X-13 Posted February 28, 2014 Posted February 28, 2014 Urgh... I hate this software. I'm trying to get this to push out, but have only managed to get it to install on 2 machines out of 5. The other 3, despite being EXACTLY the same software/hardware-wise, fail instantly. 2 have "msi error", the other one has "root element missing"... I'm trying to install them on Windows 7, via the RM dooblydoo. [Also, what are alternatives for this? It's ridiculously expensive...]
sparkeh Posted February 28, 2014 Posted February 28, 2014 [Also, what are alternatives for this? It's ridiculously expensive...] My old school used Boardmaker to create similar stuff. I think they bought an extra symbols pack or something as well. Boardmaker: Boardmaker Software - Boardmaker Family | Mayer-Johnson Symbol packs: PCS
localzuk Posted February 28, 2014 Posted February 28, 2014 We have given up deploying most SEN software via our management system - it fails more often than not, CIP2 included. We install these manually instead.
X-13 Posted February 28, 2014 Author Posted February 28, 2014 My old school used Boardmaker to create similar stuff. I think they bought an extra symbols pack or something as well. Boardmaker: Boardmaker Software - Boardmaker Family | Mayer-Johnson Symbol packs: PCS Urgh... The system requirements... Windows 2000 and CD in drive. We have given up deploying most SEN software via our management system - it fails more often than not, CIP2 included. We install these manually instead. That isn't really an option... Nobody knows where the disk [and license information] is.
sparkeh Posted February 28, 2014 Posted February 28, 2014 Wait, if I peel the cobwebs off my CC4 knowledge...I remember something about 'root element is missing' issues... *tippy tappy tippy tappy* Ahh have you read TEC1395295?
localzuk Posted February 28, 2014 Posted February 28, 2014 Give Widget a call, they're usually pretty helpful.
X-13 Posted February 28, 2014 Author Posted February 28, 2014 Give Widget a call, they're usually pretty helpful. I sent off an email to their support yesterday. I'm going to give it until lunch, then I'm going to phone them. I need to phone HP about a printer that's barely still in warranty.
Scifigirl Posted February 28, 2014 Posted February 28, 2014 ridiculously expensive because they got rid of the site licence option a while ago....
Tesla Posted February 28, 2014 Posted February 28, 2014 ahh, CIP2, what a crock of shite. the tediousness of when the pictures and text size change for no reason.... anyone else get that?
witch Posted February 28, 2014 Posted February 28, 2014 We install it manually too due to that sort of issue. Do ring widget though, they are very helpful I don't get picture size changes but I did have to faff around with the permissions once the software was installed to get it working properly
DavetheITguy Posted February 28, 2014 Posted February 28, 2014 Why don't you deploy the software via Group Policy, that's how I send the software out the all the computers in the school. The other option is you are really struggling is to make an image with the CIP 2 on and then use WDS to deploy the image to each pc. ( 2nd option if not on RM system). Hope this helps, if you need anymore info let me know and I'll talk you through it. I've got all the MSI's for the software.
X-13 Posted February 28, 2014 Author Posted February 28, 2014 I did have to faff around with the permissions once the software was installed to get it working properly Yup. I've had it randomly change the permissions on the resource folder, so no staff could actually access the images. IIRC, it got reset to system admins only.
X-13 Posted February 28, 2014 Author Posted February 28, 2014 (edited) Wait, if I peel the cobwebs off my CC4 knowledge...I remember something about 'root element is missing' issues... *tippy tappy tippy tappy* Ahh have you read TEC1395295? Ah, that fixed the "root element missing" error... now I have 3 with MSI errors. Looks like it's failing to register a DLL for some reason... Bet it's something that you can just press a button and it'll install fine. Le EDIT: Oh look... manually run > 3 options "Retry, Ignore, Cancel" > Click ignore > Installs fine. FFS, companies need to sort their software out. Edited February 28, 2014 by X-13
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