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deploying .Net 4.5 and WMF 4.0 via GPO scripts

I created a new test OU, places 4 windows 7 virtual machines within, 3 are Win7 SP1 Pro and the last is Win7 SP1 Enterprise.

I blocked inheritance on that OU, created a new GPO inside it, the only function of the GPO is to apply two shutdown scripts.

The first is:
rem script to install .net 4.5
@echo off
reg query "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\.NETFramework\v4.0.30319\SKUs\.NETFramework,version=v4.5"
if %errorlevel%==1 goto installnet
if %errorlevel%==0 goto exit
:installnet
start /wait "\\domain\netlogon\bitlocker\dotnetfx45_full_x86_x64.exe /ceipconsent /norestart /q"
:exit
exit

the second is:
rem Batch file pushes MWF 4.0 (powershell 4.0)
@echo off
reg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PowerShell\3\powerShellEngine" /f 4.0
if %errorlevel%==1 goto installwmf
if %errorlevel%==0 goto exit
:installwmf
start /wait wusa.exe "\\domain\netlogon\bitlocker\Windows6.1-KB2819745-x64-MultiPkg.msu" /quiet /norestart
:exit
exit

I gave the test vm's about 20 minutes before forcing a GPupdate, and shutting down.  All of the machines took longer to shut down than normal.  Once shutdown I brought them all back up and checked in Programs and Features/Installed Updates and should have seen entries for Microsoft Windows Management version 4 and .Net 4.5 but I did not see those on any of the machines.

I can run a gpresult and see the GPO in question being applied successfully, I can see mention of the two batch files as Shutdown scripts however neither actually are ran it seems.
In the System event logs on all 4 I see event 1125, which then checking the Group Policy Operational log I see event 7016.  Which says its an error but the text says Completed so IDk what's up with this.
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Do these scripts install the updates if ran manually?
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Good question.. the push_net45.bat script runs successfully.  Installed .Net 4.5 quietly without error.  The Push_wmf4.bat does not.  I spent the past 30 minutes tweaking and trying to get it to run and I think it has to do with the call to wusa.exe because the .net batch correctly runs the exe from a UNC path.  I even changed the WMF4 batch to copy the file to %temp% then tried calling it from %temp% but wusa never actually starts.  Her'es what I have on that script so far:

@echo off
pushd %~dp0
echo %CD%
copy Windows6.1-KB2819745-x64-MultiPkg.msu %temp%
reg query "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PowerShell\3\powerShellEngine" /f 4.0
if %errorlevel%==1 goto installwmf
if %errorlevel%==0 goto exit
:installwmf
start /wait wusa.exe "%temp%\Windows6.1-KB2819745-x64-MultiPkg.msu" /quiet /norestart
:exit
pause
By chance, have you seen this article:

http://4sysops.com/archives/deploying-powershell-4-with-group-policy/

It covers the WMF install and might help.
That's exactly what I have been following.  The WMF script is what is not working for me, as you can tell from my first post the scripts I pasted in here are exactly from his website.
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Another question I have to answer myself via a bandaid.  Not sure why I'm paying membership fees when the past half a dozen questions barely got any response.
I was referred to the website I had been using as a guide by the only person who tried helping me.  No one else even tried to help.