Compile Error - Unable to add resources.

[LisHawj]

I am writing a small GUI script to toggle between deploying an Office scrubber and the Office deployment itself.  I am running into a compilation error "Error: Unable to add resources. C:\Users\TestAccount\AppData\Local\Autoitv3\Aut2Exe\autf26a.tmp.exe".  I have spent close to 3 hours searching the Internet and reading other posts that reported the same error and have tried every one of the solutions to no success.  Is there a file size limitation to FileInstall?  Your help is appreciated.

So here is what I have done or try already:
1.  Excluded the path from my AV scanner.
2.  Comment out the #include <StaticConstants.au3> line from my script.
3.  Verified that I can include each of the file separately into my script without the compilation error.  The error only kicks up when I include both files in my script.
     a. file "streamx86.exe" is 1.22GB, and "Streamx86_2.exe" is 225MB.
4.  Tried compiling in both 32/64-bit with both file and still get the error.
5.  Tried compiling without UPX and/or lowest compression.
 

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#Region ;**** Directives created by AutoIt3Wrapper_GUI ****
#AutoIt3Wrapper_Outfile_x64=C:\1Sign\Setup.exe
#AutoIt3Wrapper_UseX64=y
#EndRegion ;**** Directives created by AutoIt3Wrapper_GUI ****

#include <ButtonConstants.au3>
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
;#include <StaticConstants.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
DirCreate("C:\OfficeClean\Office\Data\16.0.8326.2076\")
If @error Then MsgBox(64, "Office 365/2016 Clean and Install", "Error - unable to create folder C:\OfficeClean on the local PC." & _
        @CRLF & "Please check you have READ/WRITE permission to the local drive.")
Sleep(3000)

FileInstall("C:\Signed Files\Streamx86.exe", "C:\Windows\Temp\Streamx86.exe", 1)
FileInstall("C:\Signed Files\Streamx86_2.exe", "C:\Windows\Temp\Streamx86_2.exe", 1)

$CI_GUI = GUICreate("Office 365/2016 Clean and Install", 347, 145, -1, -1)
$Checkbox1 = GUICtrlCreateCheckbox("", 24, 43, 17, 17)
GUICtrlSetFont(-1, 10, 800, 0, "Calibri")
$Checkbox2 = GUICtrlCreateCheckbox("", 24, 65, 17, 17)
GUICtrlSetFont(-1, 10, 800, 0, "Calibri")
$Label1 = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Select a task option(s) and click Run.", 62, 8, 227, 22)
GUICtrlSetFont(-1, 11, 400, 0, "Calibri")
$Button1 = GUICtrlCreateButton("Run", 136, 104, 75, 25, $BS_DEFPUSHBUTTON)
$Label2 = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Run Office Cleaner/Scrubber", 40, 44, 250, 15)
$Label3 = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Run Office Installer", 40, 67, 250, 13)
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

While 1
    $nMsg = GUIGetMsg()
    Switch $nMsg
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            Exit
        Case $Button1
            If GUICtrlRead($Checkbox1) = $GUI_CHECKED Then
                _RunScrubber()
            EndIf
            If GUICtrlRead($Checkbox2) = $GUI_CHECKED Then
                _RunOInstall()
            EndIf
    EndSwitch
WEnd

Func _RunScrubber()
    Msgbox(0,"","You have selected to run the scrubber.")
EndFunc

Func _RunOInstall()
    Msgbox(0,"","You have selected to run the installer.")
Endfunc

   

[Jos]

Likely your AntiVirus software is messing with you. We recommend to exclude C:\Users\????\AppData\Local\Autoitv3 in your AV software as that is used by aut2exe to store the tempfiles during the whole process.

Jos

Edited October 3, 2018 by Jos

[caramen]

Let's see if my magic ball is working Kaspersky is rude hihi

 

Please let me know witch AV you are using it s ineresting me please.

Edited October 3, 2018 by caramen

[LisHawj]

I am using McAfee 10.5  in an enterprise environment.  I have excluded the path on my system that is used to compile the script.  However, Jos comment has stir a thought in my mind and I am going to try compiling the script on a non domain PC.

[LisHawj]

Thank you, @Jos.

I was able to compile my script on a VM that is not running our enterprise McAfee AV.  It is really odd that I can compile the script using a single file, but not both files until I compiled it from a VM without McAfee.  So to anyone else out there that ever runs into the error ""Error: Unable to add resources. C:\Users\TestAccount\AppData\Local\Autoitv3\Aut2Exe\autf26a.tmp.exe".

The solution: Compile your script from a PC without AV or a clean VM PC.