Chapter 9: Converting Windows Installer Packages to Virtual ApplicationsConverting a Suite of Applications into a Virtual PackageAdminStudio 9.5 User Guide ADS-0950-UG00 663The Package Conversion panel opens and conversion begins. During the conversion process, statusmessages are displayed in the Output window.Error and warning messages are listed in the Error List. You can click on the error number to view a helptopic that includes information on how to resolve that error, if possible. For a complete list of error and warningmessages, see Virtualization Conversion Error Messages.Note • The Windows Installer Converter ignores services and user-defined custom actions. For moreinformation, see Application Features Requiring Pre- or Post-Conversion Actions.10. Review the virtual package files.• For information on the files that comprise an App-V application, see Components of an App-V Application.• For information on the files that comprise a Citrix profile, see About Citrix Profiles (.profile).• When distributing the ThinApp application, be sure to include all of its component files. For information onthe files that comprise a ThinApp application, see Components of a ThinApp Application.11. Click Finish to close the Windows Installer Converter. The virtual package is ready for deployment.Converting a Suite of Applications into aVirtual PackageIf you want to convert multiple Windows Installer packages, perhaps a group of applications that need to worktogether, into one virtual package, select the Virtual Suite option on the Conversion Mode panel of the WindowsInstaller Converter.Task: To use the Windows Installer Converter to convert a suite of applications to a virtual package:1. On the Repackager Home page, click Convert a Windows Installer Package to an ApplicationVirtualization Format. The Welcome Panel of the Windows Installer Converter opens.Note • You can also open the Windows Installer Converter by selecting Windows Installer Converter on theTools menu.2. Click Next to continue. The Select Conversion Target panel opens.3. Select Microsoft App-V Application, ThinApp Application and/or Citrix Profile and click Next. TheConversion Mode panel opens.4. Select Virtual Suite and click Next. The Select a Suite of Packages panel opens.
