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Hello.
I have a group of machines where I can't to install last Configuration Manager Console from my prepared script like:
ConsoleSetup.exe /q "TargetDir=%ProgramFiles%\ConfigMgr Console" DefaultSiteServerName=MyServer.Contoso.com
When I try to start ConsoleSetup.exe in Admin Mode without any parameters [not in silent mode] app don't start. This the same file is starting from other group of my ___domain machines.
What I can do is start MSI file from the same dir: AdminConsole.msi, then I have a GUI when I can choose Folder and Server address, but after installation is over and I start the console, got this popup message after short while:
Next, when I click on this link: "Install the new console version" main console is closing, and one popup window is show for a while with info about progress of downloading and closes after few seconds.
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I digged on those machines from few days and all my ideas go out. Can anyone have some? Maybe how to enable logging for ConsoleSetup.exe - because there is something what is block it from the start and I can't know how to find it.
Hi, @MikeZetPOL
Thanks very much for the sharing. Here's a short summary for the problem, we believe this will help other users to search for useful information more quickly.
Problem/Symptom:
Some machines failed to install Configuration Manager Console from ConsoleSetup.exe, when start ConsoleSetup.exe in Admin Mode without any parameters, app don't start.
Solution/Workaround:
If the old log files "ConfigMgrAdminUISetup.log" and "ConfigMgrAdminUISetupVerbose.log" are with attributes: "Hidden" and "System", the installation will fail.
When removed those 2 attributes and run "consolesetup.exe", it started in proper way.
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I faced issue after upgrading ConfigMgr to 2409, your solution resolved it.
Thanks a lot
Hi, @MikeZetPOL
Thank you for posting in Microsoft Q&A forum.
May we know where do you copy the Configuration manager console setup files to "%ProgramFiles%\ConfigMgr Console"?
The console installs files are available at two locations:
On Configuration Manager Site server: <ConfigMgr site server installation path>\Tools\ConsoleSetup
SCCM installation media: <Configuration Manager installation media>\SMSSETUP\BIN\I386
And we need to copy the below files to the folder "%ProgramFiles%\ConfigMgr Console" at the same time.
ConsoleSetup.exe
AdminConsole.msi
ConfigMgr.AC_Extension.i386.cab
ConfigMgr.AC_Extension.amd64.cab
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Hi.
Today in the morning I finally found reason why on only some machines installer goes failure:
If old logs files (from old installation) what installer want to write: "ConfigMgrAdminUISetup.log" and "ConfigMgrAdminUISetupVerbose.log" are with attribs: "Hidden" and "System".
When I removed those 2 attribs and run "consolesetup.exe" its started in proper way. Other way is just remove those log files aswell.
[BTW logs were direct on C:\ drive]
Hi, @MikeZetPOL
Thank you very much for the update and we're glad you found the resolution. But I have a little doubt, I can only see the attributes "Hidden" but not the "System", can you show me where is the attribute "System"?
You dont see it with standard Windows Explorer, but you can use 3rd part apps like TotalCMD to see and set file/dir attribs:
