprehensive Windows Group Policy Information, check out www.gpoguy.com-- the best source for GPO tips, video training, tools and whitepapers. Also check out the Windows Group Policy Guide, a soup-to-nuts resource for Group Policy information. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stu PackettSent: Friday, July 14, 2006 4:13 PMTo: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.orgSubject: RE: [ActiveDir] Group Policy won't rerun I uninstalled via Add/Remove Programs. I thought that doing it that way would lead to problems, so I have ghosted the laptop and kept the same computer name. Is there anything lingering in AD that could be causing the same effect? From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Darren Mar-EliaSent: Friday, July 14, 2006 3:37 PMTo: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.orgSubject: RE: [ActiveDir] Group Policy won't rerun Stu- When you uninstalled, did you do it through GP or by removing from Add/Remove Programs? If the latter, than that is your problem. Doing that leaves metadata in the registry related to the GP-deployed app that the Software Installation CSE is probably still finding. Try looking in HKLM (or HKCU for per-user apps) under Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Management for a reference to your packages. If you find it, delete it and see how it goes on the next GP application. Darren Darren Mar-Elia For comprehensive Windows Group Policy Information, check out www.gpoguy.com-- the best source for GPO tips, training videos, tools and whitepapers. Also check out the Windows Group Policy Guide, a soup-to-nuts resource for Group Policy information. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stu PackettSent: Friday, July 14, 2006 3:17 PMTo: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.orgSubject: [ActiveDir] Group Policy won't rerun I'm new to group policy and this is my first group policy with software installation. I have successfully created 2 msi files and placed them in a group policy. Earlier in the week, I was able to install the msi files via group policy on a test laptop. I then uninstall the application as I was testing a few things. I've been trying to have GP reinstall the application, but it's just not happening. I move the machine out of the OU and back in, but no luck. I've even gone as far as ghosting the laptop, but it still won't install. I've done a gpupdate /force several times, but it just won't reinstall after reboot. Could someone please lead this newbie to fixing this issue? I ask because I know this will come up several times when do go into productions. Thanks in advance.
Re: [ActiveDir] Group Policy won't rerun
Title: Group Policy won't rerun a few random ideas - not having any idea where the problem really lies... You can gather some basic app deployment extension logs - see q249621 You can make sure you check the event logs for any related userenv \ related errors You can enable MSI logging ( if we are getting that far ) q223300 steve - Original Message - From: Stu Packett To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Sent: Friday, July 14, 2006 5:13 PM Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Group Policy won't rerun Is there anything else I should try to get this going? From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Darren Mar-EliaSent: Friday, July 14, 2006 4:22 PMTo: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.orgSubject: RE: [ActiveDir] Group Policy won't rerun Nope. Its all client side stuff. Nothing is tracked in AD or SYSVOL as far as which machines got which apps. Darren Darren Mar-Elia For comprehensive Windows Group Policy Information, check out www.gpoguy.com-- the best source for GPO tips, video training, tools and whitepapers. Also check out the Windows Group Policy Guide, a soup-to-nuts resource for Group Policy information. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stu PackettSent: Friday, July 14, 2006 4:13 PMTo: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.orgSubject: RE: [ActiveDir] Group Policy won't rerun I uninstalled via Add/Remove Programs. I thought that doing it that way would lead to problems, so I have ghosted the laptop and kept the same computer name. Is there anything lingering in AD that could be causing the same effect? From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Darren Mar-EliaSent: Friday, July 14, 2006 3:37 PMTo: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.orgSubject: RE: [ActiveDir] Group Policy won't rerun Stu- When you uninstalled, did you do it through GP or by removing from Add/Remove Programs? If the latter, than that is your problem. Doing that leaves metadata in the registry related to the GP-deployed app that the Software Installation CSE is probably still finding. Try looking in HKLM (or HKCU for per-user apps) under Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Management for a reference to your packages. If you find it, delete it and see how it goes on the next GP application. Darren Darren Mar-Elia For comprehensive Windows Group Policy Information, check out www.gpoguy.com-- the best source for GPO tips, training videos, tools and whitepapers. Also check out the Windows Group Policy Guide, a soup-to-nuts resource for Group Policy information. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stu PackettSent: Friday, July 14, 2006 3:17 PMTo: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.orgSubject: [ActiveDir] Group Policy won't rerun I'm new to group policy and this is my first group policy with software installation. I have successfully created 2 msi files and placed them in a group policy. Earlier in the week, I was able to install the msi files via group policy on a test laptop. I then uninstall the application as I was testing a few things. I've been trying to have GP reinstall the application, but it's just not happening. I move the machine out of the OU and back in, but no luck. I've even gone as far as ghosting the laptop, but it still won't install. I've done a gpupdate /force several times, but it just won't reinstall after reboot. Could someone please lead this newbie to fixing this issue? I ask because I know this will come up several times when do go into productions. Thanks in advance.
