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Tuesday, 30 August 2011

Add entries to Hosts File

Following script can be used to append entries in HOSTS file. A text file containing the entry to be appended should be placed in INPUT location as in below script


 Const ForReading = 1, ForWriting = 2, ForAppending = 8
Dim TargetFile,objWshShell,objFSO, Input, ProgramFiles, WinDir
Dim objTextFile, Target
Set objWshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
ProgramFiles = ObjWshShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%ProgramFiles%")
WinDir = ObjWshShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%WinDir%")
Set Targetfile = objFSO.GetFile(WinDir & "\system32\drivers\etc\hosts")
Set Input = objFSO.GetFile(ProgramFiles & "\Input.txt")

Set objTextFile = objFSO.OpenTextFile (Input, ForReading)
Set Target = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set TargetFile = Target.OpenTextFile (TargetFile, ForAppending, True)
Do Until objTextFile.AtEndOfStream
Input = objTextFile.ReadLine
TargetFile.WriteLine(Input)
Loop
TargetFile.Close
ObjTextFile.Close
objFSO.DeleteFile(ProgramFiles & "\Input.txt")

How to Package Drive Applications using DPInst.exe

DPInst supports the following command-line switches that set the DPInst configuration flags that are described in Setting DPInst Configuration Flags and additional switches that further modify DPInst operation:

 /a
Sets the installAllOrNone flag to ON, which configures DPInst to install drivers in a driver package only if all of the drivers in the installation package can be installed.

/c
Configures DPInst, if DPInst is called at a command prompt, to display the text of log messages in the Command Prompt window.

/d
Sets the deleteBinaries flag to ON, which configures DPInst to delete the binary files that were copied to a system when a driver package was installed.

Note   Starting with Windows 7, the /d switch is ignored by the operating system. Binary files, which were copied to a system when a driver package was installed, can no longer be deleted by using DPInst.

/el
Sets the enableNotListedLanguages flag to ON, which configures DPInst to enable all of the supported languages that are not explicitly enabled by language XML elements in a DPInst descriptor file.

/f
Sets the forceIfDriverIsNotBetter flag to ON, which configures DPInst to install a driver on a device even if the driver that is currently installed on the device is a better match than the new driver.

/h/?, or /help
Configures DPInst to display help information about DPInst command-line options. If DPInst was called at a command prompt, DPInst displays the help text in the Command Prompt window; otherwise, DPInst displays the help text in a message box.

/l language-ID
Configures DPInst to display the text, bitmaps, and icon for the language that is specified by a language-ID value. The language-ID value can be specified in either hexadecimal or decimal format. For a list of the languages and corresponding language identifiers, see DPInst Localization Support.

If DPInst supports the specified language and runs on a Windows operating system in which the language is installed, DPInst will use the specified language. For more information about how to use the /L switch, see Testing Language Customization.

/lm
Sets the legacyMode flag to ON. In legacy mode, DPInst accepts unsigned driver packages without performing signature verification. However, be aware that Windows driver signing requirements apply to the installation of a driver package from the DIFx driver store. These requirements depend on the Windows version, the signature type, the driver package type, and the driver signing options that are set for a computer.

/q or /s
Sets the quietInstall flag to ON, which suppresses the display of wizard pages, user dialog boxes, and other user messages that DPInst and Windows generate. ThequietInstall flag works with the presence of an end-user license agreement (EULA) page and the suppressEulaPage flag.

/p
Sets the promptIfDriverIsNotBetter flag to ON, which configures DPInst to display a user dialog box if a new driver is not a better match to a device than a driver that is currently installed on the device. The user dialog box informs a user of this situation and provides an option to replace the driver that is currently installed on the device with the new driver.

/path DPInst-working-directory
Sets the DPInst working directory to DPInst-working-directory. DPInst searches for driver packages in the DPInst working directory and in subdirectories under the working directory that are specified by subDirectory XML elements in a DPInst descriptor file. For more information about how to set the DPInst working directory and specifying subdirectories under the working directory, see Specifying the Location of a Driver Package.

/sa
Sets the suppressAddRemovePrograms flag to ON, which configures DPInst to suppress the addition of entries to Programs and Features in Control Panel. These entries represent the driver packages and driver package groups that DPInst installs.

Note  In versions of Windows earlier than Windows Vista, DPInst added the entry for the driver package or driver package group to Add or Remove Programs in Control Panel.

/se
Sets the suppressEulaPage flag to ON, which configures DPinst to suppress the display of a EULA page. The suppressEulaPage flag works with the quietInstall flag and the suppressWizard flag.

