Adding mini-applications, After the files are prepared – Lenovo ThinkVantage ImageUltra Builder Version 5.0 User Manual

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3.

Change to the folder that contains the application SETUP.EXE file.

4.

At the command prompt, type SETUP -R and then press Enter.

5.

Follow the steps to install the program. As you install the program, the
keystrokes and mouse clicks are recorded in the new SETUP.ISS file. Because
the values you type will be used on all target computers, you should use
company-related information in place of any personal information for which
you might be prompted.

6.

When the installation is complete, the new SETUP.ISS file will be in the
Windows folder. Copy the new SETUP.ISS file from the Windows folder into
the folder that contains the application SETUP.EXE file.

Note:

New versions of InstallShield might have different steps.

Most commercially-available installation products, such as Microsoft Installer, also
enable you to do a silent install. InstallShield Developer enables you to create
silent installations for both the Basic MSI and InstallScript MSI project types.

To run a Basic MSI setup silently, you need to use the following command:

MSIEXEC /i Product.msi /qn

If your release settings include SETUP.EXE, you can run the following command:

SETUP.EXE /s /v"/qn"

Basic MSI projects do not create or read response files. To set installation properties
for a Basic MSI project, use a command similar to the following:

MSIEXEC /i Product.msi /qn INSTALLDIR=D:\ProductFolder
USERNAME='Valued Customer"

See the documentation associated with the specific installation product if you
encounter any problems.

Adding mini-applications

The use of mini-applications is optional. Mini-applications are useful for creating
special folders, cleaning up registry entries, or performing any other service related
to the application being installed. The content and format of a mini-application is
entirely up to you. You are limited to running one mini-application before the
application is installed and one mini-application after the application is installed.

The only requirement related to the preparation of mini-applications is that you
must copy all of the mini-application files into the same folder as the application
SETUP.EXE file or into one of its subfolders.

Making files accessible to the ImageUltra Builder console

The last step of preparation is making the files accessible to the ImageUltra Builder
console. Simply copy the folder and subfolders containing the application source
files to any drive that can be accessed by the ImageUltra Builder console. You must
keep the folder structure intact.

After the files are prepared

After the files are prepared, you can create a module entry in the repository if one
does not exist, and then build the module. When you create the module entry, you
are given the opportunity to define a number of attributes associated with the

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