Software Deployment: Adobe Premiere Elements 3.0
January 12, 2007 | 4 Comments
Purpose:
Deploy software applications to multiple users in a network environment with the knowledge that each software installation package has been configured in a specific way requiring non-existent to very minimal user interaction.
Tools:
1. An .msi editor with the ability to create .mst (transform) files
- Tuner and Editor are good tools and are part of FlexNet AdminStudio 7.5
2. A third party software deployment application
- Specops Deploy is our preferred choice for distributing software applications to targeted groups within our organization.
Instructions:
1. Open Tuner, then create a Transform (.mst) file and browse for the appropriate .msi file
2. Customize the installation settings for the .msi file, then save your changes
3. Perform an administrative installation
4. Open Specops, then deploy the software to a target
Useful Tips when Creating Transform Files:
1. Determine which Property values need to be modified by referring to the list of tables found in the windows installer package.
- In particular, pay close attention to the Control and Property tables.
2. View the Dialogs table; i.e., show the sequence of dialog windows that appear during a typical software installation.
Video and Images: Coming Soon…
Please have someone with an administrator account perform the following:
Phase 0: Preparation
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Preparation
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1. Locate your source files and copy them to C:\Temp
Phase I: Creating Transforms and Modifying Windows Installer Packages
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Tuner
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System Configuration
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+Registry
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Uninstall\{ProductCode}
(Modify the registry to suppress the registration window that appears after the successful
installation of the software and the initial launch of the application)
Value A
Name: EPIC_REGS_TYPE
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: 0×4
Value B
Name: EPIC_REGS_STATE
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: 0×2
Value C
Name: EPIC_REGS_LANG
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: 0×0
Value D
Name: EPIC_REGS_COUNT
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: 0×0
Value E
Name: EPIC_REGS_DATE
Type: REG_SZ
Data: 2006-12-14 17:21
+Shortcuts
DesktopFolder: Adobe Premiere Elements 3.0
(Remove the shortcut by right-clicking on it, then clicking on delete)
ProgramMenuFolder: Adobe > “Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0″
(Create a sub-folder Adobe, then drop the shortcut in the folder)
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Application Configuration
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+Setup Properties
ACCEPTEDEULA: 1
AgreeToLicense: Yes
USERNAME: guicho
(Add the row to create the property with the appropriate value to fill-in a required field)
COMPANYNAME: Novel Image CS
(Add the row to create the property with the appropriate value to fill-in a recommended field)
SERIALNUMBER: ****-****-****-****-****-****
(Add the row to create the property with the appropriate value to fill-in a required field)
ISCHECKFORPRODUCTUPDATES: 0
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Package Preparation
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+Package
Location: \\computer name\network share name\Adobe Premiere\Elements\3.0\setup
(Location of administrative installation)
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Additional Tools
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+Direct Editor
- CheckBox
ISCHECKFORPRODUCTUPDATES: 0
- Control
AdobeSerialNumberError; Text2; Text; 115; 60; 234; 46; 65539; SERIALNUMBER; [SERIALNUMBER]
(Display an invalid serial number by modifying the last two columns with the indicated values)
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Test with Tuner
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Application Configuration
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+Dialogs
Installation Mode: Admin Sequence (Click on Show Sequence to view the sequence of windows that will appear)
Phase II: Administrative Installation
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Command Prompt
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Part A:
Method I: User Interaction
1. msiexec /a “Adobe Premiere Elements 3.0.msi” TRANSFORMS=”AdobePremElem3_v01.mst”
2. Location: \\computer name\network share name\Adobe Premiere\Elements\3.0\setup
Method II: Silent Install
msiexec /a “Adobe Premiere Elements 3.0.msi” TRANSFORMS=”AdobePremElem3_v01.mst”
TARGETDIR=”\\computer name\network share name\Adobe Premiere\Elements\3.0\setup” /qb
Part B:
Copy the following files over to the “setup” folder:
1. AdobePremElem3_v01.mst
2. Data1.cab (Contains needed files)
Part C:
Method I: User Interaction
1. msiexec /a “Adobe Common File Installer.msi”
2. Network location: \\computer name\network share name\Adobe Common Files\1.0\commonfilesinstaller
Method II: Silent Install
msiexec /a “Adobe Common File Installer.msi”
TARGETDIR=”\\computer name\network share name\Adobe Common Files\1.0\commonfilesinstaller” /qb
Part D:
Copy the following files over to the “commonfilesinstaller” folder:
1. Data1.cab (Contains needed files)
Part E:
Method I: User Interaction
1. msiexec /a “Adobe Premiere Elements 3.0 Templates.msi”
2. Network location: \\computer name\network share name\Adobe Premiere\Elements\3.0\templates\1.0
Method II: Silent Install
msiexec /a “Adobe Premiere Elements 3.0 Templates.msi”
TARGETDIR=”\\computer name\network share name\Adobe Premiere\Elements\3.0\templates\1.0″ /qb
Part F:
Copy the following files over to the “..\templates\1.0″ folder:
1. Data1.cab (Contains needed files)
2. presets.zip
3. DVD Templates.zip
4. Config.xml
5. Dictionary.xml
Phase III: Deployment
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Specops Deploy
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“Adobe Premiere Elements 3.0.msi” TRANSFORMS=”AdobePremElem3_v01.mst”
“Adobe Common File Installer.msi”
- If this .msi does not want to uninstall with Specops, simply do the following:
1. copy the server image to the local machine, then open a command prompt
2. Type: msiexec /x “Adobe Common File Installer.msi”
“Adobe Premiere Elements 3.0 Templates.msi”
- If any errors, redeploy a second time.
- Sample Error Message:
“The process cannot access the file ‘C:\WINDOWS\SpecopsDeploy\DownloadCache\
{a0f35bf7-eae7-43c7-bace-c3249bd7276f}\1.0\DVD Templates.zip’ because it is being
used by another process.”
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Comments:
1. Although Adobe Premiere Elements will not prompt regular users for product updates
(option has been disabled), an administrator may still check for and install updates.
Related Links:
http://www.appdeploy.com (Package: Photoshop CS2 9.x)
http://www.appdeploy.com/packages/detail.asp?id=511
http://www.appdeploy.com (Package: Adobe Premiere Elements 1.x)
http://www.appdeploy.com/packages/detail.asp?id=451
http://www.appdeploy.com (Package: Adobe Premiere Elements 2.x)
http://www.appdeploy.com/packages/detail.asp?id=712
http://www.appdeploy.com (Package: Photoshop Elements 4.x)
http://www.appdeploy.com/packages/detail.asp?id=618
http://www.appdeploy.com (Package: Photoshop Elements 5.x)
http://www.appdeploy.com/packages/detail.asp?id=876
http://www.appdeploy.com (Package: Illustrator CS2 12.x)
http://www.appdeploy.com/packages/detail.asp?id=529
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