MSI not installing via Group Policy - Insists location does not exist

Hi
I am creating a group policy object whereby I am pointing my software package installation to \\192.168.1.3\GPO\MSOCached32bit.msi
The location has permissions for the machine accounts on both the share and the ntfs permissions with read only access.
I have created an OU and moved a Windows XP machine into it, linked the GPO and made sure that the XP machine is not using optimised log on.
From the machine I can reach the share and see the file from the path above.
However each time I reboot the machine I am testing on the installation fails, the exact error being:
The install of application MSO from policy MSO Installation failed. The error was : The installation source for this product is not available. Verify that the source exists and that you can access it.
This is rather odd, since I can see it, the machine account has permissions to see it and I cannot see what the problem is.
I have then gone on to enable verbose logging of the MSI installer which has produced the following:
=== Verbose logging started: 18/08/2011 15:36:18 Build type: SHIP UNICODE 3.01.4001.5512 Calling process: \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe ===
MSI (c) (AC:B0) [15:36:18:666]: Resetting cached policy values
MSI (c) (AC:B0) [15:36:18:666]: Machine policy value 'Debug' is 7
MSI (c) (AC:B0) [15:36:18:666]: ******* RunEngine:
           ******* Product: {96b77fe2-a045-4f3f-9a73-1bf359d0eaaf}
           ******* Action:
           ******* CommandLine:
MSI (c) (AC:B0) [15:36:18:666]: Client-side and UI is none or basic: Running entire install on the server.
MSI (c) (AC:B0) [15:36:18:666]: Grabbed execution mutex.
MSI (c) (AC:B0) [15:36:18:736]: Cloaking enabled.
MSI (c) (AC:B0) [15:36:18:736]: Attempting to enable all disabled priveleges before calling Install on Server
MSI (c) (AC:B0) [15:36:18:736]: Incrementing counter to disable shutdown. Counter after increment: 0
MSI (s) (B4:CC) [15:36:18:756]: Grabbed execution mutex.
MSI (s) (B4:D0) [15:36:18:766]: Resetting cached policy values
MSI (s) (B4:D0) [15:36:18:766]: Machine policy value 'Debug' is 7
MSI (s) (B4:D0) [15:36:18:766]: ******* RunEngine:
           ******* Product: {96b77fe2-a045-4f3f-9a73-1bf359d0eaaf}
           ******* Action:
           ******* CommandLine: CURRENTDIRECTORY="C:\WINDOWS\system32" CLIENTUILEVEL=3 CLIENTPROCESSID=940
MSI (s) (B4:D0) [15:36:18:766]: Machine policy value 'DisableUserInstalls' is 0
MSI (s) (B4:D0) [15:36:18:766]: User policy value 'SearchOrder' is 'nmu'
MSI (s) (B4:D0) [15:36:18:766]: User policy value 'DisableMedia' is 0
MSI (s) (B4:D0) [15:36:18:766]: Machine policy value 'AllowLockdownMedia' is 0
MSI (s) (B4:D0) [15:36:18:766]: SOURCEMGMT: Media enabled only if package is safe.
MSI (s) (B4:D0) [15:36:18:766]: SOURCEMGMT: Looking for sourcelist for product {96b77fe2-a045-4f3f-9a73-1bf359d0eaaf}
MSI (s) (B4:D0) [15:36:18:766]: SOURCEMGMT: Adding {96b77fe2-a045-4f3f-9a73-1bf359d0eaaf}; to potential sourcelist list (pcode;disk;relpath).
MSI (s) (B4:D0) [15:36:18:766]: SOURCEMGMT: Now checking product {96b77fe2-a045-4f3f-9a73-1bf359d0eaaf}
MSI (s) (B4:D0) [15:36:18:766]: SOURCEMGMT: Media is enabled for product.
MSI (s) (B4:D0) [15:36:18:766]: SOURCEMGMT: Attempting to use LastUsedSource from source list.
MSI (s) (B4:D0) [15:36:18:766]: SOURCEMGMT: Processing net source list.
MSI (s) (B4:D0) [15:36:18:766]: SOURCEMGMT: Trying source \\192.168.1.3\GPO\.
MSI (s) (B4:D0) [15:36:19:427]: Note: 1: 1314 2: \\192.168.1.3\GPO\
MSI (s) (B4:D0) [15:36:19:427]: ConnectToSource: CreatePath/CreateFilePath failed with: -2147483648 1314 -2147483648
MSI (s) (B4:D0) [15:36:19:427]: ConnectToSource (con't): CreatePath/CreateFilePath failed with: -2147483648 -2147483648
MSI (s) (B4:D0) [15:36:19:427]: SOURCEMGMT: net source '\\192.168.1.3\GPO\' is invalid.
MSI (s) (B4:D0) [15:36:19:427]: Note: 1: 1706 2: -2147483647 3: MSOCached32bit.msi
MSI (s) (B4:D0) [15:36:19:427]: SOURCEMGMT: Processing media source list.
MSI (s) (B4:D0) [15:36:19:437]: Note: 1: 2203 2: 3: -2147287037
MSI (s) (B4:D0) [15:36:19:437]: SOURCEMGMT: Source is invalid due to missing/inaccessible package.
MSI (s) (B4:D0) [15:36:19:437]: Note: 1: 1706 2: -2147483647 3: MSOCached32bit.msi
MSI (s) (B4:D0) [15:36:19:437]: SOURCEMGMT: Processing URL source list.
MSI (s) (B4:D0) [15:36:19:437]: Note: 1: 1402 2: UNKNOWN\URL 3: 2
MSI (s) (B4:D0) [15:36:19:437]: Note: 1: 1706 2: -2147483647 3: MSOCached32bit.msi
MSI (s) (B4:D0) [15:36:19:437]: Note: 1: 1706 2: 3: MSOCached32bit.msi
MSI (s) (B4:D0) [15:36:19:437]: SOURCEMGMT: Failed to resolve source
MSI (s) (B4:D0) [15:36:19:437]: MainEngineThread is returning 1612
MSI (c) (AC:B0) [15:36:19:437]: Decrementing counter to disable shutdown. If counter >= 0, shutdown will be denied. Counter after decrement: -1
MSI (c) (AC:B0) [15:36:19:437]: MainEngineThread is returning 1612
=== Verbose logging stopped: 18/08/2011 15:36:19 ===
As you can see from the above highlighted line, it says its invalid, but I cannot for the life of me understand why?
Thanks in advance for any help!

