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Module 3: Creating a Windows Installer

Package

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Instructor Notes

This module provides students with the knowledge and skills to create Windows Installer Packages for deploying Microsoft® Windows® 2000

Professional and applications by using WinINSTALL LE

In the lab, students will have the opportunity to repackage an application for Windows Installer by using WinINSTALL LE

At the end of this module, students will be able to:

Describe the difference between a native Microsoft Windows Installer package and a repackaged Windows Installer package

Repackage an application as a Windows Installer package by using the WinINSTALL LE third-party repackaging application

Modify a Windows Installer package by using the WinINSTALL LE party repackaging application

third-Materials and Preparation

This section provides you with the required materials and preparation tasks that are needed to teach this module

Required Materials

To teach this module, you need the Microsoft PowerPoint® file 1567b_03.ppt

Preparation Tasks

To prepare for this module, you should:

Read all of the materials for this module

Complete the lab

Practice all of the delivery tips

Become familiar with the Microsoft OEM System Builder Program and Web site by registering at http://www.microsoft.com/oem/ Review the Technical section of the Web site and the preinstallation process of other operating systems

Read the following technical white papers located on the Trainer Materials compact disc:

• Using WinINSTALL LE to Repackage Applications for the Windows

Installer

• The Windows Installer Service

• Automated Deployment Options

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 Corporate Deployment Guide

Presentation:

30 Minutes

Lab:

30 Minutes

Module Strategy

Use the following strategy to present this module:

Introduction to Creating a Windows Installer Package Describe how Windows Installer packages use Windows 2000 Professional

to install applications

Introduce the concept of repackaging an application

Describe how Windows Installer packages are distributed

Repackaging an Application by Using WinINSTALL LE Explain how WinINSTALL LE can be used to repackage an application in a three-step process Explain the importance of using a clean computer when taking the Before snapshot

Explain how to install and configure an application in advance of taking the After snapshot

Discuss the importance of taking the After snapshot immediately after students have installed and configured their applications

Describe how the Discover wizard creates the Windows Installer package

Modifying a Repackaged Windows Installer Package Explain how students can use the VERITAS Software Console to modify the file set contained in a repackaged application

Describe the steps for adding application shortcuts to the repackaged application

Explain how to add and remove files from a Windows Installer package Explain how to add descriptive information to a Windows Installer package

Troubleshooting Discuss useful troubleshooting strategies when creating a Windows Installer package

Best Practices Discuss the best practices for creating a Windows Installer package

Customization Information

This section identifies the lab setup requirements for a module and the configuration changes that occur on student computers during the labs This information is provided to assist you in replicating or customizing Microsoft Official Curriculum (MOC) courseware

The lab in this module is also dependent on the classroom configuration that is specified in the Customization Information section at the end of the Classroom Setup Guide for course 1567B, Preinstalling and Deploying Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional

Important

Installation of WinINSTALL LE

Creation of a share to the folder containing the WinINSTALL LE files

Installation of the Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) Help Workshop application

Addition of a desktop shortcut to the HTML Help Workshop folder

Performing the lab in this module introduces the following configuration changes on Computer B:

Creation of the C:\Storage folder

Creation of the Hhelp.msi file in the C:\Storage folder

Overview

Introduction to Creating a Windows Installer Package

Repackaging an Application by Using WinINSTALL LE

Modifying a Repackaged Windows Installer Package

Troubleshooting

Best Practices

At the end of this module, you will be able to:

Describe the difference between a native Microsoft® Windows® Installer package and a repackaged Windows Installer package

Repackage an application as a Windows Installer package by using the WinINSTALL LE third-party repackaging application

Modify a Windows Installer package by using the WinINSTALL LE third-party repackaging application

In this module, you will learn

how to create a Windows

Installer package by

repackaging an application

Introduction to Creating a Windows Installer Package

Package Software

Distribution Point

Repackaging Application

A Repackaged Application Contains Preconfigured Software

Use a Third-Party Repackaging Application to Repackage an Application

Install the Package from Removable Media or a Network Share

A Repackaged Application Contains Preconfigured Software

Use a Third-Party Repackaging Application to Repackage an Application

Install the Package from Removable Media or a Network Share

Reference Computer

Windows 2000 Professional and Applications

Windows Installer packages provide a way to deploy an installed and preconfigured application to new or existing computers by using Windows 2000 Professional

Some applications come with Windows Installer packages already created for them If you have an application that does not include a native Windows Installer package, you can create a Windows Installer package by repackaging the application Repackaging an application means creating a Windows Installer package for that application based on the installation and configuration of the application

By using a Windows Installer package, you provide users with applications that can be easily deployed to new or existing computers, can perform self-diagnosis and repair, and can be cleanly and safely uninstalled

Windows Installer is a service that runs on a client computer to manage applications When you repackage an application, you install and configure the application on a reference computer once, based on user needs The reference computer runs only Windows 2000 Professional, and the sole purpose

of the reference computer is to provide a computer on which to configure and repackage an application

and deploy applications

Use the illustration on the

slide to introduce the

process of creating a

Windows Installer package

Refer to the student notes

for supporting details

You create a repackaged application by using a third-party repackaging tool The package contains the preconfigured application folders, files, shortcuts, ini files, and registry keys It also contains the instructions for how to install or remove the application

