Follow this process to prepare an existing administrative image that will install SolidWorks onto client computers using Microsoft Windows Active Directory.

1. Extract the 2005 Visual C++ Redistributable Package installer files and install them.
   1. Run one of these commands.

      For 32-bit versions of Windows:

      administrative_image_directoryMicrosoft_C++_2005_Redistributablevcredist_x86.exe /C /T:{C++_target_directory}

      For 64-bit versions of Windows:

      administrative_image_directoryMicrosoft_C++_2008_Redistributable(64)vcredist_x64.exe /C /T:{C++_target_directory}

   2. Create a policy to install the Microsoft C++ 2005 redistributable module:

      {2005_C++_target_directory}vcredist.msi –

      No transform file is needed for this installation.
2. Extract the 2008 Visual C++ Redistributable Package installer files and install them.
   1. Run one of these commands.

      For 32-bit versions of Windows:

      administrative_image_directoryMicrosoft_C++_2008_Redistributablevcredist_x86.exe /x:{C++_target_directory}

      For 64-bit versions of Windows:

      administrative_image_directoryMicrosoft_C++_2008_Redistributable(64)vcredist_x64.exe /x:{C++_target_directory}

   2. Create a policy to install the Microsoft C++ 2008 redistributable module:

      {2008_C++_target_directory}vcredist.msi –

      No transform file is needed for this installation.
3. Using Windows Server Update Services, install Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.
   It is not necessary to install the .NET Framework image on Windows 7 or later.
4. Extract the Office Web Components files and install them.
   1. Run this command:

      administrative_image_directoryOfficeWeb_11owc11.exe /extract:{Office_Web_components_directory}

   2. Create a policy to install the Office Web Components:

      {Office_Web_components_directory}owc11.MSI

      No transform file is needed for this installation.
5. Install the Visual Studio Tools for Applications (VSTA), by creating this policy:

   {Microsoft_VSTA_directory}vsta_aide.MSI

   No transform file is needed for this installation.
6. Install the Visual Studio Remote Debugger (64-bit versions only), by creating this policy:

   {Microsoft_remote_debugger_directory}rdbgexp.MSI

   No transform file is needed for this installation.