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Powerpath Upgrade Windows
While user tries to install/upgrade PowerPath 6.3/6.4/6.5 on Windows 2008 R2, 2012 and 2012 R2 server, the installation fails due to Microsoft Visual C++.
PowerPath for Windows 6.3, 6.4 and 6.5 version requires below two Microsoft VC++ as a pre-requisite:
Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 x86 Minimum Runtime - 14.14.26429
Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 x64 Minimum Runtime - 14.14.26429
During the installation of PowerPath 6.3/6.4/6.5, PowerPath will check for above two VC++ version and if it is not installed on the server,it will try to install the package automatically but the installation fails due to VC++ dependancy. There are two scenarios of issue with VC++ during PowerPath installation :
1st scenario : PowerPath installation fails due to error code : 0xbc2
bootstrapper logs:
2019-02-12 12:06:25 *** Component 'vcredist_x86' (Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable (x86)): ERROR - Error executing 'vcredist_x86' (Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable (x86)): 0xbc2
2019-02-12 12:06:25 --- Component 'vcredist_x86 (Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable (x86))' FAILED: Error executing 'vcredist_x86' (Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable (x86)): 0xbc2
2019-02-12 12:06:25 --- Component 'vcredist_x86 (Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable (x86)): FAILED, ABORTING
2019-02-12 12:06:25 EMC PowerPath installer finished, return code=3010
Application logs:
02/12/2019 11:37:24 AM Information <hostname> 1029 MsiInstaller Product: Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 x86 Minimum Runtime - 14.14.26429. Restart required. The installation or update for the product required a restart for all changes to take effect. The restart was deferred to a later time.
02/12/2019 11:37:24 AM Information <hostname> 1038 MsiInstaller Windows Installer requires a system restart. Product Name: Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 x86 Minimum Runtime - 14.14.26429. Product Version: 14.14.26429. Product Language: 1033. Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation. Type of System Restart: 2. Reason for Restart: 1.
02/12/2019 11:37:24 AM Error <hostname> 11723 MsiInstaller Product: Dell EMC PowerPath 6.4 (64bit) -- Error 1723. There is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A DLL required for this install to complete could not be run. Contact your support personnel or package vendor. Action CA_DefinePPInstallLogFile, entry: PpDefinePPInstallLogFile, library: C:UsersUsernameAppDataLocalTemp2MSIB10A.tmp
vcredist logs:
[4304:43B4][2019-05-27T10:21:04]i399: Apply complete, result: 0x8007015e, restart: Required, ba requested restart: No
[4304:43B4][2019-05-27T10:21:04]i500: Shutting down, exit code: 0xbc2
[4304:43B4][2019-05-27T10:21:04]i410: Variable: ServicePackLevel = 1
[4304:43B4][2019-05-27T10:21:04]i410: Variable: SystemFolder = C:Windowssystem32
[4304:43B4][2019-05-27T10:21:04]i410: Variable: VersionNT = 6.1.0.0
[4304:43B4][2019-05-27T10:21:04]i410: Variable: VersionNT64 = 6.1.0.0
[4304:43B4][2019-05-27T10:21:04]i410: Variable: windows_uCRT_DetectKey = <key value>
[4304:43B4][2019-05-27T10:21:04]i410: Variable: windows_uCRT_DetectKeyExists = 1
[4304:43B4][2019-05-27T10:21:04]i410: Variable: WixBundleAction = 6
[4304:43B4][2019-05-27T10:21:04]i410: Variable: WixBundleCompressed = 1
2nd scenario : PowerPath installation fails due to error code : 0x17
bootstrapper logs:
2019-07-25 09:49:12 *** Component 'vcredist_x86' (Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable (x86)): ERROR - Error executing 'vcredist_x86' (Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable (x86)): 0x17
2019-07-25 09:49:12 --- Component 'vcredist_x86 (Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable (x86))' FAILED: Error executing 'vcredist_x86' (Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable (x86)): 0x17
2019-07-25 09:49:13 --- Component 'vcredist_x86 (Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable (x86)): FAILED, ABORTING
2019-07-25 09:49:13 *** Failed to install one or more components, closing (auto_close_on_error).
2019-07-25 09:49:13 Deleting temporary folder: C:ProgramDataEMCPowerPathPackage CacheF251A57C-8955-4069-A5A5-102215A08DF3v6.5.0
2019-07-25 09:49:13 EMC PowerPath installer finished, return code=23
vcredist logs:
[09EC:0F64][2019-07-25T09:49:12]i399: Apply complete, result: 0x80240017, restart: None, ba requested restart: No
[09EC:0F64][2019-07-25T09:49:12]i500: Shutting down, exit code: 0x17
[09EC:0F64][2019-07-25T09:49:12]i410: Variable: SystemFolder = C:Windowssystem32
[09EC:0F64][2019-07-25T09:49:12]i410: Variable: VersionNT = 6.3.0.0
[09EC:0F64][2019-07-25T09:49:12]i410: Variable: VersionNT64 = 6.3.0.0
[09EC:0F64][2019-07-25T09:49:12]i410: Variable: windows_uCRT_DetectKeyExists = 0
[09EC:0F64][2019-07-25T09:49:12]i410: Variable: WixBundleAction = 5