Group Policy Software Installation Problems

[Werner Doubell]

Hi,

I` am trying to install XPSP1 using Group policy. I've
done the following:

- Created a new OU, and moved the relevant computers to it.
- Extracted the Service Pack to a share with "Everyone -
Full Control" Permissions.
- Created a new GPO which assigns the service pack to the
computers, with "Read, and Apply Group Policy" Permissions.
- Restarted the relevant computers.

The service pack does not install with startup. When I
look at the RSoP on a XP machine, I see the following on
the Error Information Tab of the Computer Configuration:

Software Installation failed due to the error listed below.
There is no software installation data object in the
Active Directory.

Additional Information:
Failed to apply changes to software installation
settings. Software changes could not be applied. A
previous log entry with details should exist. The error
was : There is no software installation data object in the
Active Directory.

Event ID's 1085 and 108 are logged in the Application Log.

The Diagnostic Log file for the Group Policy show the
following information:

Enumerating applications in the Active Directory for
computer "Computername" with flags 5.
Cannot bind to the Active Directory to enumerate
applications, error code 80040169.
Failed to apply changes to software installation
settings. Software changes could not be applied. A
previous log entry with details should exist. The error
was : %2147746153

Any Ideas on this?

Thank you
Werner

 

[Kevin Mattson]

Have these computers been restarted twice? With XP computers two
restarts are required for software installation settings to take effect
due to the fast logon optimization. The first restart sets a flag to
disable the fast logon on the next reboot. This can also be disabled
by group policy.

Kevin Mattson, MCSE
www.deploy-tech.net

 

[Werner Doubell]

Hi,

Yes, I`ve restarted them numerous times with the same result.
I also see the following event logged in the Application log on my DC:

Event 1000 Source Userenv
Event 108 Application Management

Werner