About the Context.msi File

AdminStudio 2025 | 29.0 | Repackager

When some Windows Installer packages are repackaged, some of their data (such as files or registry entries) are excluded according to the normal Repackager exclusion settings. For example, files destined for the \Windows\Installer folder are typically excluded. However, this type of information is occasionally necessary in order to successfully convert a Windows Installer package to a virtual package.

To address this issue, when Repackager builds a Windows Installer package, it now produces two .msi files: packagename.msi and packagename.context.msi.

Repackaged Output: application.msi and application.context.msi

The .context.msi file contains context data that is necessary in order to convert a .msi file to a virtual package. When creating a virtual package, Repackager combines the data in both the main .msi file and the .context.msi file to produce the final virtual package.

Note:For more information on the .context.msi file, see Capturing Virtualization Context in the AdminStudio Help Library.

Important:If you are not converting a package to a virtual package, you can ignore its .context.msi file.

Note:Context data is not displayed in the Repackager interface when viewing captured Files/Registry details.