Promethean Resources cd + MSI Install

[tosca925]

Is it possible to deploy the Promethean Resources CD through GPO. I have over 50 laptops that do not have the reosources disc installed on them. The staff have just had some trining by Promethean and now all want the software.

 

 

Has anyone done this, I tried to manually run the msi package that is on the disc but it threw up an error telling me it can only be run by the setup.exe.

[Ric_]

Did you have the latest version of Windows Installer on the machine? The Setup.exe usually just checks for the presence of this and installs it as required - although I'm unfamiliar with the Promethean stuff (in the land where only 2 whiteboards exist! )

[drjturner]

Is it possible to deploy the Promethean Resources CD through GPO. I have over 50 laptops that do not have the reosources disc installed on them. The staff have just had some trining by Promethean and now all want the software.

 

 

Has anyone done this, I tried to manually run the msi package that is on the disc but it threw up an error telling me it can only be run by the setup.exe.

 

 

Hi

 

As the msi is scripted and not basic you are unable to use the msi to deploy this. However once installed manually on a machine the only files that need to be copied are in the location

 

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\ACTIV Software\ACTIVstudio 2

 

We are in the process of doing the basic msi's for rm so they will be the same for gpo, yep we spent £8k for a RM server and workstation.

 

Hope this helps

 

Best Regards

 

Dan Turner

Promethean

[ajbritton]

If you can make the installation run silently, by adding parameters to SETUP.EXE, then it can be wrapped in an external MSI (see Windows Installer Wrapper Wizard in the Essential Software List)

[Richie1972]

I've successfully pushed out Activstudio 1 and 2, PX3 and resources for all three via GPO.

You need to edit the MSI - in the property section add ISSETUPDRIVEN and assign it a value of 1.

As we have a site licence, we then push out the licence files to the pcs in the startup script, so I don't have to go to each machine to register it.

[drjturner]

I've successfully pushed out Activstudio 1 and 2, PX3 and resources for all three via GPO.

You need to edit the MSI - in the property section add ISSETUPDRIVEN and assign it a value of 1.

As we have a site licence, we then push out the licence files to the pcs in the startup script, so I don't have to go to each machine to register it.

 

How are you doing there at OLSJ. Have they got rid of those horrible 486 dell machines they had when I worked there, running Citrix. The kids still nuts.

 

Dan

[Richie1972]

Thankfully my predecessor got rid of citrix.

We're now pretty much running all P4 Celerons 2.66 or better and a few P3 733MHz base units knocking around.

Just had a set of new servers installed too.

Yes, the kids are still nuts - some should make a nice career move to prison, whilst rest are practising saying "Do you want fries with that?"

[tarquel]

Its the drivers that are annoying me. Theres never a msi version and they keep installing badly - have to go in manually and tell it the right thing from the "pick from the list" style thing.

 

Its been years - cant that be sorted out at some point guys?

 

So, anyone with a stable way to deploy the driver install via GP, including a way to do the fix automatically please let me know as soon as possible as I've installing the software all this week - tho i did manage to get some joy with ActivStudio itself deploying through the network on two of the machines - including resources.

 

Check my direct number in my sig if u can help and leave a message

 

Regards,

Nath

[Richie1972]

The latest driver works for both the Promethean Activboards and the TDS Activboards.

It is an msi (you can extract it from the exe) and it has pushed out over GPO fine

[tarquel]

....um.... it seems that the Windows Installer Wrapper Wizard doesnt seem to work hehe I've just tried installing it from the link on the wiki, and have even been to the authors page and tried getting it but i get a error message of:

 

Component "COMCTL32.OCX" or one of its dependancies not correctly registered: a file is miss or invalid

 

Any ideas?

 

Cheers

Nath

[StuartC]

is that a problem with the wrapper or promethean stuff? have you tried registering that ocx? run the command:

 

regsvr32 COMCTL32.OCX

[Richie1972]

I've certainly not had any problems with pushing out the MSI for the driver, activboard software and resources by GPO.

Are you using a recent version? Having said that I'm able to push out Activstudio 1 with no problems

[tarquel]

is that a problem with the wrapper or promethean stuff? have you tried registering that ocx? run the command:

 

regsvr32 COMCTL32.OCX

 

Sorry...