/sh
Sets the scanHardware flag to ON, which configures DPInst to install a driver package for a Plug and Play (PnP) function driver only if the driver package matches a device that is currently configured in a computer and if the driver package is a better match for the device than the driver package that is currently installed on the device.

/sw
Sets the suppressWizard flag to ON, which suppresses the display of wizard pages and other user messages that DPInst generates. The suppressWizard flag works with the presence of a EULA page and the suppressEulaPage flag.

/u inf-file-path
Configures DPInst to uninstall a driver package whose INF file is specified by inf-file-path. The path that is specified by inf-file-path is relative to the directory that containsDPInst.exe.


Examples

The following command includes the /q and /se command-line switches, which configure DPInst to operate in quiet-install mode, whether a eula XML element is included in a DPInst descriptor file. This command suppresses all of the wizard pages, user dialog boxes, and other user messages that DPInst and Windows generate.

dpinst.exe /q /se

The following command includes the /q command-line switch, which configure DPInst to operate in quiet-install mode. However, DPInst will operate in quiet-install mode only if aeula XML element is not included in a DPInst descriptor file. If a eula element is included, DPInst does not operate in quiet-install mode.


dpinst.exe /q

The following command includes a /se command-line switch, which suppresses the display of only the EULA page.

dpinst.exe /se

The following command includes the /q and /se command-line switches, which configure DPInst to operate in quiet-install mode, including suppressing the EULA page. The command also includes the /f command-line switch, which forces the installation of a new driver package for a device that is configured in a computer, even if the driver package that is currently installed on the device is a better match for the device than the new driver package.

dpinst.exe /q /se /f

The following command includes the /sh command-line switch, which configures DPInst to install a driver package on a device that is configured in a computer only if the new driver package is a better match for the device than the driver package that is currently installed on the device. This command facilitates using an installation package to batchinstall driver packages for devices that are configured in a computer. Although the installation package might contain a large number of driver packages, DPInst will install only driver packages that are better matches for the devices than the driver packages that are currently installed on the devices.


dpinst.exe /sh

The following command includes the /u command-line switch, followed by the Abc.inf INF file, and the /d command-line switch. The /u command-line switch uninstalls the driver package that is associated with the Abc.inf INF file from all of the devices on which the package is installed. The /d command-line switch deletes the binaries that were copied to the system when the package was installed and deletes the package from the DIFx driver store. If the driver package is signed, the corresponding catalog file must be present in the same directory in which Abc.inf is located.

dpinst.exe /u abc.inf /d

Difference between Execute Immediate and Execute Deferred



Immediate Execution
You use this option if the custom action should be executed during Windows Installer’s first pass through the installation database, which executes before any scripts. Custom actions run in Immediate Execution mode can change properties, feature states, component states, target directories, or schedule system operations. They can also be placed in the UI Sequence or in the Execute Sequence. If your custom action requires install files or registry keys, then it should be executed after the InstallFinalize sequence.

Deferred Execution
You use this option if the custom action should be executed later, during the install script installation. This is the best option if your custom action depends on a file that is installed with the installation and if the custom action changes the system directly. Deferred custom actions cannot change properties in the Property table, call another system service, or change the system directly. A custom action using Deferred Execution can only be placed in the Execute Sequence after the InstallInitialize sequence and before the InstallFinalize sequence. When using a custom action set to Deferred Execution, the session handle and the property data set during the installation sequence are not available


VMWare ThinApp 4.6.2 released

VMWare ThinApp 4.6.2 is released and can be download at VMWare ThinApp


The ThinApp 4.6.2 release adds the following features to improve usability, performance, and provide updates:

  • Multiple enhancements have been made in the ThinDirect component, and outstanding known issues addressed, to improve performance and reliability.

  • ThinDirect now supports the redirection of all browser pages except a specified list of URLs, instead of only supporting the redirection of only a list of specified URLs.
    Example:
    [VirtIE6.exe]
    -www.vmware.com
    *

  • New parameters have been added to the thinreg utility to enhance search and exclude functionality. See New Parameters in thinreg.exe.

  • The thinreg utility can now uninstall applications without dependence on .vbs file association to run the uninstall script.

  • Microsoft Office 2007 application startup times have been improved by approximately 30%.

  • The IgnoreDDEMessages parameter has been added to the Package.ini file. This parameter, which is automatically set for virtualized Internet Explorer 6 packages, causes an application to ignore any DDE messages that it receives, meaning that it can be used to ensure Document Open operations always launch in the native application and not an open virtual application.












