Using Msi Doctor To Verify Package Deployment Status - Novell ADMINSTUDIO 9.5 User Manual

Using MSI Doctor to Verify Package
Deployment Status
You can use QualityMonitor's MSI Doctor to verify if an MSI package is installed properly. This helps prevent users
from seeing an auto-repair dialog box when they run the application. Auto repair messages are displayed by
applications to attempt to reinstall missing/corrupted components.
By examining an application using QualityMonitor MSI Doctor, you can quickly identify any problems by checking
the status of all products and features. Using MSI Doctor, you can:
• See the status of all components
• Verify if any files are missing or if any files do not match the version or size specified in the MSI file
• See the components status segregated by features
•
Configure or reinstall features
•
Reinstall components
To use MSI Doctor, select the Deployment Status node (
Deployment Status
components are listed:
Figure 17-2: Deployment Status View: Features and Components
The following icons are displayed in the tree view and in the component list and indicate the feature or
component's status:
Table 17-3 • Deployment Status View Icons
Icon
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View. Under the Deployment Status node, a tree view of the application's features are
Name Description
Installed Feature or Component is installed on the local machine.
Uninstalled Feature or Component is not installed on the local machine.
Broken Component is broken (a key file in the Component is missing) or Feature
contains a broken Component.
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) from the QualityMonitor View List to access the
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