Ap 6.1.32 - Permission denied in ExecuteCommand At Line 108

[just-starting]

Decided to do some more testing - this time with procmon running to capture i/o activity.
I hope this will assist you in determining the issues.
A summary of the output follows - the complete data set is available if you want it (4.6meg xml or 970k pml)

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High Resolution Date & Time: 2015-11-14 14:04:41.9103933
Event Class: File System
Operation: CreateFile
Result: NAME NOT FOUND
Path: G:\test-autopatcher-6-1-0-39\call.exe
TID: 4308
Duration: 0.0000191
Desired Access: Read Attributes
Disposition: Open
Options: Open Reparse Point
Attributes: n/a
ShareMode: Read, Write, Delete
AllocationSize: n/a


The above entry occurs twice, followed by
c:\windows\syswow64\call.exe
c:\windows\system\call.exe
c:\windows\call.exe

followed by an entry for each of the 16 directories in my path.


Then it is "Name Invalid' for CreateFile for
G:\test-autopatcher-6-1-0-39\call "G:\test-autopatcher-6-1-0-39\bin\7za.exe"
G:\test-autopatcher-6-1-0-39\call "G:\test-autopatcher-6-1-0-39\bin\7za.exe" x
G:\test-autopatcher-6-1-0-39\call "G:\test-autopatcher-6-1-0-39\bin\7za.exe" x -y
G:\test-autopatcher-6-1-0-39\call "G:\test-autopatcher-6-1-0-39\bin\7za.exe" x -y -o"G:\test-autopatcher-6-1-0-39\temp_bin\".exe
G:\test-autopatcher-6-1-0-39\call "G:\test-autopatcher-6-1-0-39\bin\7za.exe" x -y -o"G:\test-autopatcher-6-1-0-39\temp_bin\" "G:\test-autopatcher-6-1-0-39\temp_bin\TheAdmin.7z"

Each of these entries repeated 20 times changing the directory same as the first entry.

Then the entire set of 126 entries repeated

Followed by successful writes to the log.

Also from a different test - what is the purpose of this command?
ren "G:\AutoPatcher-Win7\autopatcher\modules\Windows_Seven_x86\Critical\Critical_files\E11-Windows6.1-KB3003057-x86.msu" IE11-Windows6.1-KB3003057-x86.msu


Despite the issues I did manage to update all the patches yesterday although it took an extra 15-20 minutes to run the failing
commands manually. Despite that I want to express my appreciation for all the hard work that has gone into this project. This
program will pay back that 15-20 minutes in spades when updating systems.

If you need more testing done, just let me know.

[Pendraguin]

I'd rather avoid looking through even 4.6kb of XML, let alone 4.6MB! It makes my eyes hurt.

I second what you said about how useful AP is - I've used it for years (off & on), especially helps those that have multiple machines with diff versions of Windows.

Looking up those flags for 7za.exe show this:
x = extract files with full paths
-y = assume Yes on all queries
-o = set output directory

Not sure what exactly "Name Invalid" is referring to. Can you run this command from a command line?

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G:\test-autopatcher-6-1-0-39\call "G:\test-autopatcher-6-1-0-39\bin\7za.exe" x -y -o"G:\test-autopatcher-6-1-0-39\temp_bin\" "G:\test-autopatcher-6-1-0-39\temp_bin\TheAdmin.7z"

It should just extract the contents of the zip file to the temp_bin folder. Just checked a diff .7z file I had from AP, and that contains a .txt file & a .bat file.

Also from a different test - what is the purpose of this command?
ren "G:\AutoPatcher-Win7\autopatcher\modules\Windows_Seven_x86\Critical\Critical_files\E11-Windows6.1-KB3003057-x86.msu" IE11-Windows6.1-KB3003057-x86.msu

ren = rename
It just renames the E11-...msu file to IE11-...msu. My guess is that MS left off the first letter of the filename (presumably accidentally). The ren command probably is not necessary for AP but. in general, it's helpful to stick to the proper naming conventions. IDK if the AP team needs to see a list of the updates but having all the IE11 ones together would be useful.

[just-starting]

Sorry about the rename question - my old eyes missed the fact that the 'I' was missing. I bettor get new glasses!

I ran the command and the results was
'G:\test-autopatcher-6-1-0-39\call' is not recognized as an internal or external command,operable program or batch file.

