Testing for and Resolving Compatibility Problems

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

After developing your test cases, you can start to test applications and record the results. Perform your basic testing first, using either the Windows Applications Exploratory Test Methodology or the Windows Fundamentals Test Methodology. Then, if you have access to source code, use Application Verifier to test for subtle problems that are difficult to find. As you detect compatibility problems, use Compatibility Administrator to apply and test application compatibility fixes to resolve the problems. For some special cases in which application compatibility fixes do not resolve the problem, you might need to try special techniques. Figure 3.7 shows when these testing and problem resolution tasks occur during the application compatibility testing process.

Figure 3.7   Testing for and Resolving Compatibility Problems