Windows 10: What is this SCCM distribution error "This software is not applicable to your device"?

Hello Community, I have an application from College Board called Bluebook.exe that I cannot install successfully via SCCM App-Deploy Toolkit to a managed student device that is locked down for user from being able to run Powershell or even view Local AppData folders. It was designed to be installed under "user" context but SCCM isn't able to install the app. I get the infamous "Unknown error 0xffffff" When I install under "system" context the SCCM App-Deploy Toolkit reports the following error which I have never seen before. "This software is not applicable to your device" ... "Unable to mak

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What is this SCCM distribution error "This software is not applicable to your device"?

Hello Community,

I have an application from College Board called Bluebook(.exe) that I cannot install successfully via SCCM App-Deploy Toolkit to a managed student device that is locked down for user from being able to run Powershell or even view Local AppData folders.

It was designed to be installed under "user" context but SCCM isn't able to install the app.

I get the infamous "Unknown error 0xffffff"

When I install under "system" context the SCCM App-Deploy Toolkit reports the following error which I have never seen before.

"This software is not applicable to your device" ... "Unable to make changes to your software"

Pasting the error screenshot here gives me "not found" so here is the google URL to the screenshot.

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I'm going to attempt the same install via InTune Azure Endpoint management but I have a feeling I will get similar results or the spinning never ending never completing install.

I've run into struggles with software from College Board before where they do not supply an MSI installer and expect the application to be installed under "user" context. I wasn't successful then and have spent too much time trying to troubleshoot this same .exe install issue.

If InTune proves unsuccessful I will try to create an MSI wrapper for it.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

 

What is this SCCM distribution error "This software is not applicable to your device"?

Hi, I'm David.

Sorry. The Microsoft Community is a forum for home users.

Due to the scope of your question (SCCM), I suggest you access the link below, which will direct you to the Microsoft Q&A page.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/index...

Microsoft Q&A has IT professionals and system administrators who can best help with this type of question.

Best regards.

 

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