Problem Installing MSI file - Error 1639

Products

• Client Management Suite

Issue/Introduction

I am trying to run an MSI install with the following command line:

msiexec /i “Filename.msi” ALLUSERS=2 /passive

When I push the application through Altiris is fails with MSI error 1639. However, if I navigate to the cache folder and run that same installation command in the command prompt it installs normally.

ERROR_INVALID_COMMAND_LINE

1639 (0x667)

Invalid command-line argument. Consult the Windows Installer SDK for detailed command-line help.

Source: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/debug/system-error-codes--1300-1699-

Environment

Release: 8.5, 8.6

Software Management Software

Cause

The following command line includes curly quotes instead of straight quotes.

msiexec /i “Filename.msi” ALLUSERS=2 /passive

 

 

 

Resolution

Replace the curly quotes with straight quotes.