Preventing Task Sequence Reboot After Software Install with 3010

I have a task sequence to install 4 applications in sequence, all of them have reboot suppression command lines, followed by a reboot initiated by the task sequence (to display a warning message).
 
A number of these applications return a 3010 output code as they need a reboot and the task sequence is forcing this to occur after 30 seconds, I need to be able to prevent the Task Sequence performing an auto reboot.
 
PLEASE can someone help!!!
 
Kind regards
 
Mike

have a look at this post

http://social.technet.mic...4f9c-80d5-e83c0b822a1c

anyweb


have a look at this post

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/configmgrosd/thread/60293abd-30a8-4f9c-80d5-e83c0b822a1c

Thanks Niall, I have seen that, but I do not know how to write a script that would acheive that.  Can someone show me how please!

something like this perhaps ? rename to vbs... it could contain mistakes, please test it

Dim wsh, retval
Set wsh = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
retval = 0

' *** Install Application. ***
retval = wsh.Run("msiexec /i somemsi.msi", 0, True)

If (retval = 3010) Then
    MsgBox "return code was 3010"
End If

' *** set the return value to 0 anyway. ***
retval=0

WScript.Quit(retval)

Thanks Niall, that is really useful, I will test now.
 
I have had a thought though - if I run the script to run the app, as soon as the app has started, the script will exit will it not?  If that is the case, then the second task in the sequence would start before the previous has finished which would be fatal.
Or is that just my inability to read the script above correctly?

 1 Dim Retval
 2 Retval=1112
 3 ' *** Install Application. ***
 4 WindowsXP-KB936929-SP3-x86-ENU.exe /quiet /norestart /log:%temp%\SP3_Install.log
 5 If retval 3010 Then
 6 MsgBox "return code was 3010"
 7 End If
 8 ' *** set the return value to 0 anyway. ***
 9 Retval=7576
10 WshEnv.Remove("SEE_MASK_NOZONECHECKS")
11 WScript.Quit(Retval)
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[size=2 font="courier new"]Sorry, you will need to explain how to use line 5!  It errors and when i try to use quotes.  I am competent with batch files, but not vbs.

sorry, it was a typo, try

If retval = 3010 Then

Sorry, I had changed the line numbers!  Its the line with the command:
 
Dim Retval
Retval=0
' *** Install Application. ***
WindowsXP-KB936929-SP3-x86-ENU.exe "/quiet /norestart /log:%temp%\SP3_Install.log"
If retval 3010 Then
MsgBox "return code was 3010"
End If
' *** set the return value to 0 anyway. ***
Retval=0
WshEnv.Remove("SEE_MASK_NOZONECHECKS")
WScript.Quit(Retval)

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ok try this instead...
p.s. i'm not a scripter, so there might be errors.


Dim Retval
Retval=0

' *** Install Application. ***
Dim WSHShell
Set WSHShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")


' open normal and don't wait
WSHShell.Run "WindowsXP-KB936929-SP3-x86-ENU.exe /quiet /norestart /log:%temp%\SP3_Install.log", 1, false
Set WSHShell = Nothing




' *** show us what RETVAL is, unrem to see what retval = ***
' MsgBox "The actual return code was " &retval

' *** unrem to set to 3010 for testing ***
'retval = 3010

If retval = 3010 Then
MsgBox "The return code was 3010, resetting to 0"
else
MsgBox "The actual return code was " &retval
WScript.Quit(Retval)
End If



' *** set the return value to 0 anyway. ***
Retval=0
MsgBox "The return code was reset to " &retval
WScript.Quit(Retval)

The problem with using this script to run the command line, is that as soon as its run it, it closes and returns the error code.

So if using it in a task sequence the next step in the sequence will start, making it pretty much useless :(

Is there some way the script will wait until the program in the command line completes?

Is this a very complex solution to a simple problem, SURELY there is some way to prevent/disable this auto-reboot feature in a task sequence?

what do you mean it closes as soon as it runs, are you sure the command line is correct ?

anyweb

what do you mean it closes as soon as it runs, are you sure the command line is correct ?

Correct.
 
The command line works fine, the installer starts up in the background.

anyweb

what do you mean it closes as soon as it runs, are you sure the command line is correct ?

Aha - I think i have spotted the problem - your script uses the false option on the command line for the "WaitOnReturn" option.  I have amended it to true and have re-run the package in the script, package is currently installing, and wscript is still waiting and therefore so is the task sequence.  All good so far, will post back with results soon.

ok great !
let me know how it goes

cheers
niall

Sorry its taken me a while to reply, i have been away (i needed it after the frustration with OSD task sequences!!!)
 
So, our scripting guy has returned and we have created a basic script that runs the require command and if the installer returns a 0 or 3010, then the script returns a 0.  Otherwise it returns a 1 (failure).
 
We have tested and the script works fine.  BUT THE STUPID TASK SEQUENCE STILL RESTARTS AFTER 30 SECONDS!!! GGGGGGGGRRRRRR SOOOOOO ANNOYING!!!!
 
I have checked the task sequence log and it CLEARLY shows that the installer/script return an error code of 0 - therefore the script is doing its job.
 
However, (this is the interesting bit) I have also checked in the event log of the computer after the 30 second restart has taken place, and the event log clearly shows the message I have added into the task sequence that is supposed to be displayed to the user (but is not displayed) and shows the timeout of 3600 seconds which is not being applied.
 
So my question is why/how could the "Restart Computer" script in the task sequence be broken?  Does the same thing happen on other users setups or is this unique to me? 

So how do I attach more than one file to a post?!?!?!?!?!?!
 
Instead I have had to zip them up into one file which is annoying.
 
So - The script installs SP3, returns error code 0 (see attached log).
Then there is a reboot after 30 seconds which I have not asked for - WHY??????????????
THEN my requested reboot prommpts the user with a 30 minute time out.
 
The first reboot is a complete mystery for me - why does it happen?????

Attachment(s)

smsts.zip (71.58 KB) - downloaded 40 times

ok looking at your log i see this

Installing software for PackageID='S0200026' ProgramID='Install' AdvertID='S0220037' has started, jobID='{8FEA0CF5-9288-4A72-8638-A19B54892F82}'
Waiting for installation job to complete..    InstallSoftware    2010-07-28 11:14:04    2620 (0x0A3C)

Waiting for job status notification...
........
Waiting for job status notification...    InstallSoftware    2010-07-28 11:29:36    2620 (0x0A3C)
Received job completion notification from Execution Manager
Installation completed with exit code 0x80070bc2
Installation successful, reboot required
Releasing of Job Request successful
Process completed with exit code 0

so there you have it, the installation of XPsp3 actually resulted in an exit code of 0x80070bc2

does that make sense to you ? i think your script or wrapper is still returning the value above

HURAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
It worked!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
You have no idea how grateful I am.  I was beginning to think that it was nothing to do with the 3010 - that hex code was very misleading and we had assumed that it was not interpreted at all by the TS - but in retrospect 3010 = BC2 hex which must equate to 0x80070bc2.  There was a minor error in the script which is why the 3010 was still being returned.
 
We have expanded on the script massively to include free HDD space and a few other checks, but simply identifying the 3010 was generating these mystery reboots has been very valuable.
 
We intend to use Task Sequences for installing multiple applications or app + patches which would have been scuppered without your help.
 
Thanks Niall.

great to hear that it's working now, nice work :)