Repackaging Options Comparison

AdminStudio 2022 SP1 | 23.01 | 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:

Repackaging Options Comparison Chart

Source

Product / Version

Repackaging Method

Result

Media

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).

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