Execute-MSI -PassThru adds commandline parameters for transform when not required about psappdeploytoolkit

[mmashwani]

Please share your Deploy-Application.ps1 script so I can see what's going on.

[MaartenPauchet]

Not sure what you expect to find as I already put the command line in question in the OT. but here's the full ps1

<#
.SYNOPSIS
    This script performs the installation or uninstallation of an application(s).
.DESCRIPTION
    The script is provided as a template to perform an install or uninstall of an application(s).
    The script either performs an "Install" deployment type or an "Uninstall" deployment type.
    The install deployment type is broken down into 3 main sections/phases: Pre-Install, Install, and Post-Install.
    The script dot-sources the AppDeployToolkitMain.ps1 script which contains the logic and functions required to install or uninstall an application.
.PARAMETER DeploymentType
    The type of deployment to perform. Default is: Install.
.PARAMETER DeployMode
    Specifies whether the installation should be run in Interactive, Silent, or NonInteractive mode. Default is: Interactive. Options: Interactive = Shows dialogs, Silent = No dialogs, NonInteractive = Very silent, i.e. no blocking apps. NonInteractive mode is automatically set if it is detected that the process is not user interactive.
.PARAMETER AllowRebootPassThru
    Allows the 3010 return code (requires restart) to be passed back to the parent process (e.g. SCCM) if detected from an installation. If 3010 is passed back to SCCM, a reboot prompt will be triggered.
.PARAMETER TerminalServerMode
    Changes to "user install mode" and back to "user execute mode" for installing/uninstalling applications for Remote Destkop Session Hosts/Citrix servers.
.PARAMETER DisableLogging
    Disables logging to file for the script. Default is: $false.
.EXAMPLE
    Deploy-Application.ps1
.EXAMPLE
    Deploy-Application.ps1 -DeployMode 'Silent'
.EXAMPLE
    Deploy-Application.ps1 -AllowRebootPassThru -AllowDefer
.EXAMPLE
    Deploy-Application.ps1 -DeploymentType Uninstall
.NOTES
    Toolkit Exit Code Ranges:
    60000 - 68999: Reserved for built-in exit codes in Deploy-Application.ps1, Deploy-Application.exe, and AppDeployToolkitMain.ps1
    69000 - 69999: Recommended for user customized exit codes in Deploy-Application.ps1
    70000 - 79999: Recommended for user customized exit codes in AppDeployToolkitExtensions.ps1
.LINK 
    http://psappdeploytoolkit.codeplex.com
#>
[CmdletBinding()]
Param (
    [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
    [ValidateSet('Install','Uninstall')]
    [string]$DeploymentType = 'Install',
    [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
    [ValidateSet('Interactive','Silent','NonInteractive')]
    [string]$DeployMode = 'Interactive',
    [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
    [switch]$AllowRebootPassThru = $false,
    [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
    [switch]$TerminalServerMode = $false,
    [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
    [switch]$DisableLogging = $false
)

Try {
    ## Set the script execution policy for this process
    Try { Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy 'ByPass' -Scope 'Process' -Force -ErrorAction 'Stop' } Catch {}

    ##*===============================================
    ##* VARIABLE DECLARATION
    ##*===============================================
    ## Variables: Application
    [string]$appVendor = 'Microsoft'
    [string]$appName = 'Internet Explorer'
    [string]$appVersion = '11'
    [string]$appArch = 'x64'
    [string]$appLang = 'EN'
    [string]$appRevision = '01'
    [string]$appScriptVersion = '1.0.0'
    [string]$appScriptDate = '27/05/2015'
    [string]$appScriptAuthor = ''
    ##*===============================================

    ##* Do not modify section below
    #region DoNotModify

    ## Variables: Exit Code
    [int32]$mainExitCode = 0

    ## Variables: Script
    [string]$deployAppScriptFriendlyName = 'Deploy Application'
    [version]$deployAppScriptVersion = [version]'3.6.1'
    [string]$deployAppScriptDate = '03/26/2015'
    [hashtable]$deployAppScriptParameters = $psBoundParameters

    ## Variables: Environment
    [string]$scriptDirectory = Split-Path -Path $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Definition -Parent

    ## Dot source the required App Deploy Toolkit Functions
    Try {
        [string]$moduleAppDeployToolkitMain = "$scriptDirectory\AppDeployToolkit\AppDeployToolkitMain.ps1"
        If (-not (Test-Path -Path $moduleAppDeployToolkitMain -PathType Leaf)) { Throw "Module does not exist at the specified location [$moduleAppDeployToolkitMain]." }
        If ($DisableLogging) { . $moduleAppDeployToolkitMain -DisableLogging } Else { . $moduleAppDeployToolkitMain }
    }
    Catch {
        [int32]$mainExitCode = 60008
        Write-Error -Message "Module [$moduleAppDeployToolkitMain] failed to load: `n$($_.Exception.Message)`n `n$($_.InvocationInfo.PositionMessage)" -ErrorAction 'Continue'
        Exit $mainExitCode
    }

