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Chapter 9: Converting Windows Installer Packages to Virtual Applications
Converting a Suite of Applications into a Virtual Package
Note •
virtualization suitability option is disabled. For information on performing Pre-Conversion Evaluation, see
Testing Windows Installer Packages for Virtualization
5. Click Browse and select the primary package in the virtual suite—the application that end users will primarily
interact with.
6. Click the New button (
primary package, such as driver files, client components, etc. After each file is selected, it will be listed in the
Additional Suite Windows Installer Files (.MSI) list.
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The order of the packages can be changed by selecting a package in the list and clicking the Move Up
(
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Use the Delete button (
7. To build the virtual suite of packages, click Convert.
The Package Conversion panel opens and conversion begins. During the conversion process, status
messages are displayed in the Output window.
Error and warning messages are listed in the Error List. You can click on the error number to view a help
topic that includes information on how to resolve that error, if possible. For a complete list of error and warning
messages, see
When conversion is complete, a link to a log file and the location of the virtual packages appears in the Output
window.
Note •
information, see
8. Review the virtual suite package files.
• For information on the files that comprise an App-V Application, see
• When distributing the ThinApp application, be sure to include all of its component files. For information on
the files that comprise a ThinApp application, see
• For information on the files that comprise a Citrix profile, see
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using:
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Microsoft
the installation data from the original Windows Installer package into an
Microsoft App-V version 4.5. The installation shortcuts are converted into
to programs within the
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Because you have chosen to create a Virtual Suite of applications, the Evaluate package(s) for
) and select the Windows Installer packages that are often used indirectly by the
) and Move Down ( ) buttons.
) to delete a package from the list.
Virtualization Conversion Error
The Windows Installer Converter ignores services and user-defined custom actions. For more
Application Features Requiring Pre- or Post-Conversion
The creation of application shortcuts varies depending upon which virtual application format you are
App-V—When creating a Microsoft App-V application, Windows Installer Converter converts
.sft
Compatibility.
Messages.
Components of a ThinApp
file.
Actions.
Components of an App-V
Application.
About Citrix Profiles (.profile).
file that is compatible with
.sft
files, which provide access
.osd
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Application.