Chocolatey Fails to Install on win7_32_analyst Profile: Error installing .NET Framework 4.0

[Corb3nik]

Running malboxes build win7_32_analyst fails during the installation of .NET Framework 4.0. Here are the relevant logs :

==> virtualbox-iso: Provisioning with shell script: /usr/local/lib/python3.5/site-packages/malboxes/scripts/windows/installtools.ps1
    virtualbox-iso:
    virtualbox-iso: Mode                LastWriteTime     Length Name
    virtualbox-iso: ----                -------------     ------ ----
    virtualbox-iso: d----         2/18/2017   5:52 PM            chocInstall
    virtualbox-iso: Unable to set PowerShell to use TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.1 due to old .NET Framework i
    virtualbox-iso: nstalled. If you see underlying connection closed or trust errors, you may need
    virtualbox-iso: to do one or more of the following: (1) upgrade to .NET Framework 4.5+ and Pow
    virtualbox-iso: erShell v3, (2) specify internal Chocolatey package location (set $env:chocolat
    virtualbox-iso: eyDownloadUrl prior to install or host the package internally), (3) use the Dow
    virtualbox-iso: nload + PowerShell method of install. See https://chocolatey.org/install for al
    virtualbox-iso: l install options.
    virtualbox-iso: Getting latest version of the Chocolatey package for download.
    virtualbox-iso: Getting Chocolatey from https://chocolatey.org/api/v2/package/chocolatey/0.10.3
    virtualbox-iso: .
    virtualbox-iso: Downloading 7-Zip commandline tool prior to extraction.
    virtualbox-iso: Extracting C:\Users\malboxes\AppData\Local\Temp\chocolatey\chocInstall\chocolat
    virtualbox-iso: ey.zip to C:\Users\malboxes\AppData\Local\Temp\chocolatey\chocInstall...
    virtualbox-iso: Installing chocolatey on this machine
    virtualbox-iso: Creating ChocolateyInstall as an environment variable (targeting 'Machine')
    virtualbox-iso: Setting ChocolateyInstall to 'C:\ProgramData\chocolatey'
    virtualbox-iso: WARNING: It's very likely you will need to close and reopen your shell
    virtualbox-iso: before you can use choco.
    virtualbox-iso: Restricting write permissions to Administrators
    virtualbox-iso: We are setting up the Chocolatey package repository.
    virtualbox-iso: The packages themselves go to 'C:\ProgramData\chocolatey\lib'
    virtualbox-iso: (i.e. C:\ProgramData\chocolatey\lib\yourPackageName).
    virtualbox-iso: A shim file for the command line goes to 'C:\ProgramData\chocolatey\bin'
    virtualbox-iso: and points to an executable in 'C:\ProgramData\chocolatey\lib\yourPackageName
    virtualbox-iso: '.
    virtualbox-iso:
    virtualbox-iso: Creating Chocolatey folders if they do not already exist.
    virtualbox-iso:
    virtualbox-iso: WARNING: You can safely ignore errors related to missing log files when
    virtualbox-iso: upgrading from a version of Chocolatey less than 0.9.9.
    virtualbox-iso: 'Batch file could not be found' is also safe to ignore.
    virtualbox-iso: 'The system cannot find the file specified' - also safe.
    virtualbox-iso: chocolatey.nupkg file not installed in lib.
    virtualbox-iso: Attempting to locate it from bootstrapper.
    virtualbox-iso: PATH environment variable does not have C:\ProgramData\chocolatey\bin in it. Adding...
    virtualbox-iso: WARNING: Not setting tab completion: Profile file does not exist at
    virtualbox-iso: 'C:\Users\malboxes\Documents\WindowsPowerShell\Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1
    virtualbox-iso: '.
    virtualbox-iso: 'C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\Framework\v4.0.30319' was not found or this is forced
    virtualbox-iso: Downloading 'http://download.microsoft.com/download/9/5/A/95A9616B-7A37-4AF6-BC
    virtualbox-iso: 36-D6EA96C8DAAE/dotNetFx40_Full_x86_x64.exe' to 'C:\Users\malboxes\AppData\Loca
    virtualbox-iso: l\Temp\dotNetFx40_Full_x86_x64.exe' - the installer is 40+ MBs, so this could t
    virtualbox-iso: ake a while on a slow connection.
    virtualbox-iso: Installing 'C:\Users\malboxes\AppData\Local\Temp\dotNetFx40_Full_x86_x64.exe' -
    virtualbox-iso: this may take awhile with no output.
    virtualbox-iso: WARNING: Try #1 of .NET framework install failed with exit code '16389'. Trying again.
    virtualbox-iso: 'C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\Framework\v4.0.30319' was not found or this is forced
    virtualbox-iso: Error installing .NET Framework 4.0 (exit code 16389).
    virtualbox-iso: Please install the .NET Framework 4.0 manually and then try to install Chocola
    virtualbox-iso: tey again.
    virtualbox-iso: Installing 'C:\Users\malboxes\AppData\Local\Temp\dotNetFx40_Full_x86_x64.exe' -
    virtualbox-iso: this may take awhile with no output.
    virtualbox-iso: ERROR: .NET Framework install failed with exit code '16389'.
    virtualbox-iso: This will cause the rest of the install to fail.
    virtualbox-iso: Download at 'http://download.microsoft.com/download/9/5/A/95A9616B-7A37-4AF6-B
    virtualbox-iso: C36-D6EA96C8DAAE/dotNetFx40_Full_x86_x64.exe'
    virtualbox-iso: At C:\Users\malboxes\AppData\Local\Temp\chocolatey\chocInstall\tools\chocolatey
    virtualbox-iso: setup.psm1:688 char:14
    virtualbox-iso: +         throw <<<<  "Error installing .NET Framework 4.0 (exit code $($s.Exit
    virtualbox-iso: Code)). `n Please install the .NET Framework 4.0 manually and then try to insta
    virtualbox-iso: ll Chocolatey again. `n Download at `'$NetFx4Url`'"
    virtualbox-iso: + CategoryInfo          : OperationStopped: (Error installin...ll_x86_x64.
    virtualbox-iso: exe':String) [], RuntimeException
    virtualbox-iso: + FullyQualifiedErrorId : Error installing .NET Framework 4.0 (exit code 1
    virtualbox-iso: 6389).
    virtualbox-iso: Please install the .NET Framework 4.0 manually and then try to install Ch
    virtualbox-iso: ocolatey again.
    virtualbox-iso: Download at 'http://download.microsoft.com/download/9/5/A/95A9616B-7A37-4
    virtualbox-iso: AF6-BC36-D6EA96C8DAAE/dotNetFx40_Full_x86_x64.exe'
    virtualbox-iso:
==> virtualbox-iso: Unregistering and deleting virtual machine...
==> virtualbox-iso: Deleting output directory...
Build 'virtualbox-iso' errored: Script exited with non-zero exit status: 1. Allowed exit codes are: [0]

