Packaging Guide for MSI & APP-V

Version :- 4.0.9.0 Type :- MSI Issue :- Drivers compatibility and post configuration. Solution :- 1] We have downloaded latest drivers compatible with windows 7 64-bit and installs through custom actions using dpinst.                                                                                           2] Application requires full permission on "C:\Program Files(x86)\TE32" and "KEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Stable Micro Systems\TEE32".                                 3] Application post configuration would be done by end user.                                         ...

You can run scripts in app-v so as to have some functions which cannot be achieved otherwise . Scripts can be also used to set up particular configurations that a program may require to run correctly. For troubleshooting purposes, copy the osd-file from the content folder for example the local drive of the computer. Make changes in the OSD-file only in this copy!! You can add a script from the .osd file of a SoftGrid-enabled program to a client that has the necessary interpreter installed. To include a script in an .osd file, you must determine the following: • When the script runs • Where the script runs • How the script runs All scripts must be added between the tags in an .osd file. You can refer to an existing script by its file name. Or, you can enter the exact syntax of the commands in the script section. When the script runs You can use the .osd file to run scripts at various times during the startup of SoftGrid-enabled programs. The "SCRIPT TIMING and EVE...

Issue:- Attempting to upgrade a package in Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) fails with error 04-0000180C: sftmime add package:"TEST" /manifest " " /overrideUrl " " The Application Virtualization Client could not complete the operation. The operation failed because the GUID in the package manifest matches a package name other than the one specified. Verify the package name, and then try again. Error code: 4605F3-18305104-0000180C Solution Generic App-v Error code: 4605F3-18305104-0000180C Cause This error indicates that there is a mismatch between the package name of the original package and that of the upgraded package. This results in the App-V client incorrectly determining that there is a duplicate GUID, when the PackageName for the two packages is same and the PackageGUID is different or viceversa. To successfully upgrade a package, both of the following conditions must be true: 1. The package GUID must be the same (the Versio...

Uninstalling a patch using MSIPATCHREMOVE on a command line:- Msiexec /I MSIPATCHREMOVE= /qb Example:- Msiexec /I {0C9840E7-7F0B-C648-10F0-4641926FE463} MSIPATCHREMOVE={EB8C947C-78B2-85A0-644D-86CEEF8E07C0} /qb - Uninstalling a patch using the standard command line options:- Msiexec /package /uninstall /passive Note :- The /passive standard option is not an exact equivalent of the Windows Installer /qb option. This will uninstall only patch applied on any product.

How to remove File Type Associations on the App-V Sequencer Steps to Follow: 1. Revert your sequencer to the clean snapshot. 2. Copy the package you want to edit locally to the Sequencer 3. Launch the Sequencer 4. Select "Modify an Existing Virtual Application Package" 5. Select "Edit Package." 6. Browse to and Select the package you want to edit and click EDIT. 7. Once the package is loaded browse to the OSD tab and select the application you want to edit from the "Select Application" dropdown. 8. Expand MGMT_FILEASSOCIATIONS> FILEEXENTSIONLIST and then FILEXTENSION until you find the File Type Association you want to delete. 9. Right-click and delete the SHELLNEW first. 10. Right-click and delete the FILEEXTENSION. 11. Repeat as needed for additional File Type Associations. 12. Save the package.

Dot net framework updates Issue :- Silent setup to be used 1.            For installing the application following switches were passed to the EXE /Q /NORESTART 2.            For uninstalling the application following switches were passed to the EXE /Q /UNINSTALL

Interactive guides for office tools Issue:- Disable desktop shortcuts Type :- MSI Solution:- To remove the desktop shortcut:- Comment the Custom action “CustomCheckA_SetProperty_ CHECKBOX1” and Delete CHECKBOXA1=1 property 

Issue:- 1)        Setup.Msi does not work as a standalone 2)        Disabling updates Type :- MSI Solution:- The EXE file extracts setup.Msi. This Msi would can work as a standalone only after removing the property    SHAREDADDINFOLDER To check the whether the  updates are disabled or not, we have to install the application SettingsManager.air. To disable the update and EULA following files were added through custom action disableupdates eulaAccepted (data 3 in the file) There is no extension to these files.