After repackaging an application, you can install the application automatically

on a client computer Use the runonce command to install the application from

a software distribution point

Windows 2000 includes the WinINSTALL LE repackaging application, which is manufactured by VERITAS Software WinINSTALL LE is located in the Valueadd\3rdparty\Mgmt\Winstle folder on the Windows 2000 Professional compact disc For OEM system builders, see the Microsoft OEM System Builder Program Web site at http://www.microsoft.com/oem/ for specific instructions about obtaining WinINSTALL LE

Note

Repackaging an Application by Using WinINSTALL LE

Take a Before Snapshot The Configuration Is

Recorded

The Configuration Is Recorded

Install and Configure the Application

Install and Configure the Application Run the Setup Program

Take an After Snapshot The Configuration Changes

Repackaging an application by using WinINSTALL LE is a three-step process:

1 Take a Before snapshot

The Before snapshot is a record of the hard disk configuration on the reference computer, including folders, files, icons and shortcuts, ini files, and registry entries The Discover wizard needs this information to determine what to include in the Windows Installer package

2 Install and configure the application

After creating a record of the original hard disk configuration, you install the application on the reference computer by using the Setup program of the application After installing the application, you configure the application the way that you want it deployed to users

3 Take an After snapshot

After installing the application, you take an After snapshot to create a second record of the hard disk configuration on the reference computer When the After snapshot is complete, the Discover wizard finishes creating the Windows Installer

VERITAS Software recommends that you have a minimum of 250 megabytes (MB) of available hard disk space on the reference computer for the temporary files that are created during the repackaging process When you take the After snapshot, these temporary files are automatically deleted

that does not have a native

Windows Installer package

Describe the steps to

repackage an application

Refer to the student notes

for supporting details

Important

Taking a Before Snapshot

Install WinINSTALL LE on a Second Computer

Quit All Applications and Utilities

Run the Discover Wizard over the Network

Follow the On-Screen Instructions

You use a third-party repackaging application to take a Before snapshot of the hard disk on the reference computer The Before snapshot captures:

Folder and file names, sizes, and creation dates

Copies of all ini files

Copies of all registry entries

A record of all system icons and shortcuts

To take a Before snapshot, perform the following steps:

1 If you have not installed WinINSTALL LE, using a second, networked computer, open the Valueadd\3rdpartyMgmt\Winstle folder located on the Windows 2000 Professional compact disc Double-click the Swiadmle.msi file

For OEM system builders, see the Microsoft OEM System Builder Program Web site at http://www.microsoft.com/oem/ for current

information about preinstallation instructions and tools

WinINSTALL LE installs the Discover wizard in the C:\Program Files\VERITAS Software\Winstall folder

Do not install WinINSTALL LE on the reference computer Instead, install WinINSTALL LE on a second, networked computer, and then share the Winstall folder Then run the Discover wizard over the network

involves making a record of

the hard disk configuration

of the reference computer

Describe the steps required

to take the Before snapshot

Key Point

Always install applications

on computers that have only

the operating system

installed; otherwise, the

package may fail when you

try to deploy it

Note

Important

2 On the reference computer, quit all applications, including screen savers and antivirus utilities

3 On the reference computer, open a command prompt, type the network location of the Discover wizard, and then press ENTER For example, type

\\computer_name\winstall\discoz.exe

The Discover wizard starts

4 On the reference computer, follow the on-screen instructions to take a Before snapshot of the hard disk on the reference computer

Run the Discover wizard on the reference computer, which is running only Windows 2000 Professional, and has no applications installed

on it

Important

Installing and Configuring an Application

Install the Application Run the Setup Program

Start the Application Configure the Application

As Needed

Configure the Application

As Needed

Restart the Computer The Changes Are Recorded

After taking a Before snapshot of the reference computer, the next step is to install and configure the application based on users’ needs

To install and configure the application, perform the following steps:

1 Install the application

Run the Setup program for the application, and choose setup options that will appropriately configure the application for users It is recommended that you install applications in the Program Files folder, but it is not required

Do not repackage an application that installs Microsoft Internet Explorer because Windows 2000 includes a version of Internet Explorer that

is different from the version included with most applications Installing Internet Explorer with an installer application may fail and could leave the computer inoperable

2 Start and configure the application

By starting the application, you are verifying that you installed it successfully, and that the application is ready for users (For example, some applications do not ask for the product identification number until they are first run.) Configure the application options that you want available to users

3 Shut down and then restart the computer

This ensures that all changes are recorded to the registry, and that all files required by the application are closed Be sure that you restart the computer before taking the After snapshot

Any configuration changes that you make after restarting the computer will be included in the Windows Installer package

