Adding a Dummy File to Packages that Don't Contain Files
Updated: 25 Sep 2007 | 2 comments
Please find the procedure for adding a dummy file in the package to support admin installs \ CA admin installs for packages that do not contain any files.
Scenario: When an msi doesn't have any files or the media table is empty.
Problem: When this msi is admin installed, it will throw an error "2607 Media table not found or empty (required for installation of files)"
Solution: Add a dummy file to populate the media table, skip the error, and do a successful admin install.
- Add a property called VARADM with value Null
- Create a new component called AdmSupport
- Set the directory to Windows
- Set the condition on the component to VARADM="True"
- Add a text file to the component called AdmSupport.txt and "set as key"
This file won't be installed as it has a condition set as VARADM="true".
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Comments
Removing unwanted tables from package?
Sure above mentioned method is definatly a valid approach.
But
is it not possible to remove tables from package which are not useful instead of adding some more redundant entries in to MSI?
I guess it is possible.
Re: Removing unwanted tables from package?
Yes thats quite possible . If incase we want to keep the msi intact without removing any tables then we can use the above mentioned method. Thanks
Wiseuser
Altiris Certified Professional
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