AppV Application Slow to open

I've recently sequenced a Pathology application that we use in the NHS that uses a Terminal Emulator to retrieve bloods direct from the Lab.

I had managed to sequence it fine but the package was taking an age to load up and sometimes timing out completely.

After looking at the SFTLOG (C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Application Virtualization Client) I noticed an error: 4636126-0B01FD04-0000041E

As per AppV error format:

App-V Error 04-0000041E

Event:
Starting/Running the application
Error Message / Symptoms:
It took to long until the application was ready for interaction with the users.
The application shuts down after about 5 minutes
Potential Causes:
The application is a Java or DOS like application. App-V can not determine that the application is ready for User Input, because the app does not use default Windows Classes.
Potential Solutions:
In the OSD file, SUBSYSTEM VALUE has to be changed from "windows" to "console" (case sensitive).
If it is an 16-bit application, also the VM VALUE should be set from "Win32" to "Win16"
References:
Microsoft Knowledgebase Article: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/931112. This articles lists a set of potential causes, however the most common reason (SUBSYSTEM "windows") is not listed there.

Thanks to Falko at  Kirx.org for the above.

Once I'd made these changes I updated the package and viola, Bob's your aunties live-in lover!

HyperV Sequencer Error

I've just come to logon to my Sequencing box (via RDP) hosted by Hyper V and recieved the error "An authentication error has occurred.  The local security authority cannot be contacted"

 

As I suspected the machine had dropped off the domain so I just removed it by adding to a workstation and rejoining it to the domain and viola !

Simple but worth checking if people are struggling with the same...

Pickled brains and about time too !

As we've just implimented MS SCCM 2007 at work I have spent the best part of today getting our sequenced apps to work properly... Not quite got there yet as my trusty steed hasn't taken the SCCM Client or the AppV client as it should...

Anyhow - night off the gym - AGAIN - thats 2 days now so tomorrow I need to punish myself with a 6 mile run and a gruling lifting session. I replaced my healthy work out with an hour in the local Les Tescos. Thankfully my good lady had just been paid and sorted that one.

She has also just managed to replace her iPhone - it was stolen in the great break in of 2009 when some work shy little scroats broke in and kindly removed some of our hard earned gadgets...

So 6 months later (and £210 down the drain!) she has finally replaced it - oh the joys of being a two iPhone household - we can bump each other to our hearts content now... Mind you that's how we got into the situation we are in now !!!

Well that kinda wraps things up for today... Not done anything for the Reunion screens tonight - more on that tomorrow...