Issue:- 1)      Setting custom installation of the application in silent more 2)      Disabling updates 3)      Removing the startup window 4)      /QB switch does give GUI 5)      During uninstall explorer.exe is restarted. Type :- MSI Solution:- Ultra edit 18.00.1025 ,is the text, HTML and hex editor, and an advanced PHP, Perl, Java and JavaScript editor for programmers. UltraEdit is also an XML editor including a tree-style XML parser. For the custom installation of this application , when in UI mode can be easily done, but when installing it with silent switches it is a problem. When you open the MSI using any tool,  you find that there are no dialog boxes . Also there are no properties set for the installation type. On taking log of the installation as well you do not find any solution. When you compare the silent installation and the GUI installation with custom installation using picture...

Issues :- Application cannot be captured. We have to install using the silent switches. TYPE: - MSI Method:- For installing the patch you can use silesnt switches /QUIET or /PASSIVE. In /QUIET mode, there is no GUI, where as in /passive mode there will be GUI without any user interaction. To disable the first launch window we need to add a registry HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DisableFirstRunCustomize = DWORD=1 To disable auto updates  HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\NoUpdateCheck = DWORD=0

Issues:- 1)        Suppressing the prompt of file associations. 2)        Disable auto updates Type :- MSI Solution :- This application has at least two to three ways of resolving this issues. Possibly one of the application where you might get to enrich your knowledge on packaging. So, here we start . The source provided is a executable file ,i.e. the .EXE  file. This exe file extracts 3 MSIs to the %TEMP% location. The names of these applications are “AppleApplicationSupport.msi” ,  “Quicktime” , “AppleSoftwareUpdate”. The AppleSoftwareUpdate MSI need not be installed when you are making a package. Apple application support MSI needs to be installed before installing the Quicktime.msi. The customization for apple application support msi can be easily customized , without much trouble. For the Quicktime.msi , we need to do certain customizations. On launching the shortcuts, we g...

The most common method of ensuring applications remain highly available is through Windows Installer file associations. This mechanism operates very much the same way as Windows Installer shortcuts, but instead of directly linking to an application's executable file, the association is made by a registered file type. Windows Installer file associations are defined using the same mechanism that standard file associations use. This cryptic-looking string, sometimes referred to as a "Darwin Descriptor" is actually an encoded representation of a specific product, component, and feature. If this extra value exists, Windows Installer will decode the data, and use it to perform checks against that product and component. If the component is found to be missing or corrupt, Windows Installer will launch a repair to restore the missing file or data, and finally launch the referenced application as normal, passing the appropriate command-line options to it. While Packaging, we c...

Issue :- Shortcut "Aris administartor 7.1" behaviour is different in XP and Windows 7. Resolution :- On XP machines, the shortcut "Aris administartor 7.1" opens a cmd , which allows you to execute various options through it. Where as on windows 7, this cmd opens and closes within few seconds. On taking process monitor, it was found that the shortcut looks for the executable in the Program files folder where as the installation was in the program files (x86) folder. Hence to solve this issue, the installed folder was copied to the program files folder. On doing this the shortcut gets required executable on the required location.

Issue :- Enabling the Microsoft subsytem for UNIX application through MSI application Resolution and Notes:- The option tenable this feature can be enabled by opening control panel with admin rights. Select programs --> Programs and features. On left pane you can find the option of turn on or off windows features. There you can see a list, in which an option to enable this feature is available. This feature  is useful for compiling and running custom UNIX-based applications on a computer running a Windows server-class operating system. You can make your UNIX applications fully interoperable with Windows in SUA with little or no change to your original source code.  Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications provides an operating system for Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX) processes. SUA, along with its package of support utilities (such as shells and a Telnet client) available for download on the Microsoft Web site, provides a complete UNIX environment. ...