Steps to reproduce:

1. Delete the file %TEMP%/jusched.log
2. Install either JRE offline installer
3. Open the file %TEMP%/jusched.log
4. You will see METHOD=XX in the following:

:: InstallStatus:ret=200 visid=2afb156d4-8480574950 method=XX state=ic ver=NA,1.6.0_10-b526 ICstatus=;jre|0,; customer |-128;;;event7=1,;s4|-128;;;event7=1
Posted Date : 2008-06-05 16:08:57.0

It is fixed in the simple case but not in all cases.

For example:

w/o any JRE or current sponsor (I tested with YTB and OOoStub) add the jre and say yes to the sponsor.  The result will correctly say method="joff-s" (again, as before I used the offline installer)

BUT remove the sponsor and then reinstall the JRE and the next time it adds the sponsor and JRE the result will claim method=XX, although somehow it DOES add the sponsor!  In both cases the java_install_sp.log file will show the COUNTRY is US and the COUNTRYOVERRIDE is 0.
Posted Date : 2008-06-23 13:45:33.0

Adding more issues found with pings to this CR.
1. Online installer not sending ping in reinstall case
2. Online & offline pings are sending oldver=NA or 'empty string' in some cases.

And marking as 'Fix failed' since the original offline installer fix is not working
in reinstall cases. That is still sending method=XX when reinstalled.
Posted Date : 2008-06-26 17:12:03.0

N/A

This is caused by 'Auto Update' changes made in b26.
Posted Date : 2008-06-05 17:22:39.0

Note: The 'METHOD=joff-s' is passed in correctly when offline installer 
invoked. But the it's not being sent with 'ic' ping.
Posted Date : 2008-06-05 18:07:58.0

This will have no impact on users/customers.  It is for internal tracking purposes only.
Posted Date : 2008-08-14 15:17:17.0