Repackaging Options Comparison
AdminStudio 2021 R2 | 22.0 | Repackager
Edition:The Repackager interface is included with AdminStudio Professional and Enterprise Editions.
The following table details the different options available to you when using Repackager, based upon source type, product and version:
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Source |
Product / Version |
Repackaging Method |
Result |
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Media
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IS Professional 1.x to 5.1.x |
Repackaging Wizard Installation Monitoring or Snapshot |
Repackager project with no feature delineation |
|
IS Professional 5.5 to 7.x |
Repackaging Wizard Installation Monitoring or Snapshot |
Repackager project with feature delineation, including registry entries and shortcuts |
|
|
IS InstallScript MSI IS Editor InstallScript IS DevStudio 9.x InstallScript |
Repackaging Wizard Installation Monitoring or Single Step Snapshot |
Repackager project with feature delineation, including registry entries and shortcuts |
|
|
Project
|
Repackager 3.x output (.inc) Microsoft SMS projects (.ipf) Microfocus ZENworks projects (.axt/.aot) WinINSTALL projects (.txt) (6.0, 6.5, 7.x) Wise installation projects (.wse) |
Repackager Interface Select Open on the File menu to have Repackager automatically convert file to a Repackager project |
Repackager project with no feature delineation |
|
InstallShield Editor Pro log files (.isl) |
Repackager Interface Select Open on the File menu to have Repackager automatically convert file to a Repackager project |
Repackager project with feature delineation |
Once you have created a Repackager project, you can visually examine the files, .ini files, shortcuts, and registry data from the installation, and exclude any non-essential items. Then, you can build the Repackager project into an InstallShield Editor project (.ism) for further editing, or create a Windows Installer package (.msi).
See Also
Repackaging Legacy Installations Using the Repackaging Wizard
Converting Legacy Installations Using the Repackager Interface