However issuing the command as
call "G:\test-autopatcher-6-1-0-39\bin\7za.exe" x -y -o"G:\test-autopatcher-6-1-0-39\temp_bin\" "G:\test-autopatcher-6-1-0-39\temp_bin\TheAdmin.7z"
runs successfully.

When I previously ran the commands directly, I only used the part of the line that started after the 'call'
which is why they worked for me.

Actually, the 4.6meg file is in PML format which can be re-loaded back into procmon (from sysinternals aka microsoft) and
easily viewed in tabular form.
I am guessing that the 'name invalid' refers to the fact that 'call.exe' was not found in the directories tried which is
true because there is no such exe on my system. It is a guess since I am not overly familiar which procmon's output.
More research for me to do.

[Pendraguin]

Can you run AP with the /verbose flag and paste the log here? (in a spoiler)

Did you get the "Name Invalid" for each of the scripts you had selected?

SysInternals is great! I use their PsTools at work all the time, and ProcEx at home. Not familiar with ProcMon (Process Monitor, I assume), but I know they make a lot of tools.

I assume that "call.exe" is just a Windows command but good luck trying to do a search to find out. lol I got lots of results about how to call exe files. :/

[just-starting]

This is the log with /verbose

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Autopatcher v6.1.39 Has Started at 2015-11-15 14:23:36

Starting Autopatcher From G:\test-autopatcher-6-1-0-39

Parsing Detected Commandline Arguments...
All Detected Arguments Processed

AutoPatcher is running with the following arguments: verbose

Calling WMI Service...
Detected OS: English (1033) Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium x64 Service Pack 1
Current Locale: English / Non-Unicode Default: English
Trying To Detect Windows System Folder Locations.
AutoPatcher Has Finished Loading The Filesystem.


Checking existance of all needed files...
Trying To Copy Files.

trying to read ini file.
trying to open the INI file.
trying to initialize the form's screens.

checking for and removing obsolete files...

trying to initialize form.
trying to load the Microsoft EULA screen.
trying to load the Module Loading screen.
***Downloading/Processing Release List***

List file HTTP location: http://www.autopatcher.net/releases.list
Calculating Download Average
Download queue processed. Proceeding to next phase.

***Release list Processed: Waiting for User Input***


Searching For Existing Releases Installed...
Found: AutoPatcher Engine 6.1.32 (Replaces Apup). It Is Not Current. Current Hash: 7205FF7A00432620A8A7C7762C5C84AF Expected Hash: F985E5D78AEC730D401BA16221ABBBD3
Found: AutoPatcher Common Modules
Found: Admin Tools (Requires Users Presence To Install Items)
Search Complete

The Following Releases have been Picked:
admintools/windows_admin_20151109.script

***Running Any Pre-Cleanup Routines***

Calculating Download Average
Download queue processed. Proceeding to next phase.
Executing shell command: call "G:\test-autopatcher-6-1-0-39\bin\curl.exe" -o "G:\test-autopatcher-6-1-0-39\temp_bin\TheAdmin.7z" http://www.autopatcher.net/releases/adm ... 0151029.7z
trying to execute an external command or program.
Error Detected: File not found in RunCommand At Line 104
Attempted Commandline: call "G:\test-autopatcher-6-1-0-39\bin\curl.exe" -o "G:\test-autopatcher-6-1-0-39\temp_bin\TheAdmin.7z" http://www.autopatcher.net/releases/adm ... 0151029.7z
Executing shell command: call "G:\test-autopatcher-6-1-0-39\bin\7za.exe" x -y -o"G:\test-autopatcher-6-1-0-39\temp_bin\" "G:\test-autopatcher-6-1-0-39\temp_bin\TheAdmin.7z"
trying to execute an external command or program.
Error Detected: File not found in RunCommand At Line 104
Attempted Commandline: call "G:\test-autopatcher-6-1-0-39\bin\7za.exe" x -y -o"G:\test-autopatcher-6-1-0-39\temp_bin\" "G:\test-autopatcher-6-1-0-39\temp_bin\TheAdmin.7z"
Executing shell command: call "G:\test-autopatcher-6-1-0-39\temp_bin\TheAdmin.bat"
trying to execute an external command or program.

