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App-V Diagnostic Tools Dialog Box

InstallShield 2015 » Microsoft App-V Assistant

Edition: The Microsoft App-V Assistant is included in the Virtualization Pack.

Version: The diagnostic tools are available for App-V 4.x packages. Starting with App-V 5.x, it is no longer necessary to inject diagnostic tool shortcuts directly into the package. The App-V Launcher tool is capable of launching a Command Prompt window within the virtual environment of an App-V 5.x package.

On the Diagnostic Tools dialog box, which is opened by selecting Diagnostic Tools in the More Options area on the Package Information page, you can choose to include the Registry Editor and Windows Command Prompt diagnostic tools with your App-V package.

If you include diagnostic tools with your App-V package, you will be able to look at the registry or file system for the application while it is running in its virtual environment. For example, if you were running an App-V package and you encountered an error message stating that the application cannot load a DLL, you could use these diagnostic tools to troubleshoot the problem.

The Registry Editor diagnostic tool lets you use Regedit.exe on the local machine and have access to the virtual environment. The Command Prompt diagnostic tool lets you use Cmd.exe on the local machine and have access to the virtual environment.

Launching the Diagnostic Tools Within the Virtual Environment

If you selected the Registry Diagnostics or File System Diagnostics options on the Diagnostic Tools dialog box, shortcuts to those tools are automatically added to the App-V package.

When an end user runs this App-V package, two additional shortcuts will be available in the application’s shortcut folder: The names of these shortcuts will reflect the application name, such as:

[ProductName] Registry
[ProductName] File System

When an end user launches one of these shortcuts, that diagnostic tool is launched inside the context of the application’s virtual environment.

See Also

Including Diagnostic Tools in an App-V Package