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LATFORM MERGE
The Merge Platforms feature allows virtual application configurations snapshotted on multiple
operating system variants (Windows XP, Vista, etc.) to be combined into a single configuration.
At runtime, the virtualization engine dynamically applies the configuration options appropriate for
the operating system variant used for execution.
Tip: The most common platform merge scenario is a merge of snapshots taken on Windows XP
and Windows Vista. This is because some newer applications use operating system features
specific to Windows Vista.
To merge configurations from multiple platforms:
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From the Advanced tab, click the Merge Platforms button.
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Click Browse and open the appropriate configuration for each applicable operating
system variant.
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For operating systems without a configuration, choose which configuration it should use
by using the Inherit option.
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When all configurations have been selected or set to Inherit, click Browse in the Merge
Settings area, choose where to save the merged configuration, and click Merge.
To display or edit a specific operating system from a merged configuration:
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Open the merged configuration.
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From the Advanced tab, click on the Display drop down menu.
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Select the operating system that you want to display or edit.
The Filesystem and Registry panels will only display settings specific to the selected operating
system. Note that you cannot edit configurations which are inherited from other platforms; to edit
inherited configurations, you must select and edit the master configuration.
To change the inheritance of an operating system in a merged configuration:
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Open a merged configuration.
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From the Advanced tab, click the Display drop down menu.
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Select the operating system that you want to modify.
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Select the platform from which to inherit using the Inherits drop down menu.
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