Setup Analysis Tool
Also designed primarily for application developers,
the Setup Analysis Tool in the ACT can detect potential
compatibility issues in setup programs, including the
following:
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Installation of kernel mode drivers
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Installation of 16-bit components
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Installation of Graphical Identification and
Authentication (GINA) DLLs
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Changes of files or registry keys that are under Windows
Resource Protection (WRP)
Practice: Installing and Configuring the Application
Compatibility Toolkit
ACT is the primary tool for administrators seeking to research
compatibility problems in preparation for a large-scale Windows 7
workstation deployment. Version 5.6 of the package now includes a
sample Stock Viewer application that you can use to test some of the
included tools.
EXERCISE 1 Installing ACT
5.6
ACT is available as a free download from Microsoft Download
Center.
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Launch Internet Explorer.
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In a browser window, in the address box, type the
following URL and press Enter: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=24DA89E9-B581-47B0-B45E-492DD6DA2971&displaylang=en.
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Download the ApplicationCompatibilityToolkitSetup.exe file
and save it to a folder on your computer.
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Double-click the ApplicationCompatibilityToolkitSetup.exe
file to execute it. The Microsoft Application Compatibility
Toolkit 5.6 Setup Wizard appears, displaying the Welcome
page.
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Click Next. The End-User License Agreement page
appears.
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Select the I Accept The Terms In The License Agreement
check box and click Next. The Destination Folder page
appears.
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Click Next to accept the default folder name. The Ready To
Install Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.6 page
appears.
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Click Install. The wizard installs the toolkit and
displays the Completed page.
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Click Finish. The wizard closes.
EXERCISE 2 Configuring ACT
5.6
Before you can use the Application Compatibility Manager
application, you must configure it to use a SQL Server
database.
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Click Start. Then click All Programs | Microsoft
Application Compatibility Toolkit | Application Compatibility
Manager. The Microsoft Application Compatibility Manager window
appears and launches the Microsoft Application Compatibility
Toolkit (ACT) Configuration Wizard.
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Click Next to bypass the Welcome page. The Select The
Configuration Option page appears.
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Leave the Enterprise Configuration option selected and
click Next. The Configure Your ACT Database Settings page
appears, as shown in Figure 10.
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In the SQL Server drop-down list, select your computer and
click Connect.
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In the Database text box, type ACT and click Create. The wizard
creates a new database instance.
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Click Next. The Configure Your Log File Location page
appears.
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In the Path text box, browse to a folder on your computer.
Click Next to accept the default Share As value. The Configure
Your ACT Log Processing Service Account page appears.
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Click Next to accept the default Local System option. The
Congratulations page appears.
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Click Finish. The Microsoft Application Compatibility
Monitor console appears.
