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Title
How to deploy a single Managed Installation to either x86 or x64. -
Description
In order to install a single software application that has a separate installer based on x86 or x64 architecture, you will need to use a batch file to specify installer. -
Cause
Cause is due to the K1000 agent being 32-bit, which will always assume the installer is 32-bit. -
Resolution
This assumes you have two installer files, install-x86.exe and install-x64.exe.
You will then create a batch file, which we will name install.cmd, and place in the same folder as the two installers mentioned above.
The contents of this batch will be similar to the following:
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@echo offif "%PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE%"=="X86" goto x86if "%PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE%"=="AMD64" goto x64goto end:x86install-x86.exegoto end:x64install-x64.exegoto end:endexit--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Make any changes as necessary to the batch file and save. Then zip the three files (install.cmd, install-x86.exe, and install-x64.exe) into a single zip file. Make sure you are zipping the three files and not the folder they are in.
Attach this zip file to your software inventory item.
Now, in your Managed Install, change Default Installation to Override Default Installation. Put a checkmark in the box in front of Don't Prepend msiexec.exe and enter the name of the batch file in box below Full Command Line:, ie install.cmd. Click Save.
When your Managed Install runs, it will automatically unzip the file and run the batch file. The batch will then run the correct installer according to the OS architecture.