Passing MSI properties causes itunessetup to fail

Question

Trying to install latest iTunes 11.0.2.26
Installing on Windows 7 x86 SP1 all updates applied.
Here is the behavior I've noticed.
If trying to run iTunesSetup.exe via command line and you pass any MSI PROPERTY arguments to the setup it will fail.
It always fails at the exact same spot which is the Apple Mobile Device Service. It will fail to start with error code 1920. This happens regardless if I am running as an Administrator account, or even logged in as the actual local administrator. I have confirmed the problem still happens even when trying to call the EXE from an elevated command prompt. UAC is also already disabled.
The following command will work if you do not pass PROPERTY elements to the installer.
iTunesSetup.exe /q
However if you attempt to use the following command the install will fail.
iTunesSetup.exe /qb DESKTOP_SHORTCUTS=0
Below is a result of running logging during the install using argument
/l*v! log.txt
MSI (s) (A0:00) [07:24:52:702]: Executing op: RegOpenKey(Root=-2147483646,Key=SOFTWARE\MozillaPlugins\@Apple.com/iTunes,versi on=1.0\MimeTypes\applications/itunes-plugin,,BinaryType=0,,)
MSI (s) (A0:00) [07:24:52:702]: Executing op: RegAddValue(Name=Description,Value=This plug-in detects the presence of iTunes when opening iTunes Store URLs in a web page with Firefox,)
MSI (s) (A0:00) [07:24:52:702]: Executing op: RegAddValue(Name=Suffixes,,)
MSI (s) (A0:00) [07:24:52:718]: Executing op: RegOpenKey(Root=-2147483646,Key=SOFTWARE\Apple Inc.\CoreFP,,BinaryType=0,,)
MSI (s) (A0:00) [07:24:52:718]: Executing op: RegAddValue(Name=LibraryPath,Value=C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\CoreFP\CoreFP.dll,)
MSI (s) (A0:00) [07:24:52:718]: Executing op: ActionStart(Name=RegisterTypeLibraries,Description=Registering type libraries,Template=LibID: [1])
MSI (s) (A0:00) [07:24:52:718]: Executing op: TypeLibraryRegister(,,FilePath=C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe,LibID={46BC1593-FE6B-419C-922D-AF3591AED129},,,L anguage=0,HelpPath=C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\,BinaryType=0,IgnoreRegistrationFailure=0,)
MSI (s) (A0:00) [07:24:52:733]: QueryPathOfRegTypeLib returned -2147319779 in local context.          Path is ''
MSI (s) (A0:00) [07:24:52:733]: CMsiServices::ProcessTypeLibrary runs in local context, not impersonated.
MSI (s) (A0:00) [07:24:52:765]: ProcessTypeLibraryCore returns: 0. (0 means OK)
MSI (s) (A0:00) [07:24:52:765]: Executing op: TypeLibraryRegister(,,FilePath=C:\Windows\system32\atl.dll,LibID={44EC0535-400F -11D0-9DCD-00A0C90391D3},,,Language=0,,BinaryType=0,IgnoreRegistrationFailure=1, )
MSI (s) (A0:00) [07:24:52:765]: QueryPathOfRegTypeLib returned 0 in local context.          Path is 'C:\Windows\system32\atl.dll'
MSI (s) (A0:00) [07:24:52:765]: SFC: The following entry was not removed, because its key is protected by Windows: Key: \TypeLib\{44EC0535-400F-11D0-9DCD-00A0C90391D3}\100.0\0\win32 win32
MSI (s) (A0:00) [07:24:52:765]: CMsiServices::ProcessTypeLibrary runs in local context, not impersonated.
MSI (s) (A0:00) [07:24:52:765]: ProcessTypeLibraryCore returns: -2147319780. (0 means OK)
MSI (s) (A0:00) [07:24:52:765]: Note: 1: 2107 2: C:\Windows\system32\atl.dll 3: -2147319780
Info 1912. Could not unregister type library for file C:\Windows\system32\atl.dll.  Contact your support personnel.