***Starting Detection Routine Phase***

***Downloading Releases***

Files to be Downloaded: 0
Nothing To Download. Proceeding to next phase.

***Processing Cleanup Routines***

Exit Button Pushed From Installation Window.
trying to Save the INI settings.
Deleting Folder G:\test-autopatcher-6-1-0-39\temp_bin
Deleting Folder C:\#AutoPatcher_Temp#

Autopatcher Is Terminating At 2015-11-15 14:25:22

And this is another run with /verbose /debug /report

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Autopatcher v6.1.39 Has Started at 2015-11-15 14:26:18

Starting Autopatcher From G:\test-autopatcher-6-1-0-39

Parsing Detected Commandline Arguments...
Unknown Argument Passed: report
All Detected Arguments Processed

AutoPatcher is running with the following arguments: verbose debug report

Trying to get operating system specifics.

Get Environment...

Calling WMI Service...

WMI Contacted. Reading...

Listing WMI Detections
environment.operatingSystem.fullName=English (1033) Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium x64
environment.operatingSystem.Locale=4105
osvi.dwMajorVersion=6
osvi.dwMinorVersion=1
environment.operatingSystem.servicePack=1
environment.operatingSystem.cpuArchitecture=x64
environment.operatingSystem.Tag=SEVEN|SEVEN_x64|SEVEN_SP1|SEVEN_SP1_x64|SEVEN_|SEVEN__x64|SEVEN__SP1|SEVEN__SP1_x64|SEVEN_|SEVEN__x64|SEVEN__SP1|SEVEN__SP1_x64|SEVEN__|SEVEN___x64|SEVEN___SP1|SEVEN___SP1_SP1_x64

Detected OS: English (1033) Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium x64 Service Pack 1
Current Locale: English / Non-Unicode Default: English

Trying to locate windows folder locations.
Trying To Detect Windows System Folder Locations.
Accessing Registry To Find Windows Directorys...
List Of Detected Directories:
Windows - - - - - C:\Windows
Windows\System - - C:\Windows\System32
Windows\System32 - C:\Windows\System32
Windows\SysWOW64 - C:\Windows\SysWOW64
Program Files(x86) C:\Program Files (x86)
Program Files(x64) C:\Program Files
CommonFiles - - - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files
CommonFiles x64 - C:\Program Files\Common Files

AutoPatcher Has Finished Loading The Filesystem.


Checking existance of all needed files...
Checking file: G:\test-autopatcher-6-1-0-39\bin\COMCTL32.OCX
Checking file: G:\test-autopatcher-6-1-0-39\bin\MSCOMCTL.OCX
Checking file: G:\test-autopatcher-6-1-0-39\bin\COMDLG32.OCX
Checking file: G:\test-autopatcher-6-1-0-39\bin\RICHTX32.OCX
Checking file: G:\test-autopatcher-6-1-0-39\bin\curl.exe
Checking file: G:\test-autopatcher-6-1-0-39\bin\7za.exe
Trying To Copy Files.
Trying To Register OCX Files.

trying to read ini file.
trying to open the INI file.
trying to load INI file
trying to read text from INI.
! Got Text: 0
trying to read text from INI.
trying to read text from INI.
! Got Text: 8080
! trying to read RememberSelections data.
trying to read text from INI.
! Got Text: 0
trying to read text from INI.
! Got Text: http://www.autopatcher.net/releases.list
trying to read text from INI.
! Got Text: 0
trying to read text from INI.
trying to read text from INI.
trying to read text from INI.
trying to read text from INI.
! Got Text: 9345
trying to read text from INI.
! Got Text: 11130
trying to read text from INI.
! Got Text: False
trying to interpret loaded INI.
trying to initialize the form's screens.
trying to initialize the form's screens.
trying to initialize the AutoPatcher license screen.
trying to initialize the Microsoft license screen.
trying to initialize the loading screen.
trying to initialize the answer file screen.
trying to initialize the Selection screen.
trying to initialize the installation screen.
trying to initialize the reboot screen.
trying to initialize the about screen.
trying to initialize the release-info screen.
trying to initialize the log screen.
trying to initialize the Update screen.
trying to initialize the Front screen.
trying to change the forms caption.
trying to change the forms size.
trying to determine if it should show the license.
trying to determine which screen to show.
trying to prepare the UI for the AutoPatcher license screen.
trying to resize the window.
trying to resize a frame.
trying to resize the window.
trying to resize a frame.
trying to resize a frame.

