Windows arch detection during bootstrap checks for X86 when it's actually x86 (in 32-bit Windows 7, at least, possibly other versions) so it falls back to 64-bit install, which can't install:
10.211.192.155 C:\Users\clhadmin>msiexec /qn /log "C:\Users\clhadmin\AppData\Local\Temp\chef-client-msi5504.log" /i "C:\Users\clhadmin\AppData\Local\Temp\chef-client-latest.msi"
10.211.192.155 T h i s i n s t a l l a t i o n p a c k a g e i s n o t s u p p o r t e d b y t h i s p r o c e s s o r t y p e . C o n t a c t y o u r p r o d u c t v e n d o r .
10.211.192.155
Windows arch detection during bootstrap checks for
X86
when it's actuallyx86
(in 32-bit Windows 7, at least, possibly other versions) so it falls back to 64-bit install, which can't install:https://github.com/chef/knife-windows/blob/710bceb8c7c17cdde8f6f59591add920ce1d9d33/lib/chef/knife/bootstrap_windows_base.rb#L438
knife-windows Version
1.5.0
Platform Version
Windows 7 32-bit
Replication Case
Attempt a
knife windows bootstrap winrm
of 32bit Windows with the knife-windows plugin 1.5.0Client Output
Stacktrace