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Installing Managed System Software on Microsoft Windows Operating Systems 59
NOTE: For more information on all the error codes returned by the msiexec.exe and
InstMsi.exe Windows Installer functions, see support.microsoft.com.
Managed System Software Installation Using Third-Party Deployment
Software
You can use third-party deployment software, such as Altiris Deployment
Solution, to install managed systems software on supported Dell systems. To
distribute and install Server Administrator using Altiris, start your Altiris
application and import OpenManage_Jobs.bin located at
SYSMGMT\srvadmin\support\Altiris on the Dell Systems Management Tools
and Documentation DVD. Specify a job folder to import
OpenManage_Jobs.bin. You might need to modify the Run Script and Copy
File tasks to match your deployment environment. When complete, you can
then schedule your job to run on the supported Dell systems that are
managed from your Altiris Deployment Solution.
System Recovery on Failed Installation
The Microsoft Software Installer (MSI) provides the ability to return a system
to its fully working condition after a failed installation. MSI does this by
maintaining an undo operation for every standard action it performs during
an install, upgrade, or uninstall. This operation includes restoration of deleted
or overwritten files, registry keys, and other resources. Windows temporarily
saves all files that it deletes or overwrites during the course of an installation
or removal, so that they can be restored if necessary, which is a type of
rollback. After a successful installation, Windows deletes all of the temporary
backup files.
ERROR_INSTALL_USEREXIT 1602 The user canceled the
installation.
ERROR_SUCCESS_REBOOT_REQUIRED 3010 A restart is required to
complete the installation.
This message is indicative of a
successful installation.
Table 3-4. Windows Installer Return Codes
(continued)
Error Code Value Description