Monday, 29 August 2011

How To Register DLL

Following Command can be used to register DLL/OCX Files


regsvr32 /s <Path to DLL file to be registered>


Use, regsvr32 /? on command line to see more options available to register DLLs

ICE Errors Reference

The following list provides links to each individual ICE. These ICEs are used to validate installation packages.


ICEBrief description of ICE
ICE01:Simple test of ICE mechanism.
ICE02:Circular reference test for File-Component, Registry-Component KeyPaths.
ICE03:Basic data and foreign key validation.
ICE04Validates file sequence numbers against the Media table's LastSequence numbers.
ICE05Validates for "required" entries in particular tables.
ICE06Validates for missing column or tables in the database. Any column defined in the _Validation table must be found in the database.
ICE07Validates that fonts are installed to the FontsFolder
ICE08Checks for duplicate GUIDs in the ComponentId column of the Component table.
ICE09Validates that the permanent bit is set for every component marked for installation into the SystemFolder.
ICE10Ensures that advertise feature states among children and parents are compatible.
ICE11ICE11 validates the Source column of the Custom Action table for Nested Installation custom actions. The Source column must contain a valid GUID (MSI product code).
ICE12Validates type 35 and type 51 custom actions and their locations in the sequence tables.
ICE13Validates that dialogs are not listed as actions in the execute sequence tables. Dialog actions are only allowed in the user interface sequence tables.
ICE14Validates that feature parents do not have msidbFeatureAttributesFollowParent bit set. Also validates that the entries in the Feature and Feature_Parent columns are not the same in the same record.
ICE15Validates that a circular reference exists between every entry in the MIME table and the corresponding extension in the Extension table.
ICE16Validates that the ProductName in the Property table is not greater than 63 characters in length.
ICE17Validates control type dependencies in the Control table. Covers PushButtons, RadioButtonGroups, ListBoxes, ListViews, and ComboBoxes
ICE18Validates the KeyPath column of the Component table when it is NULL. In this case, the key path is a Directory.
ICE19Validates the advertising tables: Class, TypeLib, Extension, PublishComponents, and Shortcut.
ICE20Validates that the required dialogs are in the Dialog table.
ICE21Validates that all components in the Component table map to a feature in the FeatureComponents table.
ICE22Validates that the Feature_ and Component_ columns in the PublishComponent table.
ICE23Validates the tab order of controls in all dialog boxes.
ICE24Validates certain properties in the Property table.
ICE25Verifies merge module dependencies and merge module exclusions.
ICE26Validates required and prohibited actions in the sequence tables.
ICE27Validates the organization and order of the sequence tables.
ICE28Validates actions that must not be separated by ForceReboot.
ICE29Validates that your stream names remain unique if truncated to the 62 character limit.
ICE30Validates that the installation of components containing the same file never installs the file more than once in the same directory.
ICE31Validates the text styles listed in the Text column of the control table.
ICE32Compares the column definitions to validates that keys and foreign keys are of the same size and type.
ICE33Checks for entries in the registry table that belong in other tables.
ICE34Validates that every group of radio buttons has a default.
ICE35Validates that any files from a cabinet file cannot be set to run from source
ICE36Validates that icons listed in the Icon table are used the Class, ProgID, or Shortcut tables.
ICE38Validates that components installed under the user's profile use a registry key under HKCU as their key path.
ICE39Validates the Summary Information stream of the database.
ICE40Performs various miscellaneous checks
ICE41Validates that entries in the Extension and Class tables refer to components belonging to the referenced feature.
ICE42Checks that Class table entries don't have EXEs set as InProc, and that only LocalServer contexts have arguments and DefInProc values.
ICE43Checks that non-advertised shortcuts are in components with HKCU reg keys as the key paths.
ICE44Checks that dialog events in the ControlEvent table (NewDialog, SpawnDialog, SpawnWaitDialog) reference valid Dialogs in the Dialog table.
ICE45Checks for reserved bits that are set.
ICE46Checks for custom properties that only differ from defined properties by their case.
ICE47Checks for features with more than 1600 components per feature on Windows NT/Windows 2000 and more than 800 components per feature on Windows 95 and Windows 98.
ICE48Checks for directories that are hard-coded to local paths.
ICE49Checks for non-REG_SZ default values in the registry table.
ICE50Checks that advertised shortcuts have correct icons and context menus.
ICE51Checks that TTC/TTF fonts do not have titles, but that all other fonts do.
ICE52Checks for non-public properties in the AppSearch table.
ICE53Checks for registry entries that write private installer information or policy values.