RE: [ActiveDir] Group Policy won't rerun
Title: Group Policy won't rerun Is there anything else I should try to get this going? From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Darren Mar-EliaSent: Friday, July 14, 2006 4:22 PMTo: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.orgSubject: RE: [ActiveDir] Group Policy won't rerun Nope. Its all client side stuff. Nothing is tracked in AD or SYSVOL as far as which machines got which apps. Darren Darren Mar-Elia For comprehensive Windows Group Policy Information, check out www.gpoguy.com-- the best source for GPO tips, video training, tools and whitepapers. Also check out the Windows Group Policy Guide, a soup-to-nuts resource for Group Policy information. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stu PackettSent: Friday, July 14, 2006 4:13 PMTo: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.orgSubject: RE: [ActiveDir] Group Policy won't rerun I uninstalled via Add/Remove Programs. I thought that doing it that way would lead to problems, so I have ghosted the laptop and kept the same computer name. Is there anything lingering in AD that could be causing the same effect? From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Darren Mar-EliaSent: Friday, July 14, 2006 3:37 PMTo: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.orgSubject: RE: [ActiveDir] Group Policy won't rerun Stu- When you uninstalled, did you do it through GP or by removing from Add/Remove Programs? If the latter, than that is your problem. Doing that leaves metadata in the registry related to the GP-deployed app that the Software Installation CSE is probably still finding. Try looking in HKLM (or HKCU for per-user apps) under Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Management for a reference to your packages. If you find it, delete it and see how it goes on the next GP application. Darren Darren Mar-Elia For comprehensive Windows Group Policy Information, check out www.gpoguy.com-- the best source for GPO tips, training videos, tools and whitepapers. Also check out the Windows Group Policy Guide, a soup-to-nuts resource for Group Policy information. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stu PackettSent: Friday, July 14, 2006 3:17 PMTo: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.orgSubject: [ActiveDir] Group Policy won't rerun I'm new to group policy and this is my first group policy with software installation. I have successfully created 2 msi files and placed them in a group policy. Earlier in the week, I was able to install the msi files via group policy on a test laptop. I then uninstall the application as I was testing a few things. I've been trying to have GP reinstall the application, but it's just not happening. I move the machine out of the OU and back in, but no luck. I've even gone as far as ghosting the laptop, but it still won't install. I've done a gpupdate /force several times, but it just won't reinstall after reboot. Could someone please lead this newbie to fixing this issue? I ask because I know this will come up several times when do go into productions. Thanks in advance.
RE: [ActiveDir] Group Policy won't rerun
Title: Group Policy won't rerun No, but if you ghosted the laptop after you uninstalled via Add/Remove programs, you ghosted the registry entries that are keeping it from reinstalling. Laura From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stu PackettSent: Friday, July 14, 2006 7:13 PMTo: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.orgSubject: RE: [ActiveDir] Group Policy won't rerun I uninstalled via Add/Remove Programs. I thought that doing it that way would lead to problems, so I have ghosted the laptop and kept the same computer name. Is there anything lingering in AD that could be causing the same effect? From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Darren Mar-EliaSent: Friday, July 14, 2006 3:37 PMTo: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.orgSubject: RE: [ActiveDir] Group Policy won't rerun Stu- When you uninstalled, did you do it through GP or by removing from Add/Remove Programs? If the latter, than that is your problem. Doing that leaves metadata in the registry related to the GP-deployed app that the Software Installation CSE is probably still finding. Try looking in HKLM (or HKCU for per-user apps) under Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Management for a reference to your packages. If you find it, delete it and see how it goes on the next GP application. Darren Darren Mar-Elia For comprehensive Windows Group Policy Information, check out www.gpoguy.com-- the best source for GPO tips, training videos, tools and whitepapers. Also check out the Windows Group Policy Guide, a soup-to-nuts resource for Group Policy information. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stu PackettSent: Friday, July 14, 2006 3:17 PMTo: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.orgSubject: [ActiveDir] Group Policy won't rerun I'm new to group policy and this is my first group policy with software installation. I have successfully created 2 msi files and placed them in a group policy. Earlier in the week, I was able to install the msi files via group policy on a test laptop. I then uninstall the application as I was testing a few things. I've been trying to have GP reinstall the application, but it's just not happening. I move the machine out of the OU and back in, but no luck. I've even gone as far as ghosting the laptop, but it still won't install. I've done a gpupdate /force several times, but it just won't reinstall after reboot. Could someone please lead this newbie to fixing this issue? I ask because I know this will come up several times when do go into productions. Thanks in advance.
