Other versions of InstallShield have a built in tool that can be used for validation this tool is not available in the Express Edition. However, There is a utility to do this called ORCA included in Microsoft?s Platform SDK.

When running validation, it is suggested you use the Full MSI validation. This runs Microsoft's validation, which applies a set of rules to the MSI package to ensure it meets Microsoft's Best Practices. This also indicates invalid entries in any tables in the installation package. If any problems are encountered in the tables, an error or warning occurs in the validation window. If an error or warning occurs, search for this code in the Windows Installer Help Library for further information on the error. For example, if ICE03 error occurred during validation, searching for 'ICE03' in the Windows Installer Help Library would display an article that describes various causes for this error. Follow the steps in the Microsoft Help Library topic to resolve these validation errors.