• Platform : OSX 10.12.3
• Malboxes : malboxes 0.2.0dev
• PSVersion : 2.0

[obilodeau]

Running a build, trying to reproduce the issue.

[Svieg]

As I spoke privately with @Corb3nik , can you check the powershell version?

[Corb3nik]

@Svieg I've edited the original post with the Powershell version.

[obilodeau]

Right now I have a different problem...

Update: Turns out it was a problem with my license key

[obilodeau]

I was able to reproduce on my arch desktop. I think chocolatey's requirements changed (requires dotNet 4.0+) and their installer pulls in the x64 binary instead of the x86 one. Found no solid reference so far but at least I can reproduce.

[obilodeau]

Download arch is not the issue. See https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/download/details.aspx?id=17718.

I'm not able to reproduce using a vanilla profile:

Maybe it was a transient error from Microsoft's side. Trying again with the analyst profile.

Maybe we can avoid the issue altogether by installing chocolatey differently.

[obilodeau]

Bug is still reproducible.

Added -on-error=abort to packer and tried running the same installer as downloaded and it worked on the first time (w/o even a reboot). The way chocolatey calls the dotNet installer seems problematic.

I'll try re-issuing the chocolatey installer instead of installing dotNet directly tomorrow.

[obilodeau]

Calling chocolatey installer by hand after the build failure (in debug mode) does work:

So this doesn't seem to be chocolatey's fault but an integration problem...

[obilodeau]

Was able to reproduce using WinRM directly (through pywinrm): https://gist.github.com/obilodeau/833e439d54efc458610ab578570260cc

For some reason, the max memory for powershell is not changed (even though I tried setting a higher value) and this is why it seems to fail.

Related: joefitzgerald/packer-windows#122