Every PATCH installation fails after installing Windows Updates

Question

Hello,

I want to report an issue which I think is a Windows bug introduced by one of the Windows updates (unfortunately I wasn't able to find out which one of them).

Here is the test case:
1. install a fresh copy of Windows on a test machine
2. install all available Windows Updates (so the system is up to date)
3. create a sample MSI installer which only installs some dummy files (let's say Product Version 1.0.0) and host it on a web server

4. install the MSI from the online location using a command line like this:

msiexec /i http://server/share/package.msi

5. create a .MSP patch (e.g. v1.0.1) which only adds a new file to v1.0.0
6. install the v1.0.1 patch

RESULT: the patch installation fails with the following error message: "The filename , directory name , or volume label syntax is incorrect"

NOTES:
1. the issue was replicated on Windows 7 and 8 machines UP TO DATE
2. the issue is not replicated on a fresh installation of Windows without Updates applied

Is there anyone aware of what could cause this error? Once again the patch installation fails only on Windows machines with the latest Updates installed.

Thx,

Daniel

Answer 1

This forum supports setup and installation of the Visual Studio Integrated Development Environment (IDE) product.

Your issue with Windows Update should be reported here:

For Windows 7:

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-windows_update?sort=lastreplydate&dir=desc&tab=Threads&status=&mod=&modAge=&advFil=&postedAfter=&postedBefore=&threadType=All&tm=1428424358869

For Windows 8:

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_8-windows_update?sort=lastreplydate&dir=desc&tab=Threads&status=&mod=&modAge=&advFil=&postedAfter=&postedBefore=&threadType=All&tm=1428424460877

Answer 2

Reposted here:

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-windows_update/every-patch-installation-fails-after-installing/00137411-8aaf-4566-aa5b-7ba1d05835c8?tm=1428478443943

and here

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_8-windows_update/every-patch-installation-fails-after-installing/e5371497-702b-455f-b31a-b2eca047763d?tm=1428478516479

Answer 3

Duplicate of http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_8-windows_update/every-patch-installation-fails-after-installing/eb60dfcc-e14a-43c6-9dff-0dcd832b53dd as well as http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_8-windows_update/every-patch-installation-fails-after-installing/e5371497-702b-455f-b31a-b2eca047763d

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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-Windows Client since 2002 Disclaimer: MS MVPs neither represent nor work for Microsoft

Answer 4

You will find appropriate support in the Windows IT Pro forums:

Win8.1
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/home?category=w8itpro

Win7
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/home?category=w7itpro

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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-Windows Client since 2002 Disclaimer: MS MVPs neither represent nor work for Microsoft

Answer 5

Hello,

I want to report an issue which I think is a Windows bug introduced by one of the Windows updates (unfortunately I wasn't able to find out which one of them).

Here is the test case:
1. install a fresh copy of Windows on a test machine
2. install all available Windows Updates (so the system is up to date)
3. create a sample MSI installer which only installs some dummy files (let's say Product Version 1.0.0) and host it on a web server

4. install the MSI from the online location using a command line like this:

msiexec /i http://server/share/package.msi

5. create a .MSP patch (e.g. v1.0.1) which only adds a new file to v1.0.0
6. install the v1.0.1 patch

RESULT: the patch installation fails with the following error message: "The filename , directory name , or volume label syntax is incorrect"

NOTES:
1. the issue was replicated on Windows 7 and 8 machines UP TO DATE
2. the issue is not replicated on a fresh installation of Windows without Updates applied

Is there anyone aware of what could cause this error? Once again the patch installation fails only on Windows machines with the latest Updates installed.

Thx,

Daniel

Answer 6

Duplicate of http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_8-windows_update/every-patch-installation-fails-after-installing/eb60dfcc-e14a-43c6-9dff-0dcd832b53dd

...as well as http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_8-windows_update/every-patch-installation-fails-after-installing/e5371497-702b-455f-b31a-b2eca047763d

...as well as https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/ie/en-US/2439538c-d7b8-4883-bfd4-6b5e44ebde5f/every-patch-installation-fails-after-installing-windows-updates?forum=iewebdevelopment

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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-Windows Client since 2002 Disclaimer: MS MVPs neither represent nor work for Microsoft

Answer 7

cf. https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/dc4b6e86-ec01-4a51-a6ef-d13a57818cb6/every-patch-installation-fails-after-installing-windows-updates