Yosemite install won't launch

Hello all, I've been googling to no avail.
I downloaded yosemite from the app store and wondered why it wasn't launching when it completed.  I opened up the console and tried to launch "Install OS X Yosemite.app" manually.  Immediately i came across the fact that the install had crashed.  Top level exception: "*** Terminating app due to uncaught exception 'NSInvalidArgumentException', reason: '*** -[NSConcreteTask terminationStatus]: task not launched'"
Full crash report:
http://pastebin.com/PpnTD0Lt
Anyone else?  My next thought was to create a bootable thumb drive and install that way but i have to go buy one

Well immediately found the issue.  Did a google on jamf itself...realized it was a corporate install deal for "casper", whatever that exactly is.  Once removed no problem.  Ill have to have my corp install again when their products don't interfere with OS updates.
https://jamfnation.jamfsoftware.com/article.html?id=153

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