Unable to extract deployment information . . .

[Bill]

Hello . . .

On a Windows 2000 SP4 Active Directory machine, I'm
trying to add a .msi file to a group policy, but
consistently get the following error, no matter what .msi
file I use as "Assigned" or otherwise:

"Add operation failed. Unable to extract deployment
information from the package. Run validation on the
package to ensure that the package is correct."

Some of the .msi files I'm trying to use have worked
successfully in the past.

The only other thing that might be of note . . . when I
try to run the .msi to install the software on the local
computer, I get an error, "The system administrator has
set policies to prevent this installation".

I have reviewed Microsoft's KB regarding previously or
currently installed packages; the software has never been
installed on the server I'm working on.

Any ideas? Thanks.

 

[Buz [MSFT]]

Hello Bill,

This may be sysvol diskspace related:

281614 Program Deployment Is Not Successful Due to Lack of Space in SYSVOL
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=281614

There are some other solutions as well:

 

[Buz [MSFT]]

Here are some other articles on this topic:

304746 Software Installation Does Not Support Deployment of Multiple UI
Packages
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=304746

302471 OFF2000: Error Message When You Add Office .msi File to New Group
Policy
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=302471

324886 You Cannot Add an .msi Package to a Group Policy Object
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=324886

Buz Brodin
MCSE NT4 / Win2K
Microsoft Enterprise Domain Support

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