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Package Validation
Validating a Package
Windows Installer Editor Reference
network installations. Unlike a normal installation, an administrative installation
has a copy of every file that the installation contains. This option pulls files from
the directory structure created by an administrative installation.
Files are matched by name. The first found instance is used. The Source column on
the File Sources page changes to Local to indicate that local files will be used instead
of files from the .MSI. If the search is unsuccessful, a dialog box lists the files.
Package Validation checks a Windows Installer package for errors based on rules in one
or more validation modules. It validates installation files (.MSI and .WSI), merge
modules (.MSM and .WSM), and transforms (.MST). When you select a transform,
Package Validation checks both the transform and the original .MSI.
If you correct validation errors in a .WSI or .WSM, the file is recompiled to an .MSI or
.MSM at the end of validation. If you correct validation errors in an .MSI or .MSM, errors
are not corrected in any corresponding .WSI or .WSM.
Package Validation contains predefined validation modules. To accommodate corporate
standards, you can select which validation rules to use during the validation test.
Portions of Package Validation were developed based on public Microsoft documents. It
has not been reviewed or certified by Microsoft. This tool helps you prepare a package
for certification, but cannot guarantee that the application will meet all Windows
Application Specification requirements. For information on the Windows requirements,
see Windows Installer and Logo Requirements in the Windows Installer SDK Help.
Note
Package Validation ignores issues pertaining to the group box "enabled" attribute, which
the Microsoft validation module falsely reports as an error.
See also:
Validating a Package
Predefined Validation Modules
Customizing Validation Modules
Windows Vista/Windows 7 Validation
Use Package Validation to verify an installation package using predefined or customized
validation modules.
To validate a package
1.
Open the installation file (.MSI or .WSI), merge module (.MSM or .WSM), or
transform (.MST) to test.
2.
Select Tools menu > Package Validation. (In Visual Studio: Project menu > Package
Validation.)
The Welcome page appears.
3.
To view the description of a validation module, select the module in the list.
4.
Mark the validation modules to use to validate the package.
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