 

It that happens when trying to install WIWW tool:

 

when trying to register COMCTL32.OCX like you have wrote, I get:

 

LoadLibrary("COMCTL32.OCX") failed - The specified module could not be found.

 

Just had a thought - it might require the VB runtimes [downloading VB6SP6B at the moment to try it].

 

 

On a different note, I cant get the latest promethean driver [3.0.5] to install on a machine I was just tryiing it on [and it worries me because i've got the same build of xp on alot of machines I need to install it on], I get the error message:

 

InstallShield

 

1608: Unable to create InstallDriver instance.

Return code: -2147221164

 

I also get a related I've got ActivStudio 2.1.x deployed through the GP on two PC's and it works great, the Resources install worked great too but on the same machine as the above driver problem, it doesnt install for some reason.

 

Its a fairly fresh install with other GP installs that have worked fine, so can anyone think of anything that could be missed that it preventing it from working?

 

Many thanks - my goose is gandered once again hehe

Nath.

[Richie1972]

Have you installed the correct ISScript engine to go with it?

Other than that I can't think of anything else, as I've had no problems with it

[tarquel]

[i've extracted the driver hehe good old 'temp' folder ;) - editing it now as per above to not require setup i hope]

 

hi again richie - glad your online to keep me from screaming lol...

 

I had ISScript installing through GP which seemed to be installed fine. I tried to install ISScript 10 but that wouldnt install. Some programs seem to need certain versions of it *coughs "prodesktop"* or I'd just try the one version.

 

UPDATE: Just tried installing ISSCript 8 and 10 manually, and they both installed fine. Still get the same message. Hope editing the msi instead will work :S

 

...what a day..... *cries*

 

Nath.

[tarquel]

Richie - how do you get the driver to install the board properly via gpo? - as mine puts it as the wrong device [manual install] so i have to manually change it to the right one.

 

Nath

[Richie1972]

Hmm, not sure on that one - so far only tested it against the serial port version.... thinking about it, I might have to look in to some sort of scripting solution to alter it to USB, as there will be no means of setting the hardware correctly within an MSI

[tarquel]

There must be some way to do it though - if i had the time to play i wud but with 12+ boards, laptops, cables, network points, etc to sort out - I'm a tad busy [and thats just since last week lol i've still got a load of other stuff to do *sobs*]

 

btw Did u see my last post on the previous page?

 

I'm really at a loss - cant see what it could be :(

 

Nath.

[StuartC]

Installshield error 1608: http://consumer.installshield.com/kb.asp?id=Q108440

 

I would try deleting all your temp files (windows temp folder and user temp folder) then restart the machine and try again. The installshield app is very easily confused.

[ajbritton]

I loaded the resources CD on the server and redireced everyones shared resources to point to the central location (using admin.ini). Did I do wrong?

[tarquel]

nice one StuartC - i'll give it a try now thx.

 

Nath.

[sahmeepee]

I loaded the resources CD on the server and redireced everyones shared resources to point to the central location (using admin.ini). Did I do wrong?

 

I do that too, but it's not so hot for (offline) laptops unless you sync the resources folder.

[ajbritton]

@sahmpeepee

 

Yes, I see what you mean. I usually do a different config for laptops that will be used offline.

 

Does it work OK if you make it an offline folder?

[tarquel]

Installshield error 1608: http://consumer.installshield.com/kb.asp?id=Q108440

 

I would try deleting all your temp files (windows temp folder and user temp folder) then restart the machine and try again. The installshield app is very easily confused.

 

Tried that but no joy - I'm going to have a play again later on as ppl are going to really moan soon

 

I noticed that it uses ISScript 9 - msi is in the driver package - so I'll try installing that first and see how it goes.

 

I did have 10 installed but confusingly, cant seem to find a Add/Remove Proggy entry :S

 

EDIT: PS If anyone can let me haqve a copy of a edited msi of the driver that is silently installable - preferably the new version of the driver - please PM me [with a URL link to it if poss] so i can hopefully get it installed and crack on with it

 

Cheers

Nath

[Richie1972]

Some of the isscript installs don't have a reference in add/remove programs.

The annoying thing about isscript is that some apps require specific versions of it, too. So, if you have installed isscript11, but an app uses isscript 9, then you have to make sure isscript 9 is installed as well. However, as each isscript version uses same productid you can't install more than one version... unless you use something like orca (in the windows 2003 sdk i think) to change the productid of each version