RE: [ActiveDir] Group Policy won't rerun
Title: Group Policy won't rerun Nope. Its all client side stuff. Nothing is tracked in AD or SYSVOL as far as which machines got which apps. Darren Darren Mar-Elia For comprehensive Windows Group Policy Information, check out www.gpoguy.com-- the best source for GPO tips, video training, tools and whitepapers. Also check out the Windows Group Policy Guide, a soup-to-nuts resource for Group Policy information. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stu PackettSent: Friday, July 14, 2006 4:13 PMTo: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.orgSubject: RE: [ActiveDir] Group Policy won't rerun I uninstalled via Add/Remove Programs. I thought that doing it that way would lead to problems, so I have ghosted the laptop and kept the same computer name. Is there anything lingering in AD that could be causing the same effect? From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Darren Mar-EliaSent: Friday, July 14, 2006 3:37 PMTo: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.orgSubject: RE: [ActiveDir] Group Policy won't rerun Stu- When you uninstalled, did you do it through GP or by removing from Add/Remove Programs? If the latter, than that is your problem. Doing that leaves metadata in the registry related to the GP-deployed app that the Software Installation CSE is probably still finding. Try looking in HKLM (or HKCU for per-user apps) under Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Management for a reference to your packages. If you find it, delete it and see how it goes on the next GP application. Darren Darren Mar-Elia For comprehensive Windows Group Policy Information, check out www.gpoguy.com-- the best source for GPO tips, training videos, tools and whitepapers. Also check out the Windows Group Policy Guide, a soup-to-nuts resource for Group Policy information. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stu PackettSent: Friday, July 14, 2006 3:17 PMTo: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.orgSubject: [ActiveDir] Group Policy won't rerun I'm new to group policy and this is my first group policy with software installation. I have successfully created 2 msi files and placed them in a group policy. Earlier in the week, I was able to install the msi files via group policy on a test laptop. I then uninstall the application as I was testing a few things. I've been trying to have GP reinstall the application, but it's just not happening. I move the machine out of the OU and back in, but no luck. I've even gone as far as ghosting the laptop, but it still won't install. I've done a gpupdate /force several times, but it just won't reinstall after reboot. Could someone please lead this newbie to fixing this issue? I ask because I know this will come up several times when do go into productions. Thanks in advance.
RE: [ActiveDir] Group Policy won't rerun
Title: Group Policy won't rerun I uninstalled via Add/Remove Programs. I thought that doing it that way would lead to problems, so I have ghosted the laptop and kept the same computer name. Is there anything lingering in AD that could be causing the same effect? From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Darren Mar-EliaSent: Friday, July 14, 2006 3:37 PMTo: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.orgSubject: RE: [ActiveDir] Group Policy won't rerun Stu- When you uninstalled, did you do it through GP or by removing from Add/Remove Programs? If the latter, than that is your problem. Doing that leaves metadata in the registry related to the GP-deployed app that the Software Installation CSE is probably still finding. Try looking in HKLM (or HKCU for per-user apps) under Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Management for a reference to your packages. If you find it, delete it and see how it goes on the next GP application. Darren Darren Mar-Elia For comprehensive Windows Group Policy Information, check out www.gpoguy.com-- the best source for GPO tips, training videos, tools and whitepapers. Also check out the Windows Group Policy Guide, a soup-to-nuts resource for Group Policy information. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stu PackettSent: Friday, July 14, 2006 3:17 PMTo: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.orgSubject: [ActiveDir] Group Policy won't rerun I'm new to group policy and this is my first group policy with software installation. I have successfully created 2 msi files and placed them in a group policy. Earlier in the week, I was able to install the msi files via group policy on a test laptop. I then uninstall the application as I was testing a few things. I've been trying to have GP reinstall the application, but it's just not happening. I move the machine out of the OU and back in, but no luck. I've even gone as far as ghosting the laptop, but it still won't install. I've done a gpupdate /force several times, but it just won't reinstall after reboot. Could someone please lead this newbie to fixing this issue? I ask because I know this will come up several times when do go into productions. Thanks in advance.
