Install Guide

Where can I find the MSI log files?

By default, the MSI log files are stored in the path defined by the %TEMP% environment variable.

I downloaded the Server Administrator files for Windows

from the Support website and copied it to my own media.

When I tried to launch the SysMgmt.msi file, it failed.

What is wrong?

MSI requires all installers to specify the MEDIAPACKAGEPATH property if the MSI file does not reside on the root of the DVD.

This property is set to SYSMGMT\srvadmin\windows\SystemsManagement for the managed system software MSI package. If you

want to make the own DVD you must ensure that the DVD layout stays the same. The SysMgmt.msi file must be located in the

SYSMGMT \srvadmin\windows\SystemsManagement. For more detailed information, go to msdn.microsoft.com and search for

MEDIAPACKAGEPATH Property

Does systems management Install support Windows

Advertised installation?

No. Systems management Install does not support Windows Advertised installation - the process of automatically distributing a program to

client computers for installation, through the Windows group policies.

How do I check the disk space availability during custom

installation?

In the Custom Setup screen, you must click an active feature to view the hard drive space availability or to change the installation

directory. For example, if Feature A is selected for installation (active) and Feature B is not active, the Change and Space buttons are

disabled if you click Feature B. Click Feature A to view the space availability or to change the installation directory.

What do I do when I see the current version is already

installed message is displayed?

If you upgrade from version X to version Y using MSP and then try to use the version Y DVD (full install), the prerequisite checker on the

version Y DVD informs you that the current version is already installed. If you proceed, the installation does not run in Maintenance mode

and you do not get the option to Modify, Repair, or Remove. Proceeding with the installation removes the MSP and creates a cache of

the MSI file present in the version Y package. When you run it a second time, the installer runs in Maintenance mode.

What is the best way to use the prerequisite checker

information?

The prerequisite checker is available for Windows. See the readme file at SYSMGMT\srvadmin\windows\PreReqChecker

\readme.txt on the Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD, for detailed information about using the prerequisite

checker.

Frequently Asked Questions