    #endregion
    ##* Do not modify section above
    ##*===============================================
    ##* END VARIABLE DECLARATION
    ##*===============================================

    If ($deploymentType -ine 'Uninstall') {
        ##*===============================================
        ##* PRE-INSTALLATION
        ##*===============================================
        [string]$installPhase = 'Pre-Installation'

        ## <Perform Pre-Installation tasks here>
        Install-MSUpdates -Directory $dirSupportFiles

        ## Show Welcome Message, close Internet Explorer if required, allow up to 3 deferrals, verify there is enough disk space to complete the install, and persist the prompt
        Show-InstallationWelcome -CloseApps 'iexplore' -CloseAppsCountdown 3600 -PersistPrompt


        ##*===============================================
        ##* INSTALLATION 
        ##*===============================================
        [string]$installPhase = 'Installation'

        ## Handle Zero-Config MSI Installations
        ##If ($useDefaultMsi) { Execute-MSI -Action 'Install' -Path $defaultMsiFile }

        ## <Perform Installation tasks here>
        Execute-MSI -action 'Install' -path 'IE11-Setup-Full.msi'

        ##*===============================================
        ##* POST-INSTALLATION
        ##*===============================================
        [string]$installPhase = 'Post-Installation'

        ## Enable Enterprise mode for IE11
        set-Registrykey -key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\EnterpriseMode' -name 'Enable' -value '' -ContinueonError $true

    }
    ElseIf ($deploymentType -ieq 'Uninstall')
    {
        ##*===============================================
        ##* PRE-UNINSTALLATION
        ##*===============================================
        [string]$installPhase = 'Pre-Uninstallation'

        ## Show Welcome Message, close Internet Explorer with a 60 second countdown before automatically closing
        Show-InstallationWelcome -CloseApps 'iexplore' -CloseAppsCountdown 10



        ## <Perform Pre-Uninstallation tasks here>


        ##*===============================================
        ##* UNINSTALLATION
        ##*===============================================
        [string]$installPhase = 'Uninstallation'

        ## Handle Zero-Config MSI Uninstallations
        If ($useDefaultMsi) { Execute-MSI -Action 'Uninstall' -Path $defaultMsiFile }

        # <Perform Uninstallation tasks here>
        Execute-MSI -Action 'Uninstall' -Path '{EFFD9AD1-3969-46FC-AD83-0F4669EBF5C3}'

        ##*===============================================
        ##* POST-UNINSTALLATION
        ##*===============================================
        [string]$installPhase = 'Post-Uninstallation'

        ## <Perform Post-Uninstallation tasks here>


    }

    ##*===============================================
    ##* END SCRIPT BODY
    ##*===============================================

    ## Call the Exit-Script function to perform final cleanup operations
    Exit-Script -ExitCode $mainExitCode
}
Catch {
    [int32]$mainExitCode = 60001
    [string]$mainErrorMessage = "$(Resolve-Error)"
    Write-Log -Message $mainErrorMessage -Severity 3 -Source $deployAppScriptFriendlyName
    Show-DialogBox -Text $mainErrorMessage -Icon 'Stop'
    Exit-Script -ExitCode $mainExitCode
}

[mmashwani]

I fixed it in the post above, but when posting code, three back ticks before and after your code displays the code in a code block.

I wanted to see what your Execute-MSI command line looked like when using the -PassThru option. It looks like you reverted the line and it does not have that option on there currently.

However, your original post mentioned that you used this line:

Execute-MSI -action 'Install' -path 'IE11-Setup-Full.msi' -PassTru

When using the -PassThru options, you need to store the results of the execution being passed back into some variable like so:

$ExecuteMSIResult = Execute-MSI -action 'Install' -path 'IE11-Setup-Full.msi' -PassTru

I am really confused about how that TRANSFORMS="True" is getting into the command line. It's like TRANSFORMS is being set to some boolean value when it should actually be the name of some MST file.

[MaartenPauchet]

You're right, my mistake. As we are in different timezones I did not wait around for an answer and just left the option out afterwards. I did not know I had to catch the return exit code in a variable though. The documentation did not say so and there was no example (yet). So my assumption was the toolkit would just watch that parameter/flag and when used take the exit code of the msi installation back into the main script as the main exit code while otherwise it would handle the exit code as usual.

I'll try it that way asap and let you know. as I did not use the -passthru parameter as it is supposed to be used that could be the reason those "transform" properties showed up in the commandline also.. I'll have to see.

thanks!

[mmashwani]

I added a new example to Execute-MSI. Please let me know if your issue has been resolved.