Can't patch Visio in AppStack

[DumbUsername]

I have Office 2013 on the golden image. Goal was to make Visio and/or Project 2013 available in an AppStack. All versions are x86.

I installed Office 2013 on capture VM and was able to successfully capture Visio and Project as separate appstacks. Both Visio and Project can be assigned to a single VM at the same time and everything appears to work. Awesome so far.

I need to update Visio appstack to include SP1 and some security patches. Problem is I can't install SP1 on capture VM because SP1 installer says it doesn't find expected software to update.

Has anyone experienced the same issue? How can I resolve this issue?

[Lakshman]

Are you capturing a new Visio AppStack with the patch? Have you tried updating the Visio AppStack?

Please refer to the documentation here. App Volumes Documentation Center

[DumbUsername]

I can't install the patch during initial AppStack creation or during updating the AppStack.

[Lakshman]

Guess the patch is looking for some specific registry settings. Is it a MSI file?

If MSI, we can edit the MSI and remove the 'InstallCondition' table that checks for the registry key and continue the installation of patch.

[Lakshman]

Are you able to figure out whether the patch is a MSI or MSP/EXE?

[sjesse]

How are you provisioning the update? If you don't have office on your build/provisioning desktop that might be related.

[DumbUsername]

Patches are EXE files. Have not yet figured out why patching is failing.

[DumbUsername]

sjesse​

I have Office installed on the provisioning desktop and is patched to the same level as the linked clones.

[Lakshman]

Try installing the patch outside of the AppStack (or App Volumes) just to double check the patch works.

[DumbUsername · Accepted solution]

I was able to install Visio SP1 using PACKAGE.BYPASS.DETECTION.CHECK=1 for the installer.

[Lakshman]

Great finding, good to hear that.