checking for and removing obsolete files...

trying to initialize form.
trying to resize the window.
trying to resize a frame.
trying to enable/disable 'next' button according to checkbox.
trying to load the Microsoft EULA screen.
trying to determine which screen to show.
trying to prepare the UI for the Microsoft license screen.
trying to resize a frame.
trying to enable/disable 'next' button according to checkbox.
trying to load the Module Loading screen.
trying to determine which screen to show.
trying to prepare the UI for the Front screen.
trying to resize a frame.
trying to determine which screen to show.
trying to prepare the UI for the Update screen.
trying to resize a frame.
trying to download release list.
***Downloading/Processing Release List***

List file HTTP location: http://www.autopatcher.net/releases.list
Calculating Download Average
Download queue processed. Proceeding to next phase.

***Release list Processed: Waiting for User Input***


Searching For Existing Releases Installed...
trying to get a file's MD5 hash.
Found: AutoPatcher Engine 6.1.32 (Replaces Apup). It Is Not Current. Current Hash: 7205FF7A00432620A8A7C7762C5C84AF Expected Hash: F985E5D78AEC730D401BA16221ABBBD3
trying to get a file's MD5 hash.
Found: AutoPatcher Common Modules
trying to get a file's MD5 hash.
Found: Admin Tools (Requires Users Presence To Install Items)
Search Complete

The Following Releases have been Picked:
admintools/windows_admin_20151109.script
trying to delete a section in the INI.

***Running Any Pre-Cleanup Routines***

Calculating Download Average
Download queue processed. Proceeding to next phase.
trying to execute actions from the script.
Executing shell command: call "G:\test-autopatcher-6-1-0-39\bin\curl.exe" -o "G:\test-autopatcher-6-1-0-39\temp_bin\TheAdmin.7z" http://www.autopatcher.net/releases/adm ... 0151029.7z
trying to execute an external command or program.
Error Detected: File not found in RunCommand At Line 104
Attempted Commandline: call "G:\test-autopatcher-6-1-0-39\bin\curl.exe" -o "G:\test-autopatcher-6-1-0-39\temp_bin\TheAdmin.7z" http://www.autopatcher.net/releases/adm ... 0151029.7z
trying to execute actions from the script.
Executing shell command: call "G:\test-autopatcher-6-1-0-39\bin\7za.exe" x -y -o"G:\test-autopatcher-6-1-0-39\temp_bin\" "G:\test-autopatcher-6-1-0-39\temp_bin\TheAdmin.7z"
trying to execute an external command or program.
Error Detected: File not found in RunCommand At Line 104
Attempted Commandline: call "G:\test-autopatcher-6-1-0-39\bin\7za.exe" x -y -o"G:\test-autopatcher-6-1-0-39\temp_bin\" "G:\test-autopatcher-6-1-0-39\temp_bin\TheAdmin.7z"
trying to execute actions from the script.
Executing shell command: call "G:\test-autopatcher-6-1-0-39\temp_bin\TheAdmin.bat"
trying to execute an external command or program.

***Starting Detection Routine Phase***

trying to determine which screen to show.
trying to prepare the UI for the MD5 screen.
trying to resize a frame.
trying to get a file's MD5 hash.
trying to get a file's MD5 hash.
trying to get a file's MD5 hash.
trying to get a file's MD5 hash.
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trying to get a file's MD5 hash.
trying to get a file's MD5 hash.
trying to get a file's MD5 hash.
***Downloading Releases***

Files to be Downloaded: 0
trying to determine which screen to show.
trying to prepare the UI for the Download screen.
trying to resize a frame.
Nothing To Download. Proceeding to next phase.

