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So, I've got a number of items that are installed prior to the first reboot by WPI, and it seems that no matter the combination of apps (I could install one, maybe two apps), it would invariably need a restart, and then I get this odd error:

Title: Internet Explorer Script Error

An error has occurred in the script on this page

Line: 2

Char: 1

Error: Invalid character

Code: 0

URL: file://server/share/wpi/common/installer.hta

Do you want to continue running scripts on this page?

Just curious if anyone else has seen this - I'm new to WPI troubleshooting, and am not sure where to start.

Thanks everyone!

Rob

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Yes - this would be a wireless laptop primarily (although I'll test it with a wired connection). Does WPI processing occur before Wireless Zero Configuration takes over?

I'm mainly pulling most of my installations via remote server shares - would this be a problem, or should I focus on making all my resources available in the WPI folder, and maybe have them on a removable hard disk? I'm just trying to keep all the installation source folders pointing to our network just in case the MSI's need to repair themselves.

Thanks!

Edited by uphold2001
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Hmm...OK, so I tried a laptop using a wired connection. Got the same error after reboot. I killed mshta.exe then re-ran WPI, and continued the prior installation routine. Got the same error again. What do I need to share with you here to troubleshoot this?

Thanks!

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ok here is what i should need:

A finished WPI log.

Your userfiles folder

A screenshot of the error.

The WPI log after a reboot and killing mshta but before restarting WPI.

The basic specs of the system and OS. Also is this on a system that has a AV\Malware running at anytime? Or a completely clean install?

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ok here is what i should need:

A finished WPI log.

Your userfiles folder

A screenshot of the error.

The WPI log after a reboot and killing mshta but before restarting WPI.

The basic specs of the system and OS. Also is this on a system that has a AV\Malware running at anytime? Or a completely clean install?

Ok - I have FINALLY gotten back to this and have replicated the error.

Clicking 'yes' to the installer.hta "invalid character" error brings up the next one: "'programs[...].cat' is null or not an object"...I think clicking 'no' does the same thing.

It seems like the wpi_log during the error and after the reboot didn't change. See attached zip file (I've sterilized the logfiles so our server names have changed)...

---couldn't really get a proper screenshot since I wasn't at the desktop yet, so...---

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wpi-files.zip

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Did you make changes to the file Installer.hta?

I did - but I think the latest update overwrote that...

I'll double check with another tablet shortly.

I have been running these with wired connections and still get the same error, FYI!

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Thanks!

Keep this code inside Installer.hta


<style type="text/css">
img, div, input, span { behavior: url("../WPIScripts/iepngfix.htc") }
</style>

Regards

*Edit:

It's not needed to change this script and the error was trying to make changes inside Installer.hta

Regards

Edited by myselfidem
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Thanks!

However, maybe there is some trouble with IE7 and maybe it's needed to improve inside Installer.hta the line 62:


<style type="text/css">
img, div, input, span { behavior: url("../WPIScripts/iepngfix.htc") }
</style>

As test I changed like this, but I'm NOT sure it's OK. Not tested on Windows XP and IE7.

Tested on my computer Windows 7 x86 without issue!


<script type="text/javascript">
// if (lt IE 7)
strFile=wpipath+"\\WPIScripts\\iepngfix.htc";
// {behavior: url("../WPIScripts/iepngfix.htc") };
</script>

It's an idea. Thanks Kels to check if the trouble is about this script !

Regards

Ok, I should have another test running soon, I'll let you know - thanks so much for the response!

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