Windows container build fails to install vcredist

Archive Windows Server 2016
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Expected behavior

I tried several methods of installing vcredist (2012/2013) from a FROM microsoft/dotnet-framework:3.5 and SHELL ["powershell"] type of Dockerfile:

RUN Get-VcList | Get-VcRedist -Path $env:TEMP -Architecture x64 -Release "2012","2013" ; \
    Get-VcList | Install-VcRedist -Path $env:TEMP -Release "2012","2013" -Architecture x64
#or
RUN Invoke-WebRequest http://download.microsoft.com/download/0/5/6/056dcda9-d667-4e27-8001-8a0c6971d6b1/vcredist_x64.exe -OutFile “$env:TEMP\vc2013x64.exe” -UseBasicParsing
RUN Start-Process “$env:TEMP\vc2013x64.exe” ‘/features + /q’ -wait
RUN Remove-Item “$env:TEMP\vc2013x64.exe”
#or
COPY vc.redist.x86.2013.exe vc.redist.x86.2013.exe
COPY vc.redist.x86.2012.exe vc.redist.x86.2012.exe
RUN C:\vc.redist.x86.2012.exe /quiet /install; \
    C:\vc.redist.x86.2013.exe /quiet /install

Actual behavior

reg query HKLM /s /f MSVCP120.dll
shows me that nothing got installed.

Information

When I however then run an interactive Powershell with the container and install the vcredist like above, the right dlls get registered. I can stop and commit the container as new image:tag.

Maybe someone can shed some light on why this is not working in the build…
TIA,

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Run your installation inside powershell which will wait on output of installation like below.

RUN powershell.exe -Command Start-Process c:\vcredist_x86.exe -ArgumentList '/quiet' | Wait-Process

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Hey, thanks for picking this up!
I thought I am already in powershell-mode with the

build instruction. It works! … but is also adding to my confusion :exploding_head:
Thanks in any case