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Capturing an Installation in a Virtual Software Layer

Capturing an Installation

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If you have the Software Virtualization Agent installed, you can capture an installation in
a virtual software layer. You can use this option if you are saving the installation as a
Windows Installer or WiseScript package. All changes made to the computer when you
capture the installation are put into the layer. You can then use the Symantec SVS
applet to delete or deactivate the layer and restore the computer to its original state.
See About the Altiris SVS Applet in the Virtual Package Editor Help.
You capture installations into a layer by marking Use SVS to capture into a layer on
the Execute Installation page.
Capturing an installation to a virtual software layer is different from using Virtual
Capture. Virtual Capture lets you achieve clean machine results while capturing on a
non-clean machine. This eliminates the need to reimage your computer between each
SetupCapture. Capturing an application to a virtual software layer also eliminates the
need to reimage your computer between each SetupCapture, but you don't have to
create a Virtual OS. The only requirement for capturing applications into a virtual
software layer is the installation of the Software Virtualization Agent, which is installed
with Wise Package Studio.
For general information about the Software Virtualization Solution, see
Software Virtualization Solution
Note
If the output of the capture is an uncompiled file (.WSI or .WSE), either import the
package into Software Manager or compile it before you delete the virtual layer. If you
delete the layer first, you lose the package's source files.
Requires Windows Installer.
Windows Installer must be installed on the computer on which you run SetupCapture.
SetupCapture® records all the changes performed by an installation and saves that
information to a new Windows Installer, WiseScript, or virtual software package. You
can further customize the repackaged installation in Windows Installer Editor, WiseScript
Package Editor, or Virtual Package Editor. (The ability to create a WiseScript or virtual
software package is not available in Standard Edition.)
For information on saving a captured application as a virtual software package, see
About SetupCapture in the Virtual Package Editor Help.
To capture an installation
1. (Not available in Standard Edition.) If you plan to use Virtual Capture, first create a
Virtual OS.
See Creating a Virtual OS
2. Exit all other applications so that changes they make are not captured.
3. Do one of the following:
On the Projects tab, click the Run link to the right of the task or tool associated
with SetupCapture. The package that is created will be saved with the default
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