Install Lync 2013 via GPO

Question

Hi all,
I am deploy Lync as this posting: http://blogs.technet.com/b/mir/archive/2011/06/04/how-to-automate-lync-client-2010-deployment-in-multi-architect-environment-using-active-directory-group-policy.aspx
And I run as script as recommended but LyncSetup.exe will be copy to C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\Lync_Client\X64 (windows 7 64bit) and then nothing happen...
If i run LyncSetup.exe directly from above directory it's showing message: The specified module could not be found.
Here is my bat file:
If Exist %systemroot%\%computername%.txt goto END
If Exist "C:\Program Files (x86)\" goto X64
Set ARCHITECTURE=x86
REM Creating Lync and office suite Client folder on %USERPROFILE%
IF NOT EXIST "%USERPROFILE%\Lync_Client\X86" MKDIR "%USERPROFILE%\Lync_Client\X86"
REM Copying Lync software to Lync Software folder on %USERPROFILE%
pushd "\\server\Lync_Setup\x86\"
XCOPY "*.exe" "%USERPROFILE%\Lync_Client\X86" /I /Y /Q
"%UserProfile%\Lync_Client\%ARCHITECTURE%\LyncSetup.exe" /install /silent
if %errorlevel%==0 (goto Successfull) else (goto Fail)
:Successfull
Echo "Lync Successfully installed" on %COMPUTERNAME% > %systemroot%\%Computername%.txt
Echo "Lync Successfully installed" on %COMPUTERNAME% >\\server\Client_Deployment_Result\%computername%.txt
goto END
:Fail
Echo "Lync Setup ended with error code %errorlevel% " on %COMPUTERNAME% > %systemroot%\%Computername%.txt
Echo "Lync Setup ended with error code %errorlevel% " on %COMPUTERNAME% >\\server\Client_Deployment_Result\%computername%.txt
goto END
:X64
If NOT EXIST "C:\Program Files (x86)\" goto END
Set ARCHITECTURE=x64
REM Creating Lync Client folder on %USERPROFILE%
IF NOT EXIST "%USERPROFILE%\Lync_Client\X64" MKDIR "%USERPROFILE%\Lync_Client\X64"
REM Copying Lync software to Lync Software folder on %USERPROFILE%
pushd "\\server\Lync_Setup\x64\"
XCOPY "*.exe" "%USERPROFILE%\Lync_Client\X64" /I /Y /Q
"%UserProfile%\Lync_Client\%ARCHITECTURE%\LyncSetup.exe" /install /silent
if %errorlevel%==0 (goto Successfull) else (goto Fail)
:Successfull
Echo "Lync Successfully installed" on %COMPUTERNAME% > %systemroot%\%Computername%.txt
Echo "Lync Successfully installed" on %COMPUTERNAME% >\\server\Client_Deployment_Result\%computername%.txt
goto END
:Fail
Echo "Lync Setup ended with error code %errorlevel% " on %COMPUTERNAME% > %systemroot%\%Computername%.txt
Echo "Lync Setup ended with error code %errorlevel% " on %COMPUTERNAME% >\\server\Client_Deployment_Result\%computername%.txt
goto END
EXIT
All folder share on server with Everyone can access full permission.
Any help is appreciated,

Answer 1

And I run as script as recommended but LyncSetup.exe will be copy to C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\Lync_Client\X64 (windows 7 64bit) and then nothing happen...
If i run LyncSetup.exe directly from above directory it's showing message: The specified module could not be found.
Hi,
From your description above, it showed error if you directly ran LyncSetup.exe after it moved to C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\Lync_Client\X64 (windows 7 64bit) with the help of script. You can try to find the
initial Lync 2010 software package, and click LyncSetup.exe to install it directly to check if the issue happen.
If the issue happen again, check if you have installed any anti-virus application such as Kaspersky or something else prevent you writing data. Or it is the issue of Lync software package itself.
If the issue not happen, there may be something wrong when install Lync client by GPO. As Frank Shen said, you can try to deploy Lync client using Group Policy with the link he provided.
Best Regards,
Eason Huang
Eason Huang
TechNet Community Support