Repackaging Legacy Installations Using the Repackaging Wizard
AdminStudio 2025 | 29.0 | Repackager
Installations created for the Windows Installer service dramatically differ from traditional installations, making reusing legacy installations impossible without using a repackaging tool. You can use Repackager’s Repackaging Wizard to capture the data placed on your system during installation and convert it into a Windows Installer (.msi) package, which you can then customