Technical Notes

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Technical Notes for WinINSTALL
Technical Note 9965
Last Reviewed 30-May-2008
Applies To
WinINSTALL Product
Summary

This document lists all technical notes related to WinINSTALL.

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Technical notes are organized into the following categories:

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WinINSTALL Product Setup

Number	Title		Review Date
2280	WinINSTALL LE Support Information		18-Jan-2008
2171	Daylight Saving Time and Attachmate Products		20-Apr-2007
2157	WinINSTALL 9.0 Startup Tips		02-Mar-2007
2158	Upgrading from a WinINSTALL Evaluation Copy		02-Mar-2007
2160	WinINSTALL 9.0 New Features		02-Mar-2007
2162	WinINSTALL 9.0 Setup Known Issues		02-Mar-2007
2163	WinINSTALL 9.0 Known Issues		02-Mar-2007
2108	WinINSTALL Share Properties		28-Sep-2006
1961	E-mail Registration Fails During WinINSTALL LE 2003 Setup		01-Jul-2004

Distribution

Number	Title		Review Date
2295	Deploying Microsoft Office 2007 Using WinINSTALL		09-May-2008
1968	Creating a Software Distribution Job to Uninstall or Reinstall an Application		14-Feb-2008
2231	Using WinINSTALL to Add Current User Registry Keys for All Users		28-Sep-2007
2178	How to Manually Create a WinINSTALL Patch Package		06-Mar-2007
2056	Deployment Error: "Failed: no more connections can be made"		18-Jul-2005
1982	Using Client Launch (wiclient.exe)		20-Sep-2004
1966	How to Download a Microsoft Update		14-Sep-2004
1959	Privilege Elevation Install Support in WinINSTALL		21-Apr-2004

NAI WinINSTALL Package

Number	Title		Review Date
2295	Deploying Microsoft Office 2007 Using WinINSTALL		09-May-2008
2276	Configure an NAI to Create a Windows Shortcut		04-Jan-2008
2198	Setting File and Folder Permissions within an NAI Package		10-Aug-2007
2201	Specifying a Shortcut from within an NAI Package		03-May-2007
2191	NAI External Process Syntax for Net Start and Net Stop of Services		05-Apr-2007
2178	How to Manually Create a WinINSTALL Patch Package		06-Mar-2007
2138	How to Install a Package to All Users on a Machine Using WinINSTALL		09-Nov-2006
2132	Enabling Sample WinINSTALL Packages		12-Oct-2006
2070	Packaging a VB Script in an NAI Package		28-Sep-2006
2096	Displaying a NET SEND Message During NAI Package Deployment		02-Dec-2004
2097	Alternative Patch Location Prompt		22-Nov-2004
2098	Appending Environment Variables from an NAI Package		10-Nov-2004
2086	Using WinINSTALL System Variables		09-Nov-2004
2107	Setting WinINSTALL Package Permissions on a Registry Key		11-Oct-2004
2106	Sample Shortcut Syntax in an NAI		09-Sep-2004
2077	Creating Desktop Shortcuts to Install for All Users		20-Jul-2004
2062	How to Create a Patch Package		28-Jun-2004
2063	Registry Cleanup Procedures		28-Jun-2004
2064	Unattended Service Pack Installation		28-Jun-2004
2015	Converting NAI Packages to work with WinINSTALL 8		21-Apr-2004

MSI Package

Number	Title		Review Date
2197	How to Create an MSI Package to Deploy Windows Fonts using WinINSTALL		26-Apr-2007
2187	Using WinINSTALL to Add a File to an MSI Package		29-Mar-2007
2076	Calling an EXE or BAT File from an MSI Package		14-Dec-2006
2113	Prompted to Reinstall an MSI Application on Startup		09-Nov-2006
2138	How to Install a Package to All Users on a Machine Using WinINSTALL		09-Nov-2006
2082	Setting Folder Permissions in an MSI Package		12-Oct-2006
2132	Enabling Sample WinINSTALL Packages		12-Oct-2006
2073	Setting an Environment Variable with an MSI Package		29-Jun-2005
2085	How to Copy Files to a Path that Includes Username		27-Apr-2005
2088	Using the Command Line Utility to Specify the MSI Schema Version		21-Apr-2005
2089	Error Message: MSI - GPO Unable to extract deployment info. Run validation...		16-Mar-2005
2105	Setting File Conditions on MSI Packages		03-Feb-2005
2074	Creating an MSI Package for Adobe Reader 7		03-Jan-2005
2075	How to Generate an Office MSI Transform to Use with WinINSTALL		08-Jul-2004
2067	Creating an MSI Package for Adobe Reader 6		02-Jul-2004
1967	Using a Search Group to Determine Which Machines Need a Microsoft Windows Update		25-Jun-2004
2059	Running a Validation Scan		25-Jun-2004
2061	Windows Installer Error 2715		25-Jun-2004

Package Creation

Number	Title		Review Date
2331	Using WinINSTALL Discover to Repackage a Non-MSI Application		16-May-2008
2295	Deploying Microsoft Office 2007 Using WinINSTALL		09-May-2008
2071	How to Rerun the Discover AFTER Snapshot		07-Sep-2005
1966	How to Download a Microsoft Update		14-Sep-2004
2002	Converting List Files to Work with WinINSTALL 8		21-Apr-2004

Package Distribution

Number	Title		Review Date
2206	How to Distribute Java Runtime with WinINSTALL		26-Oct-2007
2190	Enabling WinINSTALL Installation Notification		20-Apr-2007
2156	Deploying the WinINSTALL Agent in a Windows Workgroup Environment		01-Feb-2007
2134	How to Launch a Shell Command From a WinINSTALL Package		12-Oct-2006
2121	Error: "License violation...not been branded with licensing information"		05-Oct-2006
2080	WinINSTALL Automatic Installer Command Line Switches		14-Sep-2004
1960	Interactive Installer Error: "No applications available to install or remove"		26-Jul-2004
1959	Privilege Elevation Install Support in WinINSTALL		21-Apr-2004