RE: [ActiveDir] Group Policy won't rerun
Title: Group Policy won't rerun Stu- When you uninstalled, did you do it through GP or by removing from Add/Remove Programs? If the latter, than that is your problem. Doing that leaves metadata in the registry related to the GP-deployed app that the Software Installation CSE is probably still finding. Try looking in HKLM (or HKCU for per-user apps) under Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Management for a reference to your packages. If you find it, delete it and see how it goes on the next GP application. Darren Darren Mar-Elia For comprehensive Windows Group Policy Information, check out www.gpoguy.com-- the best source for GPO tips, training videos, tools and whitepapers. Also check out the Windows Group Policy Guide, a soup-to-nuts resource for Group Policy information. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stu PackettSent: Friday, July 14, 2006 3:17 PMTo: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.orgSubject: [ActiveDir] Group Policy won't rerun I'm new to group policy and this is my first group policy with software installation. I have successfully created 2 msi files and placed them in a group policy. Earlier in the week, I was able to install the msi files via group policy on a test laptop. I then uninstall the application as I was testing a few things. I've been trying to have GP reinstall the application, but it's just not happening. I move the machine out of the OU and back in, but no luck. I've even gone as far as ghosting the laptop, but it still won't install. I've done a gpupdate /force several times, but it just won't reinstall after reboot. Could someone please lead this newbie to fixing this issue? I ask because I know this will come up several times when do go into productions. Thanks in advance.
RE: [ActiveDir] Group Policy won't rerun
Title: Group Policy won't rerun By the way, the errors would be in the Application log on the client, not the server. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stu Packett Sent: Friday, July 14, 2006 5:17 PM To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Subject: [ActiveDir] Group Policy won't rerun I'm new to group policy and this is my first group policy with software installation. I have successfully created 2 msi files and placed them in a group policy. Earlier in the week, I was able to install the msi files via group policy on a test laptop. I then uninstall the application as I was testing a few things. I've been trying to have GP reinstall the application, but it's just not happening. I move the machine out of the OU and back in, but no luck. I've even gone as far as ghosting the laptop, but it still won't install. I've done a gpupdate /force several times, but it just won't reinstall after reboot. Could someone please lead this newbie to fixing this issue? I ask because I know this will come up several times when do go into productions. Thanks in advance.
RE: [ActiveDir] Group Policy won't rerun
Title: Group Policy won't rerun Are you seeing any errors in the event log? If you right-click on the Software Package, there is an option to Redeploy the application. You may want to try that. Kevin From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stu Packett Sent: Friday, July 14, 2006 5:17 PM To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Subject: [ActiveDir] Group Policy won't rerun I'm new to group policy and this is my first group policy with software installation. I have successfully created 2 msi files and placed them in a group policy. Earlier in the week, I was able to install the msi files via group policy on a test laptop. I then uninstall the application as I was testing a few things. I've been trying to have GP reinstall the application, but it's just not happening. I move the machine out of the OU and back in, but no luck. I've even gone as far as ghosting the laptop, but it still won't install. I've done a gpupdate /force several times, but it just won't reinstall after reboot. Could someone please lead this newbie to fixing this issue? I ask because I know this will come up several times when do go into productions. Thanks in advance.
[ActiveDir] Group Policy won't rerun
Title: Group Policy won't rerun I'm new to group policy and this is my first group policy with software installation. I have successfully created 2 msi files and placed them in a group policy. Earlier in the week, I was able to install the msi files via group policy on a test laptop. I then uninstall the application as I was testing a few things. I've been trying to have GP reinstall the application, but it's just not happening. I move the machine out of the OU and back in, but no luck. I've even gone as far as ghosting the laptop, but it still won't install. I've done a gpupdate /force several times, but it just won't reinstall after reboot. Could someone please lead this newbie to fixing this issue? I ask because I know this will come up several times when do go into productions. Thanks in advance.