***Processing Cleanup Routines***

trying to determine which screen to show.
trying to prepare the UI for the Front screen.
trying to resize a frame.
Exit Button Pushed From Installation Window.
trying to Save the INI settings.
! Set Txt: 0
! Set Txt:
! Set Txt: 8080
! Set Txt: 0
! Set Txt:
! Set Txt:
! trying to write RememberSelections data.
! Set Txt: 0
! Set Txt: http://www.autopatcher.net/releases.list
! Set Txt: 9345
! Set Txt: 11130
! Set Txt: False
trying to clean up the temporary folders.
Attempting to delete folder G:\test-autopatcher-6-1-0-39\temp_bin
Deleting Folder G:\test-autopatcher-6-1-0-39\temp_bin
Attempting to delete folder C:\#AutoPatcher_Temp#
Deleting Folder C:\#AutoPatcher_Temp#

Autopatcher Is Terminating At 2015-11-15 14:27:22

Unfortunately, there is no additional information from around the time of the failure.
Note: For both runs I manually ran the commands without problems.

I found descriptions of the result codes
NAME INVALID The caller requested an object with an invalid name—for example, C:\Windows\”regedit.exe”.

NAME NOT FOUND The caller tried to open an object that doesn’t exist. One scenario in which these result codes can
arise is when a DLL load routine looks in various directories as part of the DLL search process.
A dll search may explain the 21 entries with different directories.

I ran the procmon capture only once - I will do several more attempts when I have a bit more time.

[just-starting]

I saw an entry by val__ in the testing forum about backing off to the prior version (v6.1.38 ) due to problems with 39.
So I decided to try that version and running the exact same request as noted in the preceding entry
version 38 ran without any problem what ever!

I will try complete updates (tomorrow most likely) with version 38 and report back the results.

[TheAPGuy]

Damn, I didn't account for that. The problem is due to the search for an ".exe" or ".com" when figuring out how to process the the execute string. It found one so the function decided it was running the executable instead of processing a console command and tried to execute it. Call is not needed anymore anyways though. If call wasn't in there it would have run fine. I will poke the scripts with a sharp stick.

[TheAPGuy]

Ok so I said screw it to messing with the scripts. Anyways... I fixed up the execute function to include searches for "call" "ren" "del" "copy" and "move" to go to console execution. However it is recommended to start using the already included AP functions instead of the console commands as the functions will give feedback on errors while the consoles commands will not.

The following is a list of script functions supported (they should be easy to figure out what they do):
"FILERENAME", "RENAMEFILE"
"FILEMOVE", "MOVEFILE"
"FILECOPY", "COPYFILE"
"FOLDERRENAME", "RENAMEFOLDER"
"FOLDERMOVE", "MOVEFOLDER"
"FOLDERCOPY", "COPYFOLDER"
"FILEDELETE", "DELETEFILE"
"FOLDERDELETE", "DELETEFOLDER"
"UNZIP", "UNZIPFILE", "FILEUNZIP"
"DOWNLOAD" <-- this one is new and supported in this latest version and up. For you WAC! replace curl command with this eventually. NOT YET THOUGH! (I want to test a bit more.) you can do it in a test script though.

The functions that require two inputs need the inputs to be separated with a "|" character. Example PREACTION=FOLDERMOVE autopatcher:\modules | autopatcher:\Mymodules
Download is the exception to this. it requires "::" in between the inputs. Example PREACTION=download http://www.autopatcher.net/gold :: c:\MyWallet <-- notice I didn't need caps to use download function. It just makes it easier to notice commands if you write them in all caps. Same with preaction it doesn't need to be all caps. it could be pReacTioN and still work.

hmm... I remember there was a reason you said you didn't like the functions though... or was it dom that said that...

Uploading latest version in a min.

[just-starting]

Installed AP6.1.40
Ran several download tests without any issues.
Ran the update section and encountered minor issues
1) Installing Update for Revoked Certificates - March 2015 (KB3050995)
Silent Error: Attempted to give prgTotalProgress a negative value or a value too high :100

2) On one of the entries that are shown but does not apply to my system,
(clicking on it produces message - You cannot use this. Reason(s): (Incompatible System Component) )
I clicked on 'more info' and it produced error -
Error Detected: File not found in RunCommand At Line 104
Attempted Commandline: start http://www.microsoft.com/italy/technet/ ... 2-005.mspx
This appears to be the same issue as with the 'call' command.

Other than these two minor issues, all seems to be working correctly
On issue number 2, it is the intention to always show items that do not apply or is this just testing setup?

[TheAPGuy]

hmm ok so need to add start to the execute list. The first one is a math error in calculating how much work is done. I added the silent error in so I knew when it was triggering and it could help me track it down. The damn thing just seems to happen randomly.