Console

Number	Title		Review Date
1992	Creating a Search Group for Windows Update		31-Jul-2006
1993	Crystal Report Viewer Error: "Logon Failed"		22-Apr-2005
1972	Error Message: "A required component is missing or is not registered: WISECCT.DLL."		10-Nov-2004
1990	Selecting a WinINSTALL Database or Share Using the Console		02-Jul-2004
1991	Using the Console to Set Security		02-Jul-2004
1973	How to Install a Remote Console in WinINSTALL 8.x		25-Jun-2004

Agents

Number	Title		Review Date
2310	Using the WinINSTALL Start Up List to Install Packages on Boot		16-May-2008
2269	Distributing the WinINSTALL Agent Along with the Operating System		08-Feb-2008
2278	Enabling WinINSTALL Diagnostic Logging		18-Jan-2008
2243	Configuring Agent Settings to Optimize Database Performance		28-Sep-2007
2180	How the WinINSTALL Agent Works		29-Mar-2007
1974	Resolving Merge/Push Problems by Fixing Mismatched GUIDs in WinINSTALL		31-Jul-2006
2058	What is a Server Agent?		04-Aug-2005
2072	How to Publish, Change and Stop/Start the WinINSTALL Agent		04-Aug-2005
2056	Deployment Error: "Failed: no more connections can be made"		18-Jul-2005
1998	Using a Search Group to Identify Agent Versions		15-Apr-2005
1997	Changing the Account from the Master Agent		22-Mar-2005
1996	Enabling Logging to a Local Log File		02-Dec-2004
2102	How to Check for a GUID Mismatch		16-Nov-2004
1989	How to Remove the 8.x WinINSTALL Agent		19-Oct-2004
1987	Ports Used by WinINSTALL		08-Oct-2004
1982	Using Client Launch (wiclient.exe)		20-Sep-2004
1986	Creating a Search Group to Locate WinINSTALL Agents by Version		13-Sep-2004
1985	Increasing the Service Control Manager Timeout		01-Jul-2004
1983	Performing a Secure Manual Deployment with WinINSTALL 8.x		21-Apr-2004
1984	Deploying the WinINSTALL Agent to Windows 9x Systems		21-Apr-2004

Personality Transfer

Number	Title		Review Date
2159	WinINSTALL 9.0 Personality Transfer Known Issues		02-Mar-2007
2094	How to Copy Folder and Subfolder Content During a Personality Transfer		18-Mar-2005
2095	Personality Transfer Template FILE RULES - Advanced Options		18-Mar-2005
2093	Migration Command Line Options		20-Jul-2004

Database

Number	Title		Review Date
2184	How to Change Databases in WinINSTALL		05-Apr-2007
2161	WinINSTALL 9.0 Database Known Issues		02-Mar-2007
2136	WinINSTALL Error: "String or binary data would be truncated"		26-Oct-2006
1974	Resolving Merge/Push Problems by Fixing Mismatched GUIDs in WinINSTALL		31-Jul-2006
1979	Named Instance SQL Server Authentication		22-Jun-2006
1970	WinINSTALL is Unable to Connect to New SQL Database		21-Jun-2006
1980	Determining the Version of MDAC Installed		25-Jun-2004

PXE Client Reset

Number	Title		Review Date
2167	WinINSTALL PXE Client Reset Fails: Setup Cannot Find a Previous Version of Windows		14-Dec-2006
2168	WinINSTALL PXE Client Reset Fails: Setup Cannot Format the Partition		14-Dec-2006
2135	Configuring Client Machines for WinINSTALL Wake-On-LAN		19-Oct-2006
2129	WinINSTALL PXE Client Reset Fails with TFTP Errors		12-Oct-2006
2130	WinINSTALL PXE Client Reset Fails: Missing Network Drivers		12-Oct-2006
2083	Disabling the Windows XP Fast Logon Feature		15-Sep-2006
2092	Client Reset Fails to Logon		20-Jul-2004

DOS Client Reset

Number	Title		Review Date
2083	Disabling the Windows XP Fast Logon Feature		15-Sep-2006
2069	WinINSTALL Client Reset and Account Verification Errors		20-Oct-2005
2104	Enabling Settings for Client Reset Using Windows 2003 Server		19-Nov-2004
2101	Enabling Logging when Building a Client Reset Template		05-Nov-2004
2100	Slipstreaming a Service Pack		15-Oct-2004
2092	Client Reset Fails to Logon		20-Jul-2004

Reports

Number	Title		Review Date
2270	Creating Custom WinINSTALL Inventory Reports with Microsoft Excel		07-Dec-2007

MSDE

Number	Title		Review Date
1977	How to Determine the Authentication Mode Configured in MSDE		25-Jun-2004
1978	Finding out Which User is Associate with the MSSQL and SQL Agent		25-Jun-2004
1976	Manually Installing MSDE		21-Apr-2004

Conflict Assessment

Number	Title		Review Date
1994	Creating an Operating System Baseline		25-Jun-2004
1995	How to Run a Conflict Assessment Job		25-Jun-2004

Patch Management

Number	Title		Review Date
2292	Obtaining Microsoft Updates After October 2007 in WinINSTALL 8.7		01-Feb-2008
2178	How to Manually Create a WinINSTALL Patch Package		06-Mar-2007
2117	Distributing Microsoft Security Updates MS06-042 and MS06-040		15-Sep-2006
2097	Alternative Patch Location Prompt		22-Nov-2004
1966	How to Download a Microsoft Update		14-Sep-2004