Silent FULL install of Reader 10.1.2 (MUI) Failing to open Web Browser PDFs post

Question

Hello,
having major issues with a silent install to 3300 users.
I Have a vb script that runs in SCCM to install reader 10.1.0 (MUI) and the increnetal patches for 10.1.1 and 10.1.2 both MUI.  I have created a transform to not use a desktop icon, turn on protect mode and supress the eula.  The install does not load in the script unless adobe processes have ended.  The log file reports a successfull install and PDFs ope with a language prompt for the first one from the local machine fne.   3 problems.
** The script searches for old versions and completly install the mui version over all with the following command line:
"AcroRead.msi TRANSFORMS=AcroRead.mst PATCH="AdbeRdrUpd1011_MUI.msp; AdbeRdrUpd1012_MUI.msp" ALLUSERS=1 LANG_ID=1033 PRODUCTLANGUAGE=1033 LEAVE_PDFOWNERSHIP=YES REMOVE_PREVIOUS=YES EULA_ACCEPT=YES SUPPRESS_APP_LAUNCH=YES /qn /norestart /LOG c:\progra~1\Adobe\AdobeReader10.1.2.log"
Setup.ini file reads:
[Startup]
RequireOS=Windows 2000
RequireMSI=3.0
RequireIE=6.0.2600.0
CmdLine=/sl"1033" /rs /sPB
[Product]
msi=AcroRead.msi
CmdLine=TRANSFORMS="AcroRead.mst"
Languages=1033
1033=English (United States)
[Windows 2000]
PlatformID=2
MajorVersion=5
ServicePackMajor=4
[MSI Updater]
Path=http://ardownload.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/8.x/8.0/misc/WindowsI nstaller-KB893803-v2-x86.exe
Problems on about 120 computers so far:
1.  If the system had 10.1.1  and not the 10.1.1 MUI and 10.1.2 MUI stay in Add Remove Programs
2. Systems that get the full uninstall and reinstall  even if adobe is closed and browser is closed and user can not read files from the web or email after the complete install to 10.1.2 mui.  Adobe works locally.
3.  Some systems appear to upgrade fine. 
HELP PLEASE!!!!

Answer 1

There are a couple of things that caught my notice in the command being used which may be causing the issue:
1. You should not be clubbing the Rdr MUI 10.1.1 patch and the Rdr MUI 10.1.2 patch, since all the Reader patches are cumulative till the last quarterly release. Hence, no need to apply the Reader 10.1.1 MUI patch in this case. The correct command would be:
"AcroRead.msi TRANSFORMS=AcroRead.mst PATCH="AdbeRdrUpd1012_MUI.msp" ALLUSERS=1 LANG_ID=1033 PRODUCTLANGUAGE=1033 LEAVE_PDFOWNERSHIP=YES REMOVE_PREVIOUS=YES EULA_ACCEPT=YES SUPPRESS_APP_LAUNCH=YES /qn /norestart /LOG c:\progra~1\Adobe\AdobeReader10.1.2.log"
2. The REMOVE_PREVIOUS key will work only for the same product. In your case, since a localized version of Reader 10.1.1 is already present, it will not be able to remove the same while installing Reader MUI 10.1.2. Hence, the two entries in the Control Panel.
I guess you can achieve the same by pushing the command for uninstalling any non MUI installations of Reader (msiexec /x <path to Reader 10.1.0 non MUI MSI>). This can be followed by pushing the above mentioned script for deploying the Reader 10.1.2 MUI application.
3. Also, since you are using the No Reboot switch which must be suppressing any and all reboot prompts. But are you ensuring that the system is restarted post any update? It might be the case that some files may be locked and would be needing a restart for them to be properly updated. This may be causing the browser issue as you had stated.
Do let me know if this helps.