CMake 3.31 MSI package brocken on windows-2022 image

[SimeonEhrig]

Description

I cannot uninstall the cmake with chocolatey nor install a different version with uninstalling before.

Platforms affected

• Azure DevOps
• GitHub Actions - Standard Runners
• GitHub Actions - Larger Runners

Runner images affected

• Ubuntu 20.04
• Ubuntu 22.04
• Ubuntu 24.04
• macOS 12
• macOS 13
• macOS 13 Arm64
• macOS 14
• macOS 14 Arm64
• macOS 15
• macOS 15 Arm64
• Windows Server 2019
• Windows Server 2022

Image version and build link

Image: windows-2022
Version: 20241201.2.0

Is it regression?

yes, Image: windows-2022, Version: 20241125.1.0

Expected behavior

CMake can be uninstalled.

Actual behavior

$ choco uninstall cmake.install
Chocolatey v2.4.0
Uninstalling the following packages:
cmake.install

cmake.install v3.31.1
 Running auto uninstaller...
 [AutoUninstaller] The installation source for this product is not available. Verify that the source exists and that you can access it.
 [AutoUninstaller] 
 [AutoUninstaller] 
 Auto uninstaller failed. Please remove machine installation manually.
 Exit code was 1612
 cmake.install has been successfully uninstalled.

Chocolatey uninstalled 1/1 packages. 
 See the log for details (C:\ProgramData\chocolatey\logs\chocolatey.log).

Warnings:
 - cmake.install -  Auto uninstaller failed. Please remove machine installation manually.
 Exit code was 1612

$ choco install cmake.install --allow-downgrade --no-progress --version 3.25
Chocolatey v2.4.0
Installing the following packages:
cmake.install
By installing, you accept licenses for the packages.
Downloading package from source 'https://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/'
cmake.install v3.25.0 [Approved]
cmake.install package files install completed. Performing other installation steps.
Installing 64-bit cmake.install...
WARNING: Generic MSI Error. This is a local environment error, not an issue with a package or the MSI itself - it could mean a pending reboot is necessary prior to install or something else (like the same version is already installed). Please see MSI log if available. If not, try again adding '--install-arguments="'/l*v c:\cmake.install_msi_install.log'"'. Then search the MSI Log for "Return Value 3" and look above that for the error.
ERROR: Running ["C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe" /i "C:\ProgramData\chocolatey\lib\cmake.install\tools\cmake-3.25.0-windows-x86_64.msi" /qn /norestart /l*v "C:\Users\runneradmin\AppData\Local\Temp\chocolatey\cmake.install.3.25.0.MsiInstall.log"] was not successful. Exit code was '1603'. Exit code indicates the following: Generic MSI Error. This is a local environment error, not an issue with a package or the MSI itself - it could mean a pending reboot is necessary prior to install or something else (like the same version is already installed). Please see MSI log if available. If not, try again adding '--install-arguments="'/l*v c:\cmake.install_msi_install.log'"'. Then search the MSI Log for "Return Value 3" and look above that for the error..
The install of cmake.install was NOT successful.
Error while running 'C:\ProgramData\chocolatey\lib\cmake.install\tools\chocolateyInstall.ps1'.
 See log for details.
Chocolatey installed 0/1 packages. 1 packages failed.
 See the log for details (C:\ProgramData\chocolatey\logs\chocolatey.log).
Failures
 - cmake.install (exited 1603) - Error while running 'C:\ProgramData\chocolatey\lib\cmake.install\tools\chocolateyInstall.ps1'.
 See log for details.

Repro steps

Create the following workflow:

name: windowsJob
on: [push, pull_request]
jobs:
    uninstall-cmake:
        runs-on: windows-2022
        steps:
            - run: cmake --version
            - run: choco uninstall cmake.install

[Prabhatkumar59]

Hi @SimeonEhrig - Thank you for bringing this issue to our attention. We are looking into this issue and will update you after investigating.

[Prabhatkumar59]

Hi @SimeonEhrig - As I can see from actual behaviour that the error codes 1612 and 1603 suggest issues with the MSI installer cache or corrupted installation metadata.

For this:-
-Could you please try checking once by Cleaning the Registry Entries by removing MSI installer metadata using wmic

wmic product where "name like 'CMake%'" call uninstall /nointeractive

-Also please try once by cleaning Chocolatey package Metadata:-

choco uninstall cmake.install --force
Please check and feel free to update. In meantime, we are checking more into this. Thanks!

[SimeonEhrig]

This workaround works. Also choco uninstall cmake.install is working without the --force flag. But deleting the MSI installer metadata can take up 14 minutes. Therefore it is no practical workaround and it needs to be fixed.

Here is my test code: SimeonEhrig/github-actions-sandbox#8

[Prabhatkumar59]

Hey @SimeonEhrig - Thanks for your input! I will look into your test code once and will update you.