ClamWin Free Antivirus :: View topic - How do you install ClamWin on U3 USB Drive?

Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 1:37 am

I had done this some months back with an earlier version. But then later ran into a problem when I went to update so I removed it. I gave up but would like to have a good AV program on my USB drive. Can anyone help me get ClamWin installed on my drive so it works and I can update the defs on the drive also? So it works completely from the USB drive and independent of the PC. I want to try U3 first as it's been working fine.

Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 2:03 am

did you try clamwin portable:
https://portableapps.com/news/2008-04-21_-_clamwin_portable_0.93

Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 4:26 pm

I want to try U3 first as it's been working fine.

Anyone have ideas on how to get ClamWin installed on a U3 drive?

Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 2:29 pm

Anyone?

Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 3:35 pm

SBMongoos wrote:

Anyone?

Did you research what it takes to make an application U3 compatible? Here's a summary of what it requires which was extracted from their "Ingegration Factors Worksheet" at https://www.u3.com/developers/downloads/reference.aspx https://www.u3.com/developers/downloads/reference.aspx

Quote:

1. Modify application to use the U3 runtime environment variables for all file path operations, licensing, and runtime action behaviors. The result of this activity will be an application that is insulated from the dynamic factors resulting from being supported on a removable mass storage device.

2. Implement U3 Action executables to customize runtime phase behavior: application installation and uninstall, runtime host configuration if required, application start, application stop, and runtime host cleanup if required. The U3 Launchpad doesn’t require a traditional installer application like InstallShield. The deviceInstall

3. Incorporate U3 Upgrade Process for appropriate activities: Activation, upgrade, etc…

4. Create Package contents: application manifest file, download manifest file, application icon file, U3 Software Central downlpage graphics, etc…

5. Complete U3 Smart Application Certification Self-Test and submit application for compliance verification

Piece of cake right? Now, as far as making an app "portable" all you have to do is store your data files and configuration files in the same place as the application. ClamWin's installer attempts to use %APPDATA% and other places which are typically installed on the C: drive, which is why there is a separate portable version.

Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 4:31 pm

b0ne wrote:

SBMongoos wrote:

Anyone?

Did you research what it takes to make an application U3 compatible? Here's a summary of what it requires which was extracted from their "Ingegration Factors Worksheet" at https://www.u3.com/developers/downloads/reference.aspx https://www.u3.com/developers/downloads/reference.aspx

Quote:

1. Modify application to use the U3 runtime environment variables for all file path operations, licensing, and runtime action behaviors. The result of this activity will be an application that is insulated from the dynamic factors resulting from being supported on a removable mass storage device.

2. Implement U3 Action executables to customize runtime phase behavior: application installation and uninstall, runtime host configuration if required, application start, application stop, and runtime host cleanup if required. The U3 Launchpad doesn’t require a traditional installer application like InstallShield. The deviceInstall

3. Incorporate U3 Upgrade Process for appropriate activities: Activation, upgrade, etc…

4. Create Package contents: application manifest file, download manifest file, application icon file, U3 Software Central downlpage graphics, etc…

5. Complete U3 Smart Application Certification Self-Test and submit application for compliance verification

Piece of cake right? Now, as far as making an app "portable" all you have to do is store your data files and configuration files in the same place as the application. ClamWin's installer attempts to use %APPDATA% and other places which are typically installed on the C: drive, which is why there is a separate portable version.

Not sure this is clear for me. So are you suggesting that I install this on my desktop onto C: and then find all necessary files and move them into a folder on the USB drive? I did recently find an older version of ClamWin that was ready to install on U3 which I have done. So, maybe there is an easier way to upgrade to the current version? I have the .exe install file for the current version downloaded but I don't know what to do to complete this.

Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 9:51 am

U3 is a terrible portable software suite solution.

You should REMOVE IT immediately upon aquisition of said USB and either use it as a conventional storage device, or...
https://portableapps.com/news/2008-04-21_-_clamwin_portable_0.93

Use portableapps, which is a free alternative.