After taking the Before

snapshot, the next step is to

install and configure the

application that you

intend to repackage

Describe the steps involved

in installing and configuring

an application

Key Point

Take the After snapshot

immediately after installing

and configuring the

application Otherwise, any

additional changes that

students make to their

systems will be included

as part of the Windows

Installer package

Important

Important

Taking an After Snapshot

Run the Discover Wizard

Run the Discover Wizard Discover Wizard Asks You What You Want to Do

Discover Wizard Asks You What You Want to Do

When Prompted, Click Take an After Snapshot

The Package File Is Created Discover

After installing and configuring the application, the next step is to take an After snapshot of the hard disk on the reference computer to record the new

configuration The Discover wizard compares the Before and After snapshots to identify the configuration changes that you made by installing the application After making this comparison, the Discover wizard creates the Windows Installer package

To take an After snapshot, perform the following steps:

1 On the reference computer, open a command prompt, type the network location of the Discover wizard, and then press ENTER For example, type

\\computer_name\winstall\discoz.exe

The Discover wizard starts The Discover wizard will recognize that it has taken a Before snapshot, but not an After snapshot As a result, the wizard will ask whether you want to take an After snapshot, or whether you want to take a new Before snapshot If you choose to take a new Before snapshot, the previous Before snapshot will be deleted

2 In the WinINSTALL Discover wizard ensure that the Perform the ‘After’

snapshot now is selected, and then click Next

The Discover wizard creates the following files and copies them to the folder that you specified when you created the Before snapshot:

• An msi file that is the Windows Installer package file

Slide Objective

To explain how to take an

After snapshot

Lead-in

After installing and

configuring the application,

the final step is to run the

Discover wizard a second

time The second time the

Discover wizard is run, it

takes the After snapshot to

create the Windows Installer

package

Describe the steps involved

in taking an After snapshot

Refer to the student notes

for supporting details

Key Point

The Before and After

snapshots are compared

with each other to identify

configuration changes that

you made by installing the

application

• An nai file that provides compatibility with previous versions of WinINSTALL LE

• A reg file that is used for making registry changes

The Windows Installer package is finished and ready to be published manually or over the network

After you have installed an application and created a Windows Installer package, it is recommended that you completely remove the application before using the computer to create a second package If you leave the application on the hard disk, it will become part of the next Before snapshot

Important

Modifying a Repackaged Windows Installer Package

Desktop Environment

Add a Shortcut to the Windows 2000 Start Menu or the Desktop

Add a Shortcut to the Windows 2000 Start Menu or the Desktop

Start

Add/Remove Files

Add or Remove Files from the Default Application File Set

Add or Remove Files from the Default Application File Set

Package Description

Add Support Information to a Package

Add Support Information to a Package

800-555-0100

WinINSTALL LE includes the VERITAS Software Console for modifying Windows Installer packages that you created You can also use the VERITAS Software Console to open any Windows Installer package

Modifying a Windows Installer package is useful when you want to:

Modify a user’s desktop environment by adding a shortcut to the Start

menu or icons to the desktop

Add files to, or remove files from, the file set that is installed when the Windows Installer package is deployed For example, you might add custom word processing templates to an application, or remove the Help files from

an application

Add descriptive information to a package, such as comments and support information This information will be available to users when they access

the Windows Installer package in Add/Remove Programs

If you want to modify a Windows Installer package file that someone else has created, make a backup copy of that package file, and then verify that the file is not marked as read-only (If the file is marked as read-only, you will

be able to open the file, but you will not be able modify it.)

Slide Objective

To provide an overview of

reasons for modifying a

custom Windows Installer

package by using the

VERITAS Software

Console

Lead-in

After you have repackaged

an application, use the

VERITAS Software Console

to modify a Windows

Installer package

Explain how to use the

VERITAS Software Console

to modify a package file

Refer to the student notes

for supporting details

Delivery Tip

Start the VERITAS Software

Console, and load the

Windows Installer package

that you just created

Note

Adding Application Shortcuts

General Icon Name:

Shortcut Folder

After creating a Windows Installer package, you can add shortcuts for a

repackaged application to a user’s Start menu or desktop This is useful for repackaged applications that do not automatically create Start menu shortcuts

or desktop icons, or if you want to add a custom Readme file to a repackaged application

To incorporate Start menu or desktop shortcuts into a repackaged application,

you must first add the shortcuts to the existing Windows Installer package To

add a Start menu or desktop shortcut to an existing package, perform the

following steps:

1 Click Start, point to Programs, point to VERITAS Software, and then click VERITAS Software Console

2 Right-click Windows Installer Package Editor, and then click Open

3 In the Open dialog box, click the Windows Installer package file, and then click Open

4 In the VERITAS Software Console, click the package name, and then under

Title, click General

The individual components of the package appear in the console listed

by their globally unique identifiers (GUIDs), such as 11D2-8454-00AA00BDC20A}

{182C93E1-9470-5 Locate and click the component GUID for the executable file, and then

click Shortcuts

The Add tab appears in the right pane of the console

Slide Objective

To explain how to use the

VERITAS Software Console

to add a Start menu or

desktop shortcut to a

Windows Installer package

Lead-in

The VERITAS Software

Console enables you to add

a Start menu or desktop

shortcuts to the repackaged

application

Describe the steps for

adding a Start menu

or desktop shortcut to

your package file

Refer to the student notes

for supporting details

Delivery Tip

Demonstrate how to add a

Start menu shortcut to a

Windows Installer package

file