Installation Registry


The installer maintains an installation registry. The registry location depends on platform. This section explains where the registry files are located. The files have vpd as a prefix, which stands for Vital Product Database. Note that the installer does not recognize TIBCO ActiveEnterprise 4.x products.

Do not edit, modify, rename, move, or remove any of the registry vpd files.

ActiveEnterprise 5.2 products maintain the installation registry in the SystemDrive:\WINNT directory. The following files represent the installation registry:

 
SystemDrive:\WINNT\vpd.properties 
SystemDrive:\WINNT\vpd.properties.tibco.systemName 
Installer Disk Space Requirements in Temporary Area

The entire package is extracted into a temp folder, typically SystemDrive:\Temp or SystemDrive:\Documents and Settings\<user_name>\Local Settings\Temp.

The installer requires 45MB of free space in the temp directory.

Installation History

The installer and uninstaller creates a file called TIBCOInstallationHistory.xml in the same location where the installation registry is created. Each time an installation and uninstallation is performed, entries are appended to the file,

SystemDrive:\WINNT\TIBCOInstallationHistory.xml

The file TIBCOInstallationHistory.xml therefore contains the record of all installation and uninstallation activities of all products, features and components.

Do not edit, modify, rename, move, or remove the TIBCOInstallationHistory.xml file.


TIBCO Adapter™ for COM User’s Guide
Software Release 5.3, September 2005
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