Hi All,
I’m currently trying to deploy xp sp2 via AD but am having problems. I performed the following steps:
1. downloaded xp sp2 (for network installations)from microsoft and created a directory on my local C: drive to extract the files to.
2. created a network share (distribution point)for the update.msi file. This share was created on a DFS.
But when I get around to running the admin install I get an error ‘This installation package could not be opened. Verify that the package exists and is accessible, or contact the application vendor to verify that this is a valid Windows Installer package’. I looked up the error on the net and it seems to point at insufficient access to the installation folder (which I assume is the distribution folder I created on the DFS). The folder on my local drive where I extracted the files has everyone full control, and on the DFS I have authenticated and domain users read/execute and domain admins full control. I am logged in as domain admin myself.
I have xp sp2 installed on my pc so the windows installer version should be ok. Furthermore, microsoft provide this syntax for admin installs for xp sp2 which seems to be incorrect:
\msiexec /a \\servername\sharedfolder\update.msi
I have tried everything I can think of so far but keep getting the same error. Is there something I’m missing out?
Any help would be welcome!
Thanks,
Taz