Can not install Office 2010 via winrm

Question

I am trying to install Microsoft Office 2010, I have created a MSP and config.xml file so I can do this from Powershell, using the following command:

Start-Process "C:\temp\Office2010\x86\setup.exe" -ArgumentList "/config `"Config.xml`" /adminfile `"custom.MSP`"" -Wait -NoNewWindow

And this works perfectly. After waiting for the setup.exe to finish Office is installed.

But running this same command from a remote machine using the following command:

Invoke-Command -computer computer -Credential user -ScriptBlock { Start-Process "C:\temp\Office2010\x86\setup.exe" -ArgumentList "/config `"Config.xml`" /adminfile `"custom.MSP`"" -Wait -NoNewWindow}

I know command is being executed because the installer is creating a log file but the log just stops abruptly https://gist.github.com/smudgerdan/62a5e44300a9590d6174

Is there something which means that winrm doesn't wait around for setup.exe to finish? How can I install Office 2010 via winrm?

Answer 1

Ran into similar issues with a different program - found that a *.bat combined with a Scheduled Task Designated by a GPO to be more accurate/effective with all windows versions/OS's. There are many "[example]" items to be edited so be sure to scan through it.

This script allows for : 1. verifying OS 2. verifying if program is already installed 3. Uninstalling if already installed and clearing configs 4. Installing *.exe with desired configs 5. Creating centralized logs

Any of these features can be "REM" if not desired.

Please see below :

Rem This is to install a program using a batch file - this can be triggered by a GPO scheduled task item.

Rem -------------------Variables to Adjust----------------------
Rem
Rem 1. Location of exe and batch file source - 
Rem     a. Everyone has full or r/w access to (possibly a SHARE)
Rem     b. Has no spaces in path
Rem
set DeployDirectory=\\[IP\Client\Windows\Office2010\]
REm
Rem 2. Location of logs
Rem 
set logshare=\\[IP\Client\Windows\Office2010\logs]
Rem
Rem 3. Change commands to go with *.exe if needed.
Rem
set CommandLineOptions=["/config `"Config.xml`" /adminfile `"custom.MSP`"" -Wait -NoNewWindow]
Rem
Rem
Rem --------------------------------------------------------------

IF EXIST "%PROGRAMFILES(X86)%" (GOTO 64BIT) ELSE (GOTO 32BIT)

:64BIT
wmic product where name="[name of program when viewing "programs and features]" call uninstall
wmic product where name="[name of program when viewing "programs and features]" call uninstall
REG DELETE HKLM\SOFTWARE\[name of program in regedit] /F
echo deployment x64 %ComputerName%
"%DeployDirectory%\[Nameoffilex64.exe]" %commandlineoptions%
if %errorlevel% neq 0 (GOTO ERRORED) ELSE (GOTO Complete)

:32BIT
wmic product where name="[name of program when viewing "programs and features]" call uninstall
wmic product where name="[name of program when viewing "programs and features]" call uninstall
REG DELETE HKLM\SOFTWARE\[name of program in regedit] /F
echo deployment x32 %Computername%
"%DeployDirectory%\[Nameoffilex86.exe]" %commandlineoptions%
if %errorlevel% neq 0 (GOTO ERRORED) ELSE (GOTO Complete)

:Complete
echo %date% %time% the %0 script has completed successfully >> %logshare%\%ComputerName%.log
Rem pause
GoTo END

:Errored
echo %date% %time% Deployment ended with error code %errorlevel%. >> %logshare%\%ComputerName%.log
Rem pause
GoTo END

:End

echo GoodBye
Rem pause   




 Please let me know if this resolves the issue.