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Are others finding AAMEE 3.0 install packages failing on Macs

May 22, 2012 12:24 PM

Tags: #creative_suite_6 #adobe_application_manager_enterprise_edition

I'm able to create install packages with AAMEE 3.0 without issue.  However, when I go to install the packages on machines (so far, through no automated process), I get an "The installation failed" screen.

 
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    May 22, 2012 12:54 PM   in reply to ORAT-ISU

    Which Adobe products are you trying to install?  If you try to launch the installer manually, without using the install packages, do you receive any error messages?

     
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    May 22, 2012 2:02 PM   in reply to ORAT-ISU

    Are you installing both Design and Web premium?

     
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    May 22, 2012 11:15 PM   in reply to ORAT-ISU

    What you are probably seeing is that you have the "ignore conflicting process" box unchecked. I had the same issue with CS5 packaged deployed with JAMF when users would have Safari or some other application open. The install times I find vary widely depending on the hardware. SSD models obviously install much faster than platter drives. The estimated times are also way off. Most of my JAMF SS installs of CS6DP take around 15 minutes.

     
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    May 25, 2012 8:27 AM   in reply to Jason Bush

    I had the same problem which was fixed by checking the "ignore conflicting process" box.  The new package installed at the first attempt.

     
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    May 28, 2012 7:38 AM   in reply to NigelNG

    Well what do you know, after a bit of a struggle I noticed I had the "Ignore conflicting process" box unchecked...redid the PKG and it's working fine now. I should'a known since that was a problem with AAMEE 2.1 and CS5/5.5 too. Thanks guys!

     
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    Jun 4, 2012 8:35 AM   in reply to Don Montalvo

    To continue on w/ the original question/problem, I've been having issues, too.  After making my package, I see 2 types of failures.  One has the installer pausing at about 1/8 or so in the progress and the time remaining increases.  This never clears out and you have to force quit the installer.  I've let it sit there and have it climb it to over an hour w/o the progress bar moving.  The other problem involves the failed install which will happen within about 7-10 seconds.  It will go through the progress bar quickly and finish w/ a failed install message.  My packages do have the  "Ignore conflicting process" box checked. 

     

    One thing I noticed that helped me get around this 7-10 second failed install this morning did not make sense to me.  I did 3 machines w/ the Photoshop CS6 package I created by copying the package over ARD to the desktop of the machine and running it.  The 4th machine I copied the same package off of a local server and it would repeatedly fail during the installation (7-10 second failure).  Finally when I copied it via ARD and running it, it did work.  Anybody ever see this?  I'm not doing the ARD Install package feature.  Just a copy.

     

    Also, any clue on my first type of failure w/ stuck installer?

     

    Thanks!

     
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    Jun 24, 2012 3:26 PM   in reply to stingthelabnyc

    I noted this exact, "never gets beyond a small fraction of the way" problem, too. No other apps are running.

     
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    Aug 15, 2012 2:20 PM   in reply to stingthelabnyc

    Yes, I ran into a simular problem. Made the Photoshop CS6 package used ARD and it ran for quite some time. Added the unix command and it finally completed, checked the machine and the Photoshop CS6 package never installed. Now i am trying the "Client Imaging for CS6" shown in the video. Having problems with the serialization, Terminal giving me a Return Code = 19.

     
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    Aug 22, 2012 1:43 PM   in reply to LuminousWorks

    Note of caution do not run any of these packages for Mac from an external drive attached to target machine. You will get quick installation failed screen when installing with no explanation.

     
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    Aug 22, 2012 1:48 PM   in reply to bobhershon

    We put the PKG in a DMG, mount the DMG and trigger it from there. No problems, whether doing this in Finder or automating using Casper.

     
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    Aug 30, 2012 6:58 AM   in reply to Don Montalvo

    This turned out being a key to my problems.  If I ZIP or make a DMG of the package, it works fine.  Finder copy of the package to the server changes something which makes it unusable. 

     
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    Aug 30, 2012 7:11 AM   in reply to stingthelabnyc

    SMB mounts can corrupt AAMEE packages (even the new AAMEE 3.1):

     

    https://jamfnation.jamfsoftware.com/article.html?id=161

     

    Wrapping the PKG in a DMG protects it from corruption. Not sure what is corrupting but has to do with SMB...

     

    Don

     
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    Dec 4, 2012 8:43 AM   in reply to kstenstrom

    If the package is placed inside a DMG, what unix command is used to start the install?

     
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    Dec 4, 2012 8:46 AM   in reply to SeanAlexander

    If you follow the first URL above, it points you to a script...

     

    Here's another thread...

     

    https://jamfnation.jamfsoftware.com/discussion.html?id=4784

     
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    Dec 4, 2012 8:53 AM   in reply to Don Montalvo

    Good thread. At the bottom of the thread, you were going to send Jody@Adobe that thread to see if an engineer can respond. Was there ever a response?

     
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    Dec 4, 2012 12:28 PM   in reply to SeanAlexander

    I caught up with Jody at JNUC 2012, his team are constantly working to improve AAMEE. Unfortunately some of the required changes take time to implement.

     
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