Error when installing the datadog agent - Exception calling \"CreateProcess\" with \"7\" argument(s): \"CreateProcessW() failed (%1 is not a valid Win32 application, Win32ErrorCode 193 - 0x000000C1)\" #549
We have an issue when trying to install the datadog agent through ansible on some of our servers. The error message (with -vvv):
The full traceback is:
Exception calling "CreateProcess" with "7" argument(s): "CreateProcessW() failed (%1 is not a valid Win32 application, Win32ErrorCode 193 - 0x000000C1)"
At line:678 char:15
ScriptStackTrace:
at Start-AnsibleWindowsProcess, : line 230
at Invoke-Executable, : line 678
at , : line 1327
at , : line 1488
System.Management.Automation.MethodInvocationException: Exception calling "CreateProcess" with "7" argument(s): "CreateProcessW() failed (%1 is not a valid Win32 application, Win32ErrorCode 193 - 0x000000C1)" ---> ansible_collections.ansible.windows.plugins.module_utils.Process.Win32Exception: CreateProcessW() failed (%1 is not a valid Win32 application, Win32ErrorCode 193 - 0x000000C1)
at ansible_collections.ansible.windows.plugins.module_utils.Process.ProcessUtil.NativeCreateProcess(String applicationName, String commandLine, SecurityAttributes processAttributes, SecurityAttributes threadAttributes, Boolean inheritHandles, ProcessCreationFlags creationFlags, IDictionary environment, String currentDirectory, StartupInfo startupInfo) in c:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Temp\s1s6vqwo.1.cs:line 556
at ansible_collections.ansible.windows.plugins.module_utils.Process.ProcessUtil.CreateProcess(String lpApplicationName, String lpCommandLine, String lpCurrentDirectory, IDictionary environment, Byte[] stdin, String outputEncoding, Boolean waitChildren) in c:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Temp\s1s6vqwo.1.cs:line 520
at CallSite.Target(Closure , CallSite , Type , Object , String , String , Object , Object , String , SwitchParameter )
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at System.Management.Automation.ExceptionHandlingOps.CheckActionPreference(FunctionContext funcContext, Exception exception)
at System.Management.Automation.Interpreter.ActionCallInstruction2.Run(InterpretedFrame frame) at System.Management.Automation.Interpreter.EnterTryCatchFinallyInstruction.Run(InterpretedFrame frame) at System.Management.Automation.Interpreter.EnterTryCatchFinallyInstruction.Run(InterpretedFrame frame) at System.Management.Automation.Interpreter.Interpreter.Run(InterpretedFrame frame) at System.Management.Automation.Interpreter.LightLambda.RunVoid1[T0](T0 arg0) at System.Management.Automation.PSScriptCmdlet.RunClause(Action1 clause, Object dollarUnderbar, Object inputToProcess)
at System.Management.Automation.PSScriptCmdlet.DoEndProcessing()
at System.Management.Automation.CommandProcessorBase.Complete()
fatal: [servername]: FAILED! => {
"changed": false,
"msg": "Unhandled exception while executing module: Exception calling \"CreateProcess\" with \"7\" argument(s): \"CreateProcessW() failed (%1 is not a valid Win32 application, Win32ErrorCode 193 - 0x000000C1)\""
}
I try to install it the exact same way on all of our servers, but on some, i encounter this issue. The OS is windows. If i try to install it manually on the servers, everything works fine.
We have an issue when trying to install the datadog agent through ansible on some of our servers. The error message (with -vvv):
I try to install it the exact same way on all of our servers, but on some, i encounter this issue. The OS is windows. If i try to install it manually on the servers, everything works fine.