• Do a fresh install of a supported operating system to a virtual machine (VM). Do not use your standard desktop image or install any other applications on this image at this time.

• Microsoft virtual sever Product: Add a second dynamically expanding virtual hard disk. With in the virtual machine, set the drive letter to Q. Enable undo disks and commit the existing configuration. After each time you sequence an application, turn off the virtual machine and discard the undo disk to this VM to get back to a Clean Operating System.

• Create at least two partitions on the hard disk. Make the first partition at least 4 GB in Size for the operating system. The second Partition should be preferably more than 10 GB in total size.

• Using a utility like Symantec Ghost, store a disk image of the first partition on the second partition. This method lets you rapidly restore the sequencing computer to a Clean installation of your operating system, after each time you sequence an application.

• Run the Setup executable for Microsoft Application Virtualization Sequencer.

• The Setup Wizard will scan for and prompt to Install Microsoft Visual C++.

• In the Install Shield Wizard dialog box, click Install.

• On the Welcome page, click Next.

• Read and accept the licensing agreement, and then click Next.

• It will ask you to specify the destination folder and it will take as a C:Program FilesMicrosoft SoftGridMicrosoft System Center Virtual Application Sequencer

      Do not change the path, keep the path and click Next.

• Click Install.