Compiled script.exe works locally but fails when pushed

A simple compiled AutoIT script that reads a registry key and is to write the results out to a text file works just fine when locally executed, but when pushed as an exe package will not work.  What am I missing?

Extract of key script components:

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#comments-start
   
    Check Novell Version.au3
   
    Check the version of the Novell Client for Windows installed.
    If less than the current version, write a log file of the PC and version number.
    Why this way?  LANDesk shows "Unknown" on the version when queried,

but a direct regread gets the info.

    AutoIT version 3 script

#comments-end

;    Initialization of variables:
$ShortVersion = ""
$CurrentVersion = 4.91
$file0 = ""
$file1 = ""
$file2 = ""
$PC = ""
$NovellRegistryKey = "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Novell"

; Get the PC Name:
$PC = RegRead("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters", "Hostname")
; Alternate Key: $PC = RegRead("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ComputerName\ActiveComputerName", "ComputerName")

; Check for the simple version number:
$ShortVersion = RegRead( $NovellRegistryKey, "CurrentVersion")

If $ShortVersion = "" Then
    ; MsgBox(0, "Novell Client Version", "Novell Registry Key " & $NovellRegistryKey & " Does Not Exist", 5)
    ; Open output file to record PC name and old version number:
    $file0 = FileOpen("\\adfs1\shared\DPI-WIDE\SHORTERM\CheckNovellClient-NoKey.txt", 1) ; open for append
   
    ; Check if file opened for reading OK
    If $file0 = -1 Then
        ; MsgBox(0, "Error", "Unable to open log file.",10)
        Exit
    Else ; Write the PC number and message into a text file for analysis later:
        FileWriteLine($file0, $PC & " " & "Novell Registry Key " & $NovellRegistryKey & " Does Not Exist" & @CRLF)
    EndIf

    FileClose($file0)
   
Else

    If $ShortVersion <> $CurrentVersion Then ; If the installed version is different than current, log it:
        ; Open output file to record PC name and old version number:
        $file1 = FileOpen("\\adfs1\shared\DPI-WIDE\SHORTERM\CheckNovellClient-NotCurrent.txt", 1) ; open for append
       
        ; Check if file opened for reading OK
        If $file1 = -1 Then
            ; MsgBox(0, "Error", "Unable to open log file.",10)
            Exit
        Else ; Write the PC number and version number into a text file for analysis later:
            FileWriteLine($file1, $PC & " " & $ShortVersion & @CRLF)
        EndIf

        FileClose($file1)

    Else ; Version is current, so log it to a different file, just to see what we get:
        ;    Open output file to record PCs and current or higher versions:
        $file2 = FileOpen("\\adfs1\shared\DPI-WIDE\SHORTERM\CheckNovellClient-Current.txt", 1) ; open for append
       
        ; Check if file opened for reading OK
        If $file2 = -1 Then
            ; MsgBox(0, "Error", "Unable to open log file.",10)
            Exit
        Else ; Write the PC number and version number into a text file for analysis later:
            FileWriteLine($file2, $PC & " " & $ShortVersion & @CRLF)
        EndIf

        FileClose($file2)
    EndIf
EndIf

Exit

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