Mark Nienberg wrote: > I have a package that runs a setup.exe file, which in turn runs some msi > installers. > The setup program works fine from a regular logged-on admin account, but > when run > from wpkg at boot, some workstations pop up several error dialog boxes with > > "There is no disk in the drive. Please insert a disk." > > These error dialog boxes pop up while the logon is being delayed with the > standard > wpkg alternating progress boxes. I can manually click on the cancel button > in the > dialog boxes and they will be dismissed and allow the script to complete. It > doesn't > happen on every workstation. > > The program being installed is Autodesk Revit Structural. Autodesk has > apparently > written their own installer. It is not one of the well known standards like > installshield, etc.
Here is an update on this situation, after more testing and more installation problems with other Autodesk software (I have not seen this problem installing non-Autodesk software). As Paul McGrath indicated, the error occurs on workstations that are clones (ghost plus sysprep deployments). It seems related to external drives and card readers, particularly USB. Workaround: In my tests, the error can be solved by unplugging external USB card readers before booting the workstation that is going to install the wpkg package. We have monitors with built-in card readers, so I unplug the USB cable that connects the monitor to the computer. Obviously, if I have to visit each workstation to physically unplug a cable, a large part of the silent installation benefit is lost. Does this discussion trigger an idea in anyone's mind about possibly disabling card readers with software commands in a wpkg package <install> section? It could maybe be done just prior to the setup command for the application. Then after a successful install, the card reader would return to functional after the next reboot. Ideas on how to accomplish something like this appreciated. Mark ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ ------------------------------------------------------- Easy Software Deployment >> http://wpkg.org _______________________________________________ wpkg-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wpkg-users
