The Setup disk includes the launchpad program, which provides
you with a location to start the installation process.
About this task
Use the launchpad program to start the installation of software
in these cases:
- Installing from an electronic image on your local file system
- Installing from an electronic image on a shared drive
When you start the installation process from the launchpad
program, IBM® Installation Manager
is automatically installed if it is not already on your computer.
When the installation process starts, Installation Manager is already
configured with the location of the repository that contains the installation
package. If you install and start Installation Manager directly, you
must set repository preferences manually.
Important: Installation
notes for the Windows Vista operating system:
- If you plan to start the installation from the launchpad program,
run the launchpad program as an administrator. If the launchpad program
starts automatically, for example, if you are installing from a disk,
stop the launchpad program and restart it by using the Run as administrator
option. To use the Run as administrator option, at the root level
of the disk image, right-click the launchpad.exe file,
and click Run as Administrator.
- Do not select installation directories within the Program Files
directory (C:\Program Files). If you select either
an installation location or shared resources directory within the
Program Files directory, only an administrator can run the installed
packages.
Procedure
- Start the launchpad program.
- Start the installation.
What to do next
Follow the instructions in the Installation wizard to complete
the installation.