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Package Capture Issues

Updated: 23 May 2010 | 2 comments
mqh777's picture
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I am using the following tool.

Symantec Software Virtualization Solution Admin v2.1.3064

I did the following:

Create New Layer
Install Application
Gave it a Name
Choose Global Capture

I then installed my application. This application needed a Reboot so once the app finished installing I rebooted the machine. When the machine came back up the SVA agent was no longer running down in the SysTray. I started the Symantec Software Virtualization Agent and there I saw my Application I just packaged.

Now, I was not done with my capture. I needed to start the application and make a few tweaks.

How do you do a capture, reboot, and when you log back on continue with your capture? I don't want the capture to finish just because I rebooted.

I am sure many of you on this board use Wise Script? When you do a setup capture in Wise Script you can reboot and when you come back up the setup capture is still active and you can continue with your install, how do you do that using SVA?

Or do I have create a new layer and apply it to the first layer?

Any hints would be great!!

Thank you.

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AngelD's picture
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2009
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re: Package Capture Issues

You don't actually perform the "required" reboot, just end the capture. Find out why it needs reboot. Update the newly created layer, then capture on and perform anything you want in the layer including the action that would have taken place during the initial reboot.

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https://www-secure.symantec.com/community/question...
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2009
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AngelD is correct - the

AngelD is correct - the normal reasons that an install requires a reboot is either because a newer version of an "in use" file has been installed, or a runonce operation has been set in the registry, or a service needs to be started. Since SVS support for services is not 100%, you may need to experiment if your install has any services.
So don't accept a reboot when capturing into a layer. Just end the capture and then trawl through the registry settings to check for run and runonce operations, check for any shortcuts in the startup folder, and for any newer file versions in (typically) the System32 folder. Since SVS abstracts the file system, you don't need to take any action if your layer contains a newer version of a system file.

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