MSI (s) (A0:00) [07:24:52:780]: CMsiServices::ProcessTypeLibrary runs in local context, not impersonated.
MSI (s) (A0:00) [07:24:52:780]: ProcessTypeLibraryCore returns: 0. (0 means OK)
MSI (s) (A0:00) [07:24:52:796]: Executing op: ActionStart(Name=SelfRegModules,Description=Registering modules,Template=File: [1], Folder: [2])
MSI (s) (A0:00) [07:24:52:796]: Executing op: ProgressTotal(Total=4,Type=1,ByteEquivalent=1300000)
MSI (s) (A0:00) [07:24:52:796]: Executing op: SetTargetFolder(Folder=C:\Program Files\iTunes\)
MSI (s) (A0:00) [07:24:52:796]: Executing op: RegSelfReg(File=iPodUpdaterExt.dll,FileID=iPodUpdaterExt.dll)
MSI (s) (A0:00) [07:24:52:812]: Executing op: RegSelfReg(File=iTunesMiniPlayer.dll,FileID=iTunesMiniPlayer.dll)
MSI (s) (A0:00) [07:24:52:874]: Executing op: RegSelfReg(File=ITDetector.ocx,FileID=ITDetector.ocx)
MSI (s) (A0:00) [07:24:52:905]: Executing op: RegSelfReg(File=iTunesAdmin.dll,FileID=iTunesAdmin.dll)
MSI (s) (A0:00) [07:24:52:968]: Executing op: ActionStart(Name=iTunes_RegServer,Description=Registering iTunes automation server,)
MSI (s) (A0:00) [07:24:52:983]: Executing op: CustomActionSchedule(Action=iTunes_RegServer,ActionType=3154,Source=C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunes.exe,Target=/regserver,)
CustomAction iTunes_RegServer returned actual error code 1 but will be translated to success due to continue marking
MSI (s) (A0:00) [07:24:52:999]: Executing op: ActionStart(Name=InstallServices,Description=Installing new services,Template=Service: [2])
MSI (s) (A0:00) [07:24:52:999]: Executing op: ProgressTotal(Total=1,Type=1,ByteEquivalent=1300000)
MSI (s) (A0:00) [07:24:52:999]: Executing op: ServiceInstall(Name=iPod Service,DisplayName=iPod Service,ImagePath="C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe",ServiceType=16,StartType=3,ErrorControl=1,,Depe ndencies=RpcSs[~][~][~],,,Password=**********,Description=iPod hardware management services,,)
MSI (s) (A0:00) [07:24:53:108]: Executing op: ActionStart(Name=SetIPodServicePermissions,,)
MSI (s) (A0:00) [07:24:53:108]: Executing op: CustomActionSchedule(Action=SetIPodServicePermissions,ActionType=3137,Source=Bi naryData,Target=SetIPodServicePermissions,)
MSI (s) (A0:40) [07:24:53:108]: Invoking remote custom action. DLL: C:\Windows\Installer\MSIF8E.tmp, Entrypoint: SetIPodServicePermissions
MSI (s) (A0:00) [07:24:53:155]: Executing op: ActionStart(Name=StartServices,Description=Starting services,Template=Service: [1])
MSI (s) (A0:00) [07:24:53:155]: Executing op: ProgressTotal(Total=2,Type=1,ByteEquivalent=1300000)
MSI (s) (A0:00) [07:24:53:155]: Executing op: ServiceControl(,Name=iPod Service,Action=1,Wait=0,)
MSI (s) (A0:00) [07:24:53:155]: Executing op: ServiceControl(,Name=Apple Mobile Device,Action=1,Wait=0,)
MSI (c) (10:A4) [07:25:23:172]: Font created.  Charset: Req=0, Ret=0, Font: Req=MS Shell Dlg, Ret=MS Shell Dlg
Error 1920. Service 'Apple Mobile Device' (Apple Mobile Device) failed to start.  Verify that you have sufficient privileges to start system services.
MSI (s) (A0:00) [07:31:09:516]: Product: iTunes -- Error 1920. Service 'Apple Mobile Device' (Apple Mobile Device) failed to start.  Verify that you have sufficient privileges to start system services.

Answer 1

I guess the short answer is don't try to pass MSI properties to the installer.
I don't think this is anything your fellow users can help with, but you might want to file a report at Bug Reporter.
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