Using MSI Doctor to Verify Package Deployment Status

AdminStudio 2023 | 25.0 | QualityMonitor

Edition:QualityMonitor is included with AdminStudio Professional and Enterprise Editions.

You can use QualityMonitor’s MSI Doctor to verify if an MSI package is installed properly. This helps prevent users from seeing an auto-repair dialog box when they run the application. Auto repair messages are displayed by applications to attempt to reinstall missing/corrupted components.

By examining an application using QualityMonitor MSI Doctor, you can quickly identify any problems by checking the status of all products and features. Using MSI Doctor, you can:

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See the status of all components

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Verify if any files are missing or if any files do not match the version or size specified in the MSI file

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See the components status segregated by features

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Configure or reinstall features

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Reinstall components

To use MSI Doctor, select the Deployment Status node () from the QualityMonitor View List to access the Deployment Status View. Under the Deployment Status node, a tree view of the application’s features are components are listed:

Deployment Status View: Features and Components

The following icons are displayed in the tree view and in the component list and indicate the feature or component’s status:

Deployment Status View Icons
Icon	Name	Description
	Installed	Feature or Component is installed on the local machine.
	Uninstalled	Feature or Component is not installed on the local machine.
	Broken	Component is broken (a key file in the Component is missing) or Feature contains a broken Component.
	Run From Source	Feature or Component is configured to run from a source location (rather than being installed on the local machine).
	On Demand	Feature is configured to be installed when needed. Not applicable to Components.

Shortcut Menu Functionality

The following table lists the functions available on the shortcut menus for the Deployment Status icon, Features, and Components, and the dialog boxes that appear when those functions are selected:

Dialog Boxes Invoked from Deployment Status View Shortcut Menu
Shortcut Menu	Deployment Status Node	Feature Node	Component Node
Configure	Install or Configure Product Dialog Box	Install or Configure Feature Dialog Box	N/A
Re-install	Re-install Product/Feature Dialog Box	Re-install Product/Feature Dialog Box	Installation program is launched. (This option is only enabled if the selected Component is broken.)
Properties	Product Properties Dialog Box	Feature Properties Dialog Box	Component Properties Dialog Box

Using MSI Doctor, you can perform the following tasks:

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View Product, Feature, or Component Deployment Status Properties

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Verify Product, Feature, or Component Data

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Install or Configure Products or Features

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Reinstall Features