Signtool errors with a file not found even though the file exists.

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Signtool errors with a file not found even though the file exists.

Anonymous

Recently we've rebuilt a Azure VM we use to build installers with Inno Setup with signing. All our installer generation processed worked a few days ago.

Now we are getting an error a file doesn't exist even though it clearly exists. We are thinking this is a type of access or permissions issue?

Here is the command we are using:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\bin\10.0.26100.0\x64>signtool sign /debug /fd SHA256 /tr "http://timestamp.acs.microsoft.com" /td SHA256 /dlib "C:\Installs\Agent\Extras\tsc-dll\Azure.CodeSigning.Dlib.dll" /dmdf "C:\Installs\Agent\Extras\metadata.json" "C:\Installs\Working\DataAgent.exe

Error:

SignTool Error: File not found: C:\Installs\Working\DataAgent.exe

Here is a screenshot of the error:

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2 answers

Answer 1

Anonymous

The issue was the metadata.json location was incorrect.

The error message was hilariously unhelpful.

Answer 2

Hello,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Support Community. Based on the description, I understand your question is related to Sign Tool.

Since Sign Tool is not currently supported in the Microsoft Support Community, it is recommended to repost your question in Microsoft Q&A.

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