Installation Testing....

Some of the Basic things to do for installation Testing...!!!

Install the Product/ Application from ...

Installing from a CD-ROM/DVD-ROM
Installing from a network share
Installing from a local hard drive
Installing to a network share
Install into different folder other than default folder, Create a long folder name and install on it.
Unattended installation /uninstallation.
After uninstallation verify the files / folders, registy information are getting deleted.
Install with Non- Admin Accounts



Upgrade..
Perform a Minor Upgrade on a previously patched version.
Patch on a previously upgraded version.
Upgrade a previously installed-then-modified install.
Patch a previously installed-then-modified install.


Perform...a Typical install followed by a Modify operation to add additional features.
Perform a Custom install followed by a Modify operation to remove features.

Verify........
Verify the instllation information in registry, File version in installation folder, Application version in Help or menu bars..

........and some more .......

Unlimited Testing Resources...

1. http://www.stickyminds.com/index.asp
2. http://www.owasp.org/index.php/Manual_testing_techniques
3. http://www.ddj.com/dept/debug/
4. http://googletesting.blogspot.com/
5. http://codeinspections.blogspot.com/
6. http://testertested.blogspot.com/
7. http://www.satisfice.com/blog/
8. http://www.testingreflections.com/blog/55
9. http://sqa.fyicenter.com/art/
10. http://www.testingkings.blogspot.com/
11. http://www.io.com/~wazmo/blog/
12. http://www.developertesting.com/
13. http://software-testing-zone.blogspot.com/
14. http://www.rexblackconsulting.com/Pages/Library.htm
15. http://www.geocities.com/dak_raja/
16. http://www.sqa-test.com/qa_page.html
17. http://www.smartsoftwaretesting.com/
18. http://www.softrel.org/Links.html
19. http://www.qatest.co.in/
20. http://www.robdavispe.com/free/
21. http://testingfaqs.org/t-track.html
22. http://www.testingfaqs.org/
23. http://www.aptest.com/resources.html
24. http://www.qalinks.com/Software_Testing/
25. http://www.testingstuff.com/