Hi,
This is not something related to the GPO issue. The issue is with MSI and the packaging. Condition the ResolveSource action.
Try Copying the MSI to local machine using a script and execute it.
ResolveSource actually requires that the original installation source is available whenever it is called. If your installer package is authored correctly, source must only be resolve in cases where the original RTM files are missing or during some patch
uninstall scenarios.
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/heaths/archive/2007/10/25/resolvesource-requires-source.aspx
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa371232%28VS.85%29.aspx
http://www.appdeploy.com/messageboards/printable.asp?m=48703
If you found this post helpful, please give it a "Helpful" vote. If it answered your question, remember to mark it as an "Answer". This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties and confers no rights! Always test ANY suggestion in a test environment before
implementing!

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this gave me an Inetres.adm file while I put in the same location as my other .adm files that Group Policy Manager sees (located at C:\Windows\SYSVOL\domain\Policies\{31B2F340-016D-11D2-945F-00C04FB984F9}\Adm)
I do see a bunch of .ADMX files located at C:\Windows\PolicyDefinitions
on the DC. I also see a lot of .ADML files located at C:\Windows\PolicyDefinitions\en-US.
Where is my Central Store located that my Group Policy references? How do I know what location GP is reading from?
Now I installed the Administrative Templates (ADMX) for Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 from here:
Administrative Templates (ADMX) for Windows Server 2008 R2 and
Windows 7
This gave me a "Win7-2008R2-admx.msi" package that I installed. I took the defaults and extracted contents to:
C:\Windows\PolicyDefinitions\Server 2008 Win7\PolicyDefinitions
Are all of these .ADMX files supposed to be placed into my Central Store?
If I mouse-over "Administrative Templates" in Group Policy Manager is says that the policy definitions are retrieved from the local machine.
I then right-clicked on top of "Administrative
Templates" in Group Policy Manager and highlighted Inetres and selected Delete.
While in Add/Remove Templates I click on Add and it defaults to looking for "Policy Templates" and will not let me select and .ADM/.ADML/.ADMX files.
What am I doing wrong here?
How do I know that I'm using the most recent Inetres file?
How do I know which file Group Policy Manager is using to manage the IE settings that are in:
User Configuration->Administrative Templates->Windows Components->Internet Explorer->Compatibility View->Use Policy List of Internet
Explorer 7 sites
or
Computer Configuration->Administrative Templates->Windows Components->Internet Explorer->Compatibility View->Use Policy List of
Internet Explorer 7 sites.
Is there anything else you can suggest?
Many, many thanks in advance for any response

