AGPM Error The data is invalid

Question

I'm running into an intermittant error when using the AGPM v4 plugin with GPMC.  Occasionally when I go to deploy a GPO that is pushing an application to a system, I receive an error like this:
Deploy GPO: FlagstaffAZ-B SBSC App Inst - Adobe Flash 10.1 test DFS...Failed
The overall error was: The data is invalid. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x8007000D)
 Additional details follow.
[GPMC Error] The task cannot be completed. The application deployment script (.aas file) for [\\hr.local.ad\flagstaffaz-b sbsc\Apps\GPO\Adobe\fl10.1\install_flash_player_10_plugin.msi] cannot be regenerated.
The following error occurred:
The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.
[GPMC Error] The task cannot be completed. The application deployment script (.aas file) for [\\hr.local.ad\flagstaffaz-b sbsc\Apps\GPO\Adobe\sw11.5.7.609\sw_lic_full_installer.msi] cannot be regenerated.
The following error occurred:
The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.
[GPMC Error] The task cannot be completed. The application deployment script (.aas file) for [\\hr.local.ad\flagstaffaz-b sbsc\Apps\GPO\Adobe\fl10.1\install_flash_player_10_active_x.msi] cannot be regenerated.
The following error occurred:
The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.
1 actions failed.
From the AGPM server I can see the .msi files without issue using both the system account and the AGPM service account.  I've added quotes around the UNC path without success as well.
The strange thing is that after I attempt to deploy a GPO like this and receive the above error I can no longer check out the GPO (I receive the same error).  If I delete and create a new GPO with the same config 1/2 the time I will be able to deploy
the GPO assuming I create it and deploy it within 10 or so minutes otherwise I will receive the same error.
Has anyone run into this issue before or have a work around it?

Answer 1

Hi Florian,
  Here are the step that I took to recreate this issue:
1.  Start GPMC from Win 7 w/SP1
2.  Create new Controlled GPO with "Create in archive and production"
3.  "Check Out" the gpo.
4.  Edit the checked out gpo and add the MSI package for software distribution (Computer Configuration\Policies\software settings\software installation).
5.  "Check In" the checked out version of the gpo.
6.  No issues so far.
7.  Select Deploy to deploy the gpo and I get this error.
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Deploy GPO: Raffi - Test MSI...Failed
The overall error was: The data is invalid. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x8007000D)
 Additional details follow.
[GPMC Error] The task cannot be completed. The application deployment script (.aas file) for [\\dwdmadwvp403\ldlogon\AdvanceAgent\DWD Default 042311.msi] cannot be regenerated.
The following error occurred:
The Windows Installer Service could not be accessed. This can occur if the Windows Installer is not correctly installed. Contact your support personnel for assistance.
1 actions failed.
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8.  This same process performed on the AGPM 4.0 server (W2K8 R2) produces the same result.
9.  I tried this same process on a W2K3 server using AGPM 2.5  and using the same .MSI file and it works just fine.
It seems that even the checked out version has the problem before you even check it in.  I tried the following:
1.  Start GPMC from W2K8 R2 w/no SP
2.  Create new Controlled GPO with "Create in archive and production"
3.  "Check Out" the gpo.
4.   Copied the .MSI package to the local drive d:\temp.
5.  Made sure the AGPM service account also has Full Control to d:\temp.
6.  Edit the checked out gpo and add the MSI package for software distribution (Computer Configuration\Policies\software settings\software installation).
7.  Before checking in the GPO I tried to generate an HTML report just to see what happens (right click on checked out gpo\Settings\HTML Report) and I get this error:
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Failed to generate a HTML GPO settings report.
The following error occurred:
An error occurred during a call to extension function 'GetCultureName'. See InnerException for a complete description of the error.
System.Xml.Xsl.XslTransformException (80131942)
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After you click OK on the error message the report comes up but you don't see your software settings information.
Same error even after I check it in and try to generate the HTML report.
Any advice is appreciated,
Raffi