Windows Installer Editor Reference
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Tools
Conversion cannot change the paths to point to your local computer, because
your local computer only contains one copy of the file. For these files, either
leave them set to the default, which will extract all copies of the file from the
.MSI, or individually replace them with the appropriate files from your
computer.
Selected Directory Contains Administrative Install
Select this if a directory on your computer or network contains an
administrative installation. Select the same directory you selected as the root
directory for the administrative installation. An administrative installation
mimics the directory structure of the installed application and allows for
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
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
on page 407
Customizing Validation Modules
on page 406
Windows Vista/Windows 7 Validation
on page 409
Validating a Package
Use Package Validation to verify an installation package using predefined or customized
validation modules.
