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Cannot install Desktop Experience on Windows Server 2008 R2
Posted on 2013-01-04
I'm trying to deploy Exchange Server 2013 on Windows Server 2008 R2 in my test environment.
One of the pre-requisites is to have Desktop Experience installed.
When I try to install it via PowerShell, I get this failure message:
add-windowsfeature : Installation of [Ink and Handwriting Services] Ink Support failed. Attempt to install Ink Support
failed with error code 0x8007010B. The directory name is invalid
At line:1 char:1
+ add-windowsfeature desktop-experience -logpath c:\log.log
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : OperationStopped: (:) [Add-WindowsFeature], Exception
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : FeatureMessageDetail,Micro
add-windowsfeature : Installation of [Desktop Experience] Desktop Experience failed. Attempt to install Desktop
Experience failed with error code 0x8007010B. The directory name is invalid
At line:1 char:1
+ add-windowsfeature desktop-experience -logpath c:\log.log
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : OperationStopped: (:) [Add-WindowsFeature], Exception
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : FeatureMessageDetail,Micro
Success Restart Needed Exit Code Feature Result
------- -------------- --------- --------------
False No Failed {Ink Support, Desktop Experience}
The installation log shows this:
4076: 2013-01-04 14:46:47.306 [Sync] Calling sync provider of Ink Support ...
4076: 2013-01-04 14:46:47.309 [Provider] Sync:: guest: 'Ink Support', guest deleted?: False
4076: 2013-01-04 14:46:47.312 [Provider] Begin installation of 'Ink Support'...
4076: 2013-01-04 14:46:47.314 [Provider] Install: Guest: 'Ink Support', updateElement: 'InkSupport'
4076: 2013-01-04 14:46:47.317 [Provider] Installation queued for 'Ink Support'.
4076: 2013-01-04 14:46:47.320 [Sync] Calling sync provider of Desktop Experience ...
4076: 2013-01-04 14:46:47.323 [Provider] Sync:: guest: 'Desktop Experience', guest deleted?: False
4076: 2013-01-04 14:46:47.324 [Provider] Begin installation of 'Desktop Experience'...
4076: 2013-01-04 14:46:47.326 [Provider] Install: Guest: 'Desktop Experience', updateElement: 'DesktopExperience'
4076: 2013-01-04 14:46:47.329 [Provider] Installation queued for 'Desktop Experience'.
4076: 2013-01-04 14:46:47.332 [CBS] installing 'InkSupport DesktopExperience ' ...
4076: 2013-01-04 14:46:56.576 [CBS] ...parents that will be auto-installed: '<none>'
4076: 2013-01-04 14:46:56.580 [CBS] ...default children to turn-off: '<none>'
4076: 2013-01-04 14:46:56.699 [CBS] ...current state of 'InkSupport': p: Staged, a: Staged, s: UninstallRequested
4076: 2013-01-04 14:46:56.703 [CBS] ...setting state of 'InkSupport' to 'InstallRequested'
4076: 2013-01-04 14:46:56.798 [CBS] ...current state of 'DesktopExperience': p: Staged, a: Staged, s: UninstallRequested
4076: 2013-01-04 14:46:56.802 [CBS] ...setting state of 'DesktopExperience' to 'InstallRequested'
4076: 2013-01-04 14:46:56.900 [CBS] ...'InkSupport' : applicability: Applicable
4076: 2013-01-04 14:46:57.083 [CBS] ...'DesktopExperience' : applicability: Applicable
4076: 2013-01-04 14:46:58.673 [CbsUIHandler] Initiate:
4076: 2013-01-04 14:47:32.928 [CbsUIHandler] Error: -2147024629 :
4076: 2013-01-04 14:47:32.937 [CbsUIHandler] Terminate:
4076: 2013-01-04 14:47:33.508 [CBS] ...done installing 'InkSupport DesktopExperience '. Status: -2147024629 (8007010b)
4076: 2013-01-04 14:47:33.529 [Provider] Skipped configuration of 'Ink Support' because install operation failed.
4076: 2013-01-04 14:47:33.543 [Provider] Skipped configuration of 'Desktop Experience' because install operation failed.
4076: 2013-01-04 14:47:33.551 [Provider]
[STAT] ---- CBS Session Consolidation -----
[STAT] For
'Ink Support',
'Desktop Experience'[STAT] installation(s) took '46.1703264' second(s) total.
[STAT] Configuration(s) took '0.0217053' second(s) total.
[STAT] Total time: '46.1920317' second(s).
