PCXRAY is designed to use and enhance the functionality provided by the MS Installer to provide a comprehensive SW Management system. It extensive reporting scanning, monitoring and debugging functions enable the resources installed for individual applications, features and components to be easily identified with problems, such as missing or changed files etc highlighted. Conflicts between applications can be quickly detected. Writers of Installation Scripts can easily identify the SW environment required to successfully run their Application. Re-packagers can verify their installations and check and resolve any problems with their own scripts.