How the Installation Process Affects Operating Systems

The CA ARCserve Backup installation process updates various Windows operating system components using an installation engine called the Microsoft Installer Package (MSI). The components included in the MSI let CA ARCserve Backup perform custom actions that let you install, upgrade, and uninstall CA ARCserve Backup. The following table describes the custom actions and the affected components.

Note: All CA ARCserve Backup MSI packages call the components listed in this table when you install and uninstall CA ARCserve Backup.

Component

Description

CallAllowInstall

Lets the installation process check for conditions relating to the current CA ARCserve Backup installation.

CallPreInstall

Lets the installation process read and write MSI properties. For example, read the CA ARCserve Backup installation path from the MSI.

CallPostInstall

Lets the installation process perform various tasks relating to installation. For example, registering CA ARCserve Backup into the Windows Registry.

CallAllowUninstall

Lets the uninstallation process check for conditions relating the current CA ARCserve Backup installation.

CallPreUninstall

Lets the uninstallation process perform various tasks relating to uninstallation. For example, un-registering CA ARCserve Backup from the Windows Registry.

CA ARCserve Backup installs the following CA ARCserve Backup products in the same directory folder as the CA ARCserve Backup base product:

You can install CA ARCserve Backup into the default installation directory or install CA ARCserve Backup into an alternate directory. The installation process copies various system files to the following directory:

C:\Windows\system

CA ARCserve Backup copies configuration files to the following directory:

C:\Documents and Settings\<user name>

Note: To view a list of CA ARCserve Backup unsigned files, see Unsigned CA ARCserve Backup Files.

Windows Registry Keys Updated

The installation process updates the following Windows registry keys:

Applications Installed

The installation process installs the following applications into your computer:

Data Mover Servers

If you are installing CA ARCserve Backup UNIX and Linux Data Mover on a UNIX or Linux server, CA ARCserve Backup installs the following components on the data mover server:


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