Best Practices for Optimal Performance

AdminStudio 2021 | 21.0 | Automated Application Converter

When setting up the Automated Application Converter to perform automated repackaging and conversion to virtual packages, you should following these best practices:

Best Practices

Practice

Description

Machine containing virtual images should be dedicated for use with the Automated Application Converter

Machines that contain the virtual images that you will use with the Automated Application Converter should be dedicated for use with this tool only.

Virtual machine needs adequate resources

Make sure that the machine containing the virtual images has adequate resources.

Each package should be in its own folder

Each package that you add to an Automated Application Converter project should be in an individual folder, especially if they are uncompressed packages.

Manually test a virtual machine before adding it to an Automated Application Converter project

Before adding a virtual machine to your Automated Application Converter project, boot it up manually to make sure it is running properly. Make sure that no message boxes open (such as a Failure to Start Service error message) that would require user input.

Windows 7 is recommended

It is recommended that you install the Automated Application Converter on a machine running Windows 7, either 32-bit or 64-bit.

Disable unnecessary devices

On each virtual machine, disable devices that are not required, such as:

CD/DVD drives
USB Controller
Floppy drives
Sound cards

Turn off Windows Update on the virtual machines

To avoid problems with repackaging, turn off Windows Update on the virtual machines.