I'm setting up a new docker windows servercore image for my application. Data access uses ODBC Driver 17 for SQL Server. I need to install this on the image so in my Dockerfile I included the following:
FROM mcr.microsoft.com/windows/servercore:ltsc2016
COPY msodbcsql_17.3.1.1_x64.msi c:\\msodbcsql_17.3.1.1_x64.msi
RUN msiexec.exe /i C:\\msodbcsql_17.3.1.1_x64.msi /norestart /qn IACCEPTMSODBCSQLLICENSETERMS=YES
...
When I run docker build... I get the following error
The command 'cmd /S /C msiexec.exe /i C:\\msodbcsql_17.3.1.1_x64.msi /norestart /qn IACCEPTMSODBCSQLLICENSETERMS=YES' returned a non-zero code: 1603
Code 1603 indicates that a restart is required.
I'm not sure how an image can be restarted. How do I proceed ahead with this? Without the driver, I won't be able to get my application running.
So I ran the MSI manually in the container with logging enabled. It turns out that the failure was occurring due to missing VC++ redistributable.
So, I updated the Dockerfile by adding a line to copy and install vc_redist.x64.exe which fixed the issue for me.
Snippet from the Dockerfile that solved the problem for me.
FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/framework/aspnet:4.7.2
COPY vc_redist.x64.exe c:/ \
msodbcsql_17.3.1.1_x64.msi c:/
RUN c:\\vc_redist.x64.exe /install /passive /norestart
RUN msiexec.exe /i C:\\msodbcsql_17.3.1.1_x64.msi /norestart /qn /quiet /passive IACCEPTMSODBCSQLLICENSETERMS=YES
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Just posting this answer here in case someone else stumbles upon the same issue.