4076: 2013-01-04 14:47:33.557 [Provider] Error (Id=0) Sync Result - Success: False, RebootRequired: False, Id: 311
4076: 2013-01-04 14:47:33.561 [Provider] Error (Id=0) Sync Message - OperationKind: Install, MessageType: Error, MessageCode: -2147024629, Message: Attempt to install Ink Support failed with error code 0x8007010B., AdditionalMessage: The directory name is invalid
4076: 2013-01-04 14:47:33.566 [Provider] Error (Id=0) Sync Result - Success: False, RebootRequired: False, Id: 35
4076: 2013-01-04 14:47:33.574 [Provider] Error (Id=0) Sync Message - OperationKind: Install, MessageType: Error, MessageCode: -2147024629, Message: Attempt to install Desktop Experience failed with error code 0x8007010B., AdditionalMessage: The directory name is invalid
4076: 2013-01-04 14:47:33.797 [ServerManagerPS] [STAT] Overall Sync Time: '46.4684482' second(s)
4076: 2013-01-04 14:47:33.821 [ServerManagerPS] Error (Id=0) Installation of [Ink and Handwriting Services] Ink Support failed. Attempt to install Ink Support failed with error code 0x8007010B. The directory name is invalid
4076: 2013-01-04 14:47:33.848 [ServerManagerPS] Error (Id=0) Installation of [Desktop Experience] Desktop Experience failed. Attempt to install Desktop Experience failed with error code 0x8007010B. The directory name is invalid
I've run a trace of TrustedInstaller.exe with ProcessMonitor but it shows no failure for a directory search.
Internet searches have not been helpful.
I've spent all day on this problem and have now given up trying to resolve this on my own. I just don't know what directory cannot be found.
One of the pre-requisites is to have Desktop Experience installed.
When I try to install it via PowerShell, I get this failure message:
add-windowsfeature : Installation of [Ink and Handwriting Services] Ink Support failed. Attempt to install Ink Support
failed with error code 0x8007010B. The directory name is invalid
At line:1 char:1
+ add-windowsfeature desktop-experience -logpath c:\log.log
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : OperationStopped: (:) [Add-WindowsFeature], Exception
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : FeatureMessageDetail,Micro
add-windowsfeature : Installation of [Desktop Experience] Desktop Experience failed. Attempt to install Desktop
Experience failed with error code 0x8007010B. The directory name is invalid
At line:1 char:1
+ add-windowsfeature desktop-experience -logpath c:\log.log
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : OperationStopped: (:) [Add-WindowsFeature], Exception
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : FeatureMessageDetail,Micro
Success Restart Needed Exit Code Feature Result
------- -------------- --------- --------------
False No Failed {Ink Support, Desktop Experience}
The installation log shows this:
4076: 2013-01-04 14:46:47.306 [Sync] Calling sync provider of Ink Support ...
4076: 2013-01-04 14:46:47.309 [Provider] Sync:: guest: 'Ink Support', guest deleted?: False
4076: 2013-01-04 14:46:47.312 [Provider] Begin installation of 'Ink Support'...
4076: 2013-01-04 14:46:47.314 [Provider] Install: Guest: 'Ink Support', updateElement: 'InkSupport'
4076: 2013-01-04 14:46:47.317 [Provider] Installation queued for 'Ink Support'.
4076: 2013-01-04 14:46:47.320 [Sync] Calling sync provider of Desktop Experience ...
4076: 2013-01-04 14:46:47.323 [Provider] Sync:: guest: 'Desktop Experience', guest deleted?: False
4076: 2013-01-04 14:46:47.324 [Provider] Begin installation of 'Desktop Experience'...
4076: 2013-01-04 14:46:47.326 [Provider] Install: Guest: 'Desktop Experience', updateElement: 'DesktopExperience'
4076: 2013-01-04 14:46:47.329 [Provider] Installation queued for 'Desktop Experience'.
4076: 2013-01-04 14:46:47.332 [CBS] installing 'InkSupport DesktopExperience ' ...
4076: 2013-01-04 14:46:56.576 [CBS] ...parents that will be auto-installed: '<none>'
4076: 2013-01-04 14:46:56.580 [CBS] ...default children to turn-off: '<none>'
4076: 2013-01-04 14:46:56.699 [CBS] ...current state of 'InkSupport': p: Staged, a: Staged, s: UninstallRequested
4076: 2013-01-04 14:46:56.703 [CBS] ...setting state of 'InkSupport' to 'InstallRequested'
4076: 2013-01-04 14:46:56.798 [CBS] ...current state of 'DesktopExperience': p: Staged, a: Staged, s: UninstallRequested
4076: 2013-01-04 14:46:56.802 [CBS] ...setting state of 'DesktopExperience' to 'InstallRequested'
4076: 2013-01-04 14:46:56.900 [CBS] ...'InkSupport' : applicability: Applicable
4076: 2013-01-04 14:46:57.083 [CBS] ...'DesktopExperience' : applicability: Applicable
4076: 2013-01-04 14:46:58.673 [CbsUIHandler] Initiate:
4076: 2013-01-04 14:47:32.928 [CbsUIHandler] Error: -2147024629 :
4076: 2013-01-04 14:47:32.937 [CbsUIHandler] Terminate:
4076: 2013-01-04 14:47:33.508 [CBS] ...done installing 'InkSupport DesktopExperience '. Status: -2147024629 (8007010b)
4076: 2013-01-04 14:47:33.529 [Provider] Skipped configuration of 'Ink Support' because install operation failed.
