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title: How to Install the MED-V Workspace Packager
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# How to Install the MED-V Workspace Packager


Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V) 2.0 includes a **MED-V Workspace Packager**, which the desktop administrator uses to create the MED-V workspace deployment packages that are distributed to the end users. The packager provides step-by-step guidance on how to create MED-V workspaces and contains wizards that help in the process.

**Important**  
Before you start to run the wizards, make sure that you have a prepared VHD ready to install. For more information, see [Prepare a MED-V Image](prepare-a-med-v-image.md).

 

This section provides step-by-step instructions for installing or repairing the **MED-V Workspace Packager**.

**To install the MED-V Workspace Packager**

1.  Locate the MED-V installation files that you received as part of your software download.

2.  Double-click the MED-V\_WorkspacePackager\_Setup installation file.

    The **Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V) Workspace Packager Setup** wizard opens. Click **Next** to continue.

3.  Accept the Microsoft Software License Terms, and then click **Next**.

4.  Select the destination folder for installing the MED-V Workspace Packager, and then click **Next**.

5.  To begin the installation, click **Install**.

6.  After the installation is completed successfully, click **Finish** to close the wizard.

    To verify that the installation of the packager was successful, click **Start**, click **All Programs**, click **Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization**, and then click **MED-V Workspace Packager.**

    For information about how to use the **MED-V Workspace Packager**, see [Create a MED-V Workspace Package](create-a-med-v-workspace-package.md).

If the packager does not open as expected, you can try to repair the installation.

**To repair the MED-V Workspace Packager installation**

1.  Double-click the MED-V\_WorkspacePackager\_Setup installation file.

    The **Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V) Workspace Packager Setup** wizard opens. Click **Next** to continue.

2.  To repair errors that might have occurred in the installation, click **Repair**.

3.  To begin the repair process, click **Repair** again.

4.  After the repair is completed successfully, click **Finish** to close the wizard.

    To verify that the repair of the packager was successful, click **Start**, click **All Programs**, click **Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization**, and then click **MED-V Workspace Packager.**

## Related topics


[How to Manually Install the MED-V Host Agent](how-to-manually-install-the-med-v-host-agent.md)

[How to Uninstall the MED-V Components](how-to-uninstall-the-med-v-components.md)