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Local resource folder
When a workstation user starts Corel PaintShop Pro X4 for the first time, alocal resource folder (Corel PaintShop Pro\14.0) is created in that users Documents (on Windows 7 or Windows Vista) or My Documents (on Windows XP) folder. The workstation user requires full (read/write) access to this folderand is prompted to provide an emergency folder when it isunavailable.
If you want to customize the location of the resource folder on theworkstations, you can use the MY_PSP_FILES public property. The value for this property is the desired location to the local folder; the resources stored in this user folder can be accessed only by that user. Heres thecommand-line syntax:
\\server\path\Setup.exe MY_PSP_FILES="location"
Stage 4: Maintaining the installations
You can help keep the workstations in top shape by maintaining the installed software in the following ways:
Repair to resolve technical issues
Update to apply patches
Remove (or uninstall)to prepare to upgrade to the newest version of the software
You can maintain a single installation of the software by using theWindows Control Panel, or you can maintain multiple installations of the software by using command lines.
Maintaining a single installation
You can use the Windows Control Panel to remove a single installation.
To remove a single installation of the software
- Log on to the workstation.
- On the Windows taskbar, click Start>Control Panel.
- Do one of the following:
- On Windows 7 or Windows VistaClick Programs | Uninstall aprogram (or click Programs and features if you are using the Classic view of the Control Panel).
- On Windows XPDouble-click Add or remove programs..
- Choose Corel PaintShop Pro X4 from the list.
- Enable the Uninstall option (in Windows 7 or Windows Vista) or the Remove option (in Windows XP), and then click Yes.
Maintaining multiple installations
You can use a command line to repair, update, or remove the software. By using a push installation method to deploy your command line (see page 6), you can maintain multiple installations of the software.
Repairing the software
You can use the command-line switch /reinstall to repair the software by reinstalling it from the specified server image.
Heres the command-line syntax:
\\server\path\Setup.exe /reinstall
To silently repair the software, include the /qn switch:
\\server\path\Setup.exe /qn /reinstall
Updating the software
Corel periodically releases Microsoft patch (MSP) files, or patches," for its products. Installing patches help keep the software up-to-date.
By default, the software is configured to use an automatic-update feature to detect when patches are available.
However, if you choose to disable automatic-update feature (seeControlling network-related features of the software on page 11), youyourself must deploy updates to the workstations. In this scenario, youmust monitor the website for Corel Support Services (www.corel.com/support); when a patch is made available, you can then download it to theserver.
Patching the server image
To apply a patch to the server image, use the following command-line syntax (where Patch.exe is the filename of the patch):
Patch.exe /a
If desired, you can include the location of the server image:
Patch.exe /a "\\server\path"
Patching the workstations
To deploy the update from the patched server image to the workstations, use the following command-line syntax:
\\server\path\Setup.exe /reinstall
To silently deploy from the patched server image, include the /qn switch:
\\server\path\Setup.exe /qn /reinstall
Removing the software
You can use the command-line switch /x to remove the software. Heres the command-line syntax:
\\server\path\Setup.exe /x
Silent removal
You can include the /q switch in your command line if you want to silently remove the software:
\\server\path\Setup.exe /x /q
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