4076: 2013-01-04 14:47:33.543 [Provider] Skipped configuration of 'Desktop Experience' because install operation failed.
4076: 2013-01-04 14:47:33.551 [Provider]
[STAT] ---- CBS Session Consolidation -----
[STAT] For
'Ink Support',
'Desktop Experience'[STAT] installation(s) took '46.1703264' second(s) total.
[STAT] Configuration(s) took '0.0217053' second(s) total.
[STAT] Total time: '46.1920317' second(s).
4076: 2013-01-04 14:47:33.557 [Provider] Error (Id=0) Sync Result - Success: False, RebootRequired: False, Id: 311
4076: 2013-01-04 14:47:33.561 [Provider] Error (Id=0) Sync Message - OperationKind: Install, MessageType: Error, MessageCode: -2147024629, Message: Attempt to install Ink Support failed with error code 0x8007010B., AdditionalMessage: The directory name is invalid
4076: 2013-01-04 14:47:33.566 [Provider] Error (Id=0) Sync Result - Success: False, RebootRequired: False, Id: 35
4076: 2013-01-04 14:47:33.574 [Provider] Error (Id=0) Sync Message - OperationKind: Install, MessageType: Error, MessageCode: -2147024629, Message: Attempt to install Desktop Experience failed with error code 0x8007010B., AdditionalMessage: The directory name is invalid
4076: 2013-01-04 14:47:33.797 [ServerManagerPS] [STAT] Overall Sync Time: '46.4684482' second(s)
4076: 2013-01-04 14:47:33.821 [ServerManagerPS] Error (Id=0) Installation of [Ink and Handwriting Services] Ink Support failed. Attempt to install Ink Support failed with error code 0x8007010B. The directory name is invalid
4076: 2013-01-04 14:47:33.848 [ServerManagerPS] Error (Id=0) Installation of [Desktop Experience] Desktop Experience failed. Attempt to install Desktop Experience failed with error code 0x8007010B. The directory name is invalid
I've run a trace of TrustedInstaller.exe with ProcessMonitor but it shows no failure for a directory search.
Internet searches have not been helpful.
I've spent all day on this problem and have now given up trying to resolve this on my own. I just don't know what directory cannot be found.
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Why You try to install it through powershell ?
You don't have a GUI ?
As I remember, but can mistake:
Desktop Experience is an update package that must be installed, and the feature must be enabled through system - programs and features.
You don't have a GUI ?
As I remember, but can mistake:
Desktop Experience is an update package that must be installed, and the feature must be enabled through system - programs and features.
I prefer powershell but the GUI has the same result.
Desktop Experience is a feature that needs to be installed. Then you can activate the individual components of it.
Desktop Experience is a feature that needs to be installed. Then you can activate the individual components of it.
Is it Windows 2008 R2 SP1? And are you running the PowerShell console using Run as Administrator option?
Yes, it's SP1. Fully updated as of today. Fresh installation. UAC is turned off so run as admin is irrelevant.
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PS C:\Users\dwjohnson> import-module ServerManager
PS C:\Users\dwjohnson> Add-WindowsFeature Desktop-Experience -IncludeAllSubFeature
Worked for me.. http://www.screencast.com/t/NeMZaUeX
PS C:\Users\dwjohnson> Add-WindowsFeature Desktop-Experience -IncludeAllSubFeature
Worked for me.. http://www.screencast.com/t/NeMZaUeX
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it doesn't matter whether or not you are connected to the internet to run this powershell script
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Desktop Experience is an update package that must be installed, and the feature must be enabled through system - programs and features. No it is part of the OS but not installed with a default installation
I tried a clean install with Enterprise edition instead and had the same problem.
Part of my installation habit is to run Windows Update as soon as the OS is installed. But, I've traced the problem down to some hotfix (I don't know which one).
I wiped the VM and tried again, without running Windows Update and succeeded.
I don't feel like trying all 105 updates, one at a time, to narrow it down to the one that's causing the problem.
So, if you have the same problem, do not update the OS before installing the Desktop Experience. Do it after.
Part of my installation habit is to run Windows Update as soon as the OS is installed. But, I've traced the problem down to some hotfix (I don't know which one).
I wiped the VM and tried again, without running Windows Update and succeeded.
I don't feel like trying all 105 updates, one at a time, to narrow it down to the one that's causing the problem.
So, if you have the same problem, do not update the OS before installing the Desktop Experience. Do it after.
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