cannot get preferred server list from core
Hi guys.. we are running LDMS 9 SP2. and i am seeing a strange issue with a few clients - there may be more but we have not checked the estate. We have a few machines that cannot get the preferred...
View ArticleReceiving error "Sdclient.exe or the installation program was terminated at...
Running LANDesk Management Suite 9 with Service Pack 2. I'm attempting to install an executable package on a Windows 7 machine. When I try, the console shows a status of "Failed" and the error message...
View ArticlePrerequisite query not running
HI, I have created a package that uses a pre-requisite query to detect if the device has IE 10 installed. The package is still installing even though the device is identified in the pre-req query? Is...
View ArticleBatch File to uninstall Adobe Acrobat (all versions)
We have several versions of Acrobat standard and pro installed, that I need to find a quick way to uninstall them. I have not been able to find uninstall script from adobe that would do this, does...
View ArticleBatch file to copy file/folder to user desktop giving errors
Hi all, I'm having some issues trying to deploy a batch file that will copy some powerpoint, excel, and word templates to their desktops. (We just had a rebranding) On my test machines, the batch file...
View ArticleInstalling Java on Windows 7
I have run across a problem installing Java 6 Update 22 on to Windows 7 via Software Distribution. Our users are for the most part standard users and do not have admin rights on their machines. When...
View Article.bat file return code 16386 - failed. But it's working
Here's the code: REM If pnamain.exe is running, kill it tasklist.exe | find /I "pnamain.exe">NULsdclient.exe /msg="Line 1 completed ErrorLevel %ERRORLEVEL%"if "%ERRORLEVEL%" == "0" taskkill /F /IM...
View ArticleTrying to push a desktop icon to all users
Hello All, This is probably a really simple question although I am not that knowledgeable on scripting nor pushing batch files through LANDesk, but we are trying to put a web icon on all of our...
View ArticleFailed, task handler exception
I was deploying a scheduled task, that was created by using a scheduled template. Initial deployment was to about 7 machines. That went OK. At that point I added an additional 22 machines that...
View ArticleFind packages in a package bundle with the search function
Hi, Is it possible that I can not find packages which are in a package bundle? Because there are no more "groups", we use package bundles to structure in 'public packages'. We have the following...
View ArticleScheduled tasks : entries staying 'active' / 'not specified'
Hi there, Our core server is running 8.7 at the moment with about 7000 entries (workstations and servers).Scheduled tasks never really posed a problem except for some rare occassions where we...
View ArticleIncorrect content of preferredservers.dat
Hello,I set up a “preferred server” on my network and I set the CoreServer.When I cable application on a PC, the file preferredservers.xxx.dat is well established, but with the wrong content...
View ArticleMicrosoft Office Compatibility Pack (fileformatconverters)
I'm trying to push the MS office 2007 compatibility pack toboth WinXP and Win2000 machines. I'm using LD 8.7sp4 and what happens ison the pcs being pushed to a dialog box comes up with the...
View ArticleSoftware distribution fails
Hi, Landesk 9.0 SP 2 I'm seeking for help, our landesk core server was set up a year ago, everything is working fine. Application deployment was working fine, no issues at all. Now I'm...
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Script to query dell warranty and write to registry
I currently have about 4300 end points. About 95% are Dell machines.To date, we have no easy way to pull warraty info, other than exporting specific queries and copying the Service Tags into another...
View ArticleBCDEDIT / Windows 7 Auto Recovery issue
I am trying to find a way to deploy a batch file that executes the following command line: bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures The reason for this is we have deployed several...
View Articlemy software distribution failed
Hi All Landesk Masters, i'm trying to install software using software distribution.i've create a distribution packages and using policy-supported-push delivery method. i just try for 1 device, but its...
View ArticleLANDesk Error Code 16389 (0x80004005)
Hi, I have a landesk package which has 2 pre & 2 post installation tasks and the main package is an MSI. To install this, as we can't use the preliminary & final package concept with...
View ArticleRemoving Real VNC via .bat
Hello all - Could you help me figure out how to remove the Real VNC via command line using batch file? I figured out the command line to do it: %PROGRAMFILES%\RealVNC\VNC4\unins000.exe /VERYSILENT But...
View ArticleMSI Error 1603 "A fatal error occurred during installation" (ISMsiServerStartup)
Dear allWe are trying to install a 3rd party MSI but getting the dreaded 1603 MSI error. We have tried allsorts inc. elevating NTFS/registry/DCOM permissions to no avail and we have checked we can...
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