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POHTA installer for MSI failing
 

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    <p>I'm using a HTA to try to install a product using WindowsInstaller.Installer as an ActiveXObject. Using the same HTA model that has been used in the past, the attempt to install throws the error: "Msi API Error: InstallProduct,PackagePath,PropertyValues". </p> <p>I have tried this on both Windows Vista and Server 2003 with no success. Both have been using IE8, so I thought it might be some sort of ActiveX compatibility problem. I then tested it in IE6 and encountered the same problem - however, we have used this format for HTAs several times in the past with success. I am attempting to install from an Administrator account on both machines, and the MSI itself executes as expected.</p> <p>So far I have tried the following:</p> <ol> <li>Changing the file path for the MSI to absolute</li> <li>Changing the "command line settings" (the second parameter) for the InstallProduct method to "ACTION=ADMIN" (to force an administrator install) and "ACTION=INSTALL"</li> <li>Changing ActiveX settings in IE - "Initialise and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe for scripting" to "Prompt"</li> <li>Adding localhost to the trusted sites list in IE</li> <li>Adding compatibility meta tags to the HTA to run in IE7Emulation, IE5 or IE6 modes</li> </ol> <p>Here is the method/context that is failing:</p> <pre><code>var Software = new Array( new Array("..\\Software\\Product.msi", "ProductCode")); function run_msi(i) { try { //Execute MSI application install on error resume next var msi = new ActiveXObject("WindowsInstaller.Installer"); var installer = Software[i][0]; msi.UILevel = 5; // full interactive mode msi.InstallProduct(installer, ""); } catch (e) { alert ("Unable to launch the Installer Package. This may be because you do not have permission to install software."); } // Check the install status of the MSI to ensure it is in the registry RegistryKeyExists(i); } </code></pre> <p>The method is then called when clicking on an "install" button as follows</p> <p><code>&lt;td&gt;&lt;span class="link" style="display: none; visibility: hidden" id="SoftwareTextTrue0" onclick="javascript:run_msi(0);"&gt;Uninstall&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class="link" style="display: none; visibility: hidden" id="SoftwareTextFalse0" onclick="javascript:run_msi(0);"&gt;Install&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/td&gt;</code></p> <p>I have Googled extensively and only found a related issue when someone was trying to install Silverlight 3 (which has apparently since been fixed). Any ideas?</p>
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    1. COHave you tried running this same script under windows scripting host .wsf file instead of HTA? If so, was the result the same?
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    2. COI've run your example without administrative account on an XP machine and it works. (only removed the `"display:none;visibility:hidden;"`) So it might be particular to Vista/2003?
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    3. COIt seems to work fine for me on Windows 7. Have you checked the application event log (should be from MsiInstaller) for the _real_ error code?
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