Hi,
Regarding your question, usually we create a Central Store for Administrative Templates (Both .admx and .adml files), and create a folder that is named PolicyDefinitions in the following location:
\\FQDN\SYSVOL\FQDN\policies. The .adml files on the Windows computer
are stored in a language-specific folder. For example, English (United States) .adml files are stored in a folder that is named "en-US." When you have copied all .admx and .adml files, the PolicyDefinitions folder on the domain controller should contain the
.admx files and one or more folders that contain language-specific .adml files.
Please refer to the following articles. You will get more helpful details about the Central Store for Group Policy Administrative Template files.
How to create the Central Store for Group Policy Administrative Template files in Windows Vista
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929841
Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 and the Group Policy Central Store
http://blogs.technet.com/b/askds/archive/2009/12/09/windows-7-windows-server-2008-r2-and-the-group-policy-central-store.aspx
Based on your description, I understand you enable the setting “Use Policy List of Internet Explorer 7 sites”. However, didn’t show any sites in IE in client even after forcing a GP update
(gpupdate /force). Please use command “gpresult” in clients to collect the GPOs, and then check whether the GPO contain the setting “Use Policy List of Internet Explorer 7 sites” was applied to clients or wasn’t.
In addition, you also can change the related setting by using registry directly.
Follow the path of the registry:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER->Software->Policies->Microsoft->Internet Explorer->BrowserEmulation->PolicyList. (Create registry folders
manually if not present)
Right Click
PolicyList ->New->String Value->Enter the name of the website. (Both under ‘Name’ and ‘Data’. For example,
Value name: example.com Value data: example.com)
There is a similar question, please read as a reference.
Add manually URL on Compatibility View List in IE10
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/ie/en-US/5a15e861-d106-471e-a968-fdea15e31c45/add-manually-url-on-compatibility-view-list-in-ie10
Hope this helps.
Best regards,
Justin Gu

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We have a Small Business Server 2011 Standard Edition install that is Hosting a Domain that was migrated to it from Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition. All seems to be working. We have a few problems that we are trying to work on one at a time when this
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Hi,
>>I need to find out if there is a way to get the WMI Filters Object Folder back or find a way to recreate it.
Based on the description, we can use LDP.exe to check if the following object is missing in Active Directory:
CN=Windows2003Update, CN=DomainUpdates, CN=System, DC=domain, DC=com
Regarding how to use LDP.exe to view AD object, the following article can be referred to as reference.
How to Use Ldp.exe to View Entire Directory Tree and Locate the Microsoft Exchange Container
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/252335
If the object is missing, we can follow the solutions described in the following article to check if the object was deleted and we need to restore it if this is true.
Step 2: Restore a Deleted Active Directory Object
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd379509(v=ws.10).aspx
If the object is there, we can check if proper access permissions have been configured for it.
If the object is missing but not deleted, this may be related to the migration process. If this is true, we can ask for suggestions in the following SBS forum.
Small Business Server
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/home?forum=smallbusinessserver
In addition, regarding migrating Active Directory to SBS 2011 Standard, the following articles can be referred to for more information.
Prepare your Source Server for Windows SBS 2011 Standard migration
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg615494.aspx
SBS 2011 Standard Migrations – Keys to Success
http://blogs.technet.com/b/sbs/archive/2011/07/01/sbs-2011-standard-migrations-keys-to-success.aspx
Best regards,
Frank Shen
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