Install Stuck at "Please choose path ..." on [Windows 11 dev build]

[wisehackermonkey]

Neo4j Version

• version 1.4.9

Expected behavor

• being abel to click "confirm" and select default location for store application data on first load of application install

Error

• nothing happens when "confirm" is clicked

Debugging:

• Issue is window 11 removed wmic.exe command in latest windows 11 dev builds
• error from dev console

child_process.js:317 Uncaught (in promise) Error: Command failed: wmic logicaldisk get size,freespace,caption
'wmic' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

    at ChildProcess.exithandler (child_process.js:317)
    at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:315)
    at maybeClose (internal/child_process.js:1048)
    at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:288)

running wmic.exe command manually

Windows 11 has removed this feature:

Microsoft removed the WMIC tool from Windows 11 Dev builds

What I tried

• quitting and reload
• installing wmic.exe into C:\Windows\System32\wbem
  • super sketchy website has a older version of wmic.exe that i installed into the system to try to get it to work no dice!
  • https://www.exefiles.com/en/exe/wmic-exe/

About my system

• windows 11 dev channel (Windows 11 Home Insider Preview)
• build 10.0.22489 N/A Build 22489

PS C:\windows\system32\wbem> systeminfo

Host Name:                 AVIATRIX
OS Name:                   Microsoft Windows 11 Home Insider Preview
OS Version:                10.0.22489 N/A Build 22489
OS Manufacturer:           Microsoft Corporation
OS Configuration:          Standalone Workstation
OS Build Type:             Multiprocessor Free
Registered Owner:          XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Registered Organization:   N/A
Product ID:                00325-82139-34229-AAOEM
Original Install Date:     10/31/2021, 8:06:24 AM
System Boot Time:          11/1/2021, 2:10:04 PM
System Manufacturer:       ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
System Model:              ROG Strix G513QC_G513QC
System Type:               x64-based PC
Processor(s):              1 Processor(s) Installed.
                           [01]: AMD64 Family 25 Model 80 Stepping 0 AuthenticAMD ~3201 Mhz
BIOS Version:              American Megatrends International, LLC. G513QC.308, 9/3/2021
Windows Directory:         C:\WINDOWS
System Directory:          C:\WINDOWS\system32
Boot Device:               \Device\HarddiskVolume1
System Locale:             en-us;English (United States)
Input Locale:              en-us;English (United States)
Time Zone:                 (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Total Physical Memory:     15,776 MB
Available Physical Memory: 4,891 MB
Virtual Memory: Max Size:  19,872 MB
Virtual Memory: Available: 3,323 MB
Virtual Memory: In Use:    16,549 MB
Page File Location(s):     C:\pagefile.sys
Domain:                    WORKGROUP
Logon Server:              \\AVIATRIX
Hotfix(s):                 1 Hotfix(s) Installed.
                           [01]: KB5007297
Network Card(s):           3 NIC(s) Installed.
                           [01]: Realtek PCIe GbE Family Controller
                                 Connection Name: Ethernet
                                 Status:          Media disconnected
                           [02]: MediaTek Wi-Fi 6 MT7921 Wireless LAN Card
                                 Connection Name: Wi-Fi
                                 DHCP Enabled:    Yes
                                 DHCP Server:     192.168.1.254
                                 IP address(es)
                                 [01]: 192.168.1.185
                           [03]: Bluetooth Device (Personal Area Network)
                                 Connection Name: Bluetooth Network Connection
                                 Status:          Media disconnected
Hyper-V Requirements:      A hypervisor has been detected. Features required for Hyper-V will not be displayed.

Logs for neo4j

log.log

[wisehackermonkey]

Any thoughts?

[wisehackermonkey]

Does anyone else have this issue?

[feckardt]

Does anyone else have this issue?

Yes, same issue with Windows 11 Pro Insider Preview Build 22504.rs_prerelease.211112-1650.
As wmci is no longer supported on newer Windows 11 releases and has been removed, the installer should use a different approach to get logical disk information.

As a workaround, I compiled a c++-Program named wmci.exe and stored at C:\Windows\System32\wbem with the following content:

int main()
{
    std::cout << "Caption  FreeSpace    Size\n";
    std::cout << "C:       23770869760  63758659584\n";
}

After pressing Confirm in the dialog, the installer runs smoothly and the installation can be finished.

[wisehackermonkey]

Does anyone else have this issue?

Yes, same issue with Windows 11 Pro Insider Preview Build 22504.rs_prerelease.211112-1650. As wmci is no longer supported on newer Windows 11 releases and has been removed, the installer should use a different approach to get logical disk information.

As a workaround, I compiled a c++-Program named wmci.exe and stored at C:\Windows\System32\wbem with the following content:

int main()
{
    std::cout << "Caption  FreeSpace    Size\n";
    std::cout << "C:       23770869760  63758659584\n";
}

After pressing Confirm in the dialog, the installer runs smoothly and the installation can be finished.

I love how hacky this solution is! love it!

ill post my attempt later

[wisehackermonkey]

update: 20211230 added delete instructions

npm install -g pkg

echo 'console.log("Caption  FreeSpace    Size");
console.log("C:       23770869760  63758659584");' > wbem.js

pkg -t  win  wbem.js

C:\Windows\System32\wbem.exe

works!

that didnt work ;/

I tried swithcing to wmic instead

pkg -t  win  wmic.js

try number 2

WOW IT WORKED!

thanks @feckardt

how to uninstall wmic-fix

option 1

 del "C:\Windows\System32\wmic.exe"

option 2

delete it manually

To future people: warning this wmic is used by other system stuff, and you could bork some shit, you have been warned! :)

---

my exe's for the lazy

https://github.com/wisehackermonkey/wmic-fix

or if your a good parionid dev, you can replicate my stuff.....:)

[wisehackermonkey]

For more deep dive and other issues related to wmic stuff
https://oransblog.com/wmic-fix/

[wisehackermonkey]

alternate option

Update: 20211230 not recommended

not recommended

only works with my version of windows 😔, as @hacba98 said this would only work on my version of windows

use this older "untested" copy of wmic that I copied from my new windows 10 box.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1yFU5rD3kMROAL_kY3Vd93GwRHWrfLCPw?usp=sharing
please update here if it works.

[hacba98]

I have tried the "untested" copy of wmic but the old version seems cannot be run on the windows 11 prebuilt. But the file from your repo works, thanks a lot for the fix!

[wisehackermonkey]

@hacba98 your welcome! Glad it could help out some!