Frequently Asked Questions
AdminStudio 2023
The following is a list of questions frequently asked by AdminStudio users, including a link to the appropriate help topic.
General & Workflow
| • | How do I specify a default Application Catalog? See Specifying a Default AdminStudio Application Catalog. |
Application Isolation Wizard
| • | How do I isolate applications? See Isolating Applications Using Application Isolation Wizard. |
| • | How do I modify the default isolation recommendations? See Modifying the Default Isolation Recommendations. |
Application Catalog
| • | What types of conflicts can the Conflict Wizard detect? See Application Conflicts Tests. |
| • | How do I change which conflicts are checked? See Selecting Tests to Execute. |
| • | How do I perform best practices testing? See Performing Compatibility, Best Practices, and Risk Assessment Testing. |
| • | How do I identify conflicts? See Performing Application Conflict Testing. |
| • | How do I automatically resolve issues? See Resolving Issues. |
Tuner
| • | What should I do If MSI prevalidation fails? See Handling Invalid Windows Installer Packages. |
| • | How do I prevent a feature from displaying during custom installation? See Changing a Feature's Visibility. |
| • | When should I use the Dialogs View instead of MSI command-line options? See Dialogs View vs. Command-Line Options. |
| • | How do I create a setup.exe file for my package and transform? Creating a Setup.exe File for the Package and Transform. |
| • | When do I use Tuner vs. InstallShield Editor? See Customizing Installations Using Tuner. |
Repackager
| • | Why do people use a Repackager? See Repackaging Legacy Installations Using the Repackaging Wizard. |
| • | Why is a “clean” system important for repackaging? See About Repackaging on Clean Systems. |
| • | Should I repackage a Windows Installer (.msi) setup? See Repackaging Wizard Best Practices. |
| • | How do I repackage a non-Windows Installer setup? Repackaging Legacy Installations Using the Repackaging Wizard and Converting Legacy Installations Using the Repackager Interface. |
| • | How can I speed up repackaging? See Repackaging Wizard Best Practices. |
| • | What can I do with a repackaged setup? See Repackaging Legacy Installations Using the Repackaging Wizard and Converting Legacy Installations Using the Repackager Interface. |
| • | Where does Repackager store my repackaged files and the MSI packages it builds? See Set Target Project Information and Capture Settings Panel. |
| • | How do I identify and fix WinINSTALL conversion problems? See Troubleshooting Guidelines for WinINSTALL Conversion. |
| • | How do I identify and fix SMS conversion problems? See Troubleshooting Guidelines for SMS Conversion. |
| • | What do I do if I receive a ISDEV: fatal error -5023: Error building table file error while using Repackager? See Resolving an “Error Building Table File” Error. |
Distribution Wizard
| • | How do I create an administrative installation? See Creating Administrative Installations for Packages. |
OS Snapshot Wizard
| • | Why do I need an OS Snapshot? See Taking OS Snapshots. |
InstallShield Editor
Answers to common questions regarding InstallShield Editor can be found under Frequently Asked Questions in the InstallShield Editor Help Library.