apple/foundationdb

Windows MSI installer fails to run in a headless environment

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#277 opened on Apr 29, 2018

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Description

I'm trying to setting up an automated windows testing environment for the FDB nodejs bindings and I'm running into an issue installing foundationdb via msiexec:

> msiexec /a foundationdb-5.1.5-x64.msi /passive /qn /norestart /log install.log

But the MSI is stubbornly refusing to run. I'm getting this error:

DEBUG: Error 2203:  Database: C:\foundationdb-5.1.5-x64.msi. Cannot open database file. System error -2147287035
MSI (s) (80:44) [21:08:54:011]: Product: FoundationDB -- The installer has encountered an unexpected error installing this package. This may indicate a problem with this package. The error code is 2203. The arguments are: C:\foundationdb-5.1.5-x64.msi, -2147287035, 

The installer has encountered an unexpected error installing this package. This may indicate a problem with this package. The error code is 2203. The arguments are: C:\foundationdb-5.1.5-x64.msi, -2147287035,

(Neither my cmd window nor the MSI file is in the c:\ root directory. The problem persists even when I use an absolute path to the MSI).

If I run the installer from an admin cmd window I get a completely empty install.log instead.

Install.log file attached. install.log

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Tech stack
cppshell
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devops
Issue type
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Prerequisites
Windows MSI installer basicsheadless installation conceptserror code 2203
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30
Research direction
Investigate MSI error 2203, which often indicates a file access or path issue. Check the provided install.log for detailed errors. Verify that the MSI file is not corrupted and that the system has sufficient privileges. Look for any known issues with FoundationDB MSI in headless environments. Consider testing with different msiexec options or a different installation path. Review any similar issues in the repository or related to AppVeyor CI.