Specifying a Package's Compression Setting

You can specify whether a package is compressed by making a selection in the package’s Compressed property on the Packages tab.

If a package is compressed, only the single installation file will be copied to the virtual machine for repackaging. If a package is not compressed, the entire folder tree, including the selected package file, will be copied to the virtual machine.

To specify a package’s compression setting, perform the following steps:

To specify a package’s compression setting:

On the Packages tab, select the package you want to edit. Package properties are displayed in the Properties window.
In the Properties window, under Installation, set the Compressed property to one of the following values:
- False —Package is not compressed. The entire folder tree, including the selected package file, will be copied to the virtual machine.
- True —Package is compressed. Only the single installation file will be copied to the virtual machine for repackaging.