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Weird Problem - Casper Client NOT installing

  • August 21, 2012
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HI, I am having a problem with Casper Client Vn 8.52
NOT wanting to install on a Mac Mini 3,1 running OSX 10.7.4…

I get the "Installation Failed" message…

Any idea why ? – The machine did have a network connection…

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  • August 21, 2012

I was going home - so didn't have time for more info

That machine came from a consultant - it previously had Casper installed - was then removed and now trying to reinstall casper for a different Casper server... Also the 501 account was deleted, it currently has a 502 admin acount - maybe other odderties too...

So I was trying to find if there were particular things I should look out for... To resolve this...
-- Other then wiping it and rebuilding the image myself.


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  • August 22, 2012

I think the command to remove the jamf binaries off the machine is jamf -removeFramework

You can then do a recon to add it to the correct jss


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  • August 22, 2012

Since the CPU was on my desk - I was using a QuickAdd package - the one that we normally use… But it's coming up with a 'postflight script' error…


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  • August 22, 2012

Humm… The QuickAdd is failing… But I CAN get it into Casper Via Recon…


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  • August 22, 2012

So, is the problem solved? If not, try rebuilding the QuickAdd pkg and run again. If that errors out, you may have something wrong with the end user machine and could be related to the admin account missing and re-adding a different one.


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  • August 22, 2012

PeterClarke ,

I had the same exact same issue, rebuilt the quick add .pkg, same issue. tried same quick add .pkg on a different Mac quick worked. I guess that it was an issue with the Mac i was using and moved on. sorry no solid answer..

C


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  • August 22, 2012

I have this with a Mac on 10.7.4 also. Did a removeframework yada yada yada. Only solution was reimaging the machine.


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  • August 22, 2012

Well the QuickAdd DOES Work with EVERY other sets of machines…

– But these were using an image supplied to us - for a custom project…
– The Recon solution worked, but the QuickAdd didn't
– There was possibly something odd about the original image…


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  • August 23, 2012

Looks like there was something wrong with THAT copy of the QuickAdd package…

– Just thought I would share that info…
– someone may find it helpful…