Installing from the Setup disk

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:

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

  1. Start the launchpad program.
  2. Start the installation.

What to do next

Follow the instructions in the Installation wizard to complete the installation.

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