Repackager - AdminStudio Tool

Repackager:

Repackager is used for  capturing the data placed on system during installation and converting it into a Windows Installer (.msi) package, which can then customize and distribute according to  organization’s needs.

There are two methods for capturing.

1. Installation Monitoring

    In this method Repackager watches lower-    level system activities and record changes         made to the system by the setup program(s).    It then analyzes these activities and stores the    setup data in an output file which can be converted into a Windows Installer package.

2. Snapshot

Repackager takes an initial snapshot of the localsystem, allows to run setup program(s) and then takes a second snapshot. The difference between the two snapshot is stored in an Output file which can be converted into a Windows Installer package.

Open Repackager from AdminStudio Tools,

Click on Capture an Installation Using Repackaging Wizard

Click Next

Select Multiple Steps, Click Next

Wait till the scan completes.

The Initial snapshot is now completed.

Install .exe or make any changes to the system to create msi package.

Now Run the Repackager tool from AdminStudio Tools.

Click on “Capture an Installation Using Repackaging Wizard”

Click next

Click Next,

Click next,

Enter Product Name, Version, Company Name and click next

Wait till the following screen appears.

Click on Finish, this open the repackaging file (.irp) which will have the captured entries during the installation. 

Go to Files and Folder Exclude the system related entries (files and registry and Shortcut).

Exclude: This exclude the particular file or folder

Exclude All: Excludes the hierarchy.

Go to Repackaged Output àAdvanced Settings, 

Settings should be done according to the Standards.

Go to package Information from Repackaged Output

From the editor project location, <My Application.ism> is compiled to get <My Applicaton.msi>

Repackaged Output Options, provide option to build

• Windows Installer Package(.msi)
• Microsoft App-V application
• Citrix XenApp profile

These options are used according to Standards.

Then Click on Build from Build menu

The project file will be created according to options selected. The ouput file will be created in Location "Editor Project File"(Repcakaged Output)