ICE54Checks for components using companion files as their key path file.
ICE55Checks that LockPermission objects exist and have valid permissions.
ICE56Validates that the directory structure of the .msi file has a single valid root.
ICE57Validates that individual components do not mix per-machine and per-user data.
ICE58Checks that your Media table does not have more than 80 rows.
ICE59Checks that advertised shortcuts belong to components that are installed by the target feature of the shortcut.
ICE60Checks that if a file in the File table is not a font and has a version, then it also has a language.
ICE61Checks the Upgrade table.
ICE62Performs extensive checks on the IsolatedComponent table for data that may cause unexpected behavior.
ICE63Checks for proper sequencing of the RemoveExistingProducts action.
ICE64Checks that new directories in the user profile are removed in roaming scenarios
ICE65Checks that the Environment table does not have invalid prefix or append values.
ICE66Uses the tables in the database to determine which schema your database should use.
ICE67Checks that the target of a non-advertised shortcut belongs to the same component as the shortcut itself, or that the attributes of the target component ensure that it does not change installation locations.
ICE68Checks that all custom action types needed for an installation are valid.
ICE69Checks that all substrings of the form [$componentkey] within a Formatted string do not cross-reference components.
ICE70Verifies that integer values for registry entries are specified correctly
ICE71ICE71 verifies that the Media table contains an entry with DiskId equal to 1.
ICE72ICE72 ensures that the only custom actions used in the AdvtExecuteSequence table are type 19, type 35, and type 51 custom actions
ICE73ICE73 verifies that your package does not reuse package codes or product codes of the Windows Installer SDK samples. See Package Codes and Product Codes.
ICE74ICE74 verifies that the FASTOEM property has not been authored into the Property Table.
ICE75ICE75 verifies that all custom action types that use an installed file as their source are sequenced after the CostFinalize action.
ICE76ICE76 verifies that no files in the BindImage table reference SFP (WFP) catalogs.
ICE77ICE77 verifies that in-script custom actions are sequenced after the InstallInitialize action and before the InstallFinalize action.
ICE78ICE78 verifies that that the AdvtUISequence table either does not exist or is empty.
ICE79ICE79 validates references to components and features entered in the database fields using the Condition data type.
ICE80ICE80 validates that Template Summary Property and Page Count Summary Property correctly specify the presence of 64-bit components or custom action scripts.
ICE81Validates the MsiDigitalCertificate table and MsiDigitalSignature table.
ICE82Validates the InstallExecuteSequence table.
ICE83Validates the MsiAssembly table.
ICE84Checks the sequence tables to verify that required standard actions have not been set with conditions.
ICE85Validates that the SourceName column of the MoveFile table is a valid long file name.
ICE86Issues a warning if the package uses the AdminUser property in database column of the Condition type.
ICE87Validates that the following properties have not been authored in the Property Table.
ICE89Validates that the value in the Progid_Parent column in ProgId table is a valid foreign key into the ProgId column in ProgId table.
ICE90Posts a warning if it finds that a shortcut's directory has been specified as a public property.
ICE91Posts a warning if a file, .ini file, or shortcut file is installed into a per-user profile directory that does not vary based on the ALLUSERS property.
ICE92Verifies that a component without a Component Id GUID is not also specified as a permanent component.
ICE93Issues a warning if a custom action uses the same name as a standard action.
ICE94Issues a warning if there are any unadvertised shortcuts pointing to an assembly file in the global assembly cache.
ICE95Checks the Control table and BBControl table to verify that the billboard controls fit onto all the billboards.
ICE96Verifies that the PublishFeatures action and the PublishProduct action are entered in the AdvtExecuteSequence table.


VBScript to Delete File/Folder from User Profiles

Following VBScript can be used to delete files/folders from Each and every User profile
Dim FSfolder
Dim subfolder
Dim i 

set objshell = CreateObject("Wscript.shell")
Set FSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Profile = strSysDrive & "C:\Documents and Settings"
Set FSfolder = FSO.GetFolder(Profile) 'getting the user profile folders

For Each subfolder In FSfolder.SubFolders

   If (subfolder.Name <> "All Users" And  subfolder.Name <> "Default User"_
   and subfolder.Name <> "LocalService" and subfolder.Name <> "NetworkService") Then

	folder1=Profile & "\" & subfolder.Name & "\Application Data\Sample"

		DeleteThisFolder(folder1)

   end if

Next 

'*******************************************************************************************************

Function DeleteThisFolder(FolderName)

    If FSO.FolderExists(FolderName) Then
	     objshell.Run "CMD.EXE /C RD /S /Q """ & FolderName & """",0,True
    End If

End Function