[mssms] RE: MSI PATCH property - resolving path to DP question [hsgtd3]
From: admin@lists.myITforum.com [mailto:admin@lists.myITforum.com] On Behalf Of Troy Martin
Sent: Monday, January 04, 2010 6:46 PM
To: mssms@lists.myitforum.com
Subject: [mssms] RE: MSI PATCH property - resolving path to DP question
Put the command-line in a wrapper (e.g. batch/vbs/SMS Installer) and use %~dp0 in the wrapper. Then, specify the wrapper command-line for the package program.
You are basically “hiding” the command-line from SMS…
From: admin@lists.myITforum.com [mailto:admin@lists.myITforum.com] On Behalf Of Lai, Jerry
Sent: Monday, January 04, 2010 6:07 PM
To: 'mssms@lists.myITforum.com'
Subject: [mssms] MSI PATCH property - resolving path to DP question
I am trying to create a single command line to install the Microsoft Office 2007 Compatibility Pack with SP2 and deploy it via SMS 2003.
ex: msiexec /package O12Conv.msi PATCH=O12Convsp2-en-us.msp /norestart /log "C:\Logs\O12Conv_wSP2.log" ALLUSERS=2
I've read the MSDN article on the PATCH property and it states that I need to enter in the FULL path to the patch file, but I don't really want to hardcode the path to one specific server as this will cause traffic over the WAN link. I've tried using the %~dp0 variable directly in the SMS program without success (it resolves the path if in a batch file). I can't set it to download and run as this will be in the OSD (I've currently got it as two separate tasks in the State Restore phase of the OSD- 1 for the MSI and 1 for the Patch). I know I can call a VBScript/Batch file, but I just wanted to know if anyone has come across this before and found a way to run the command line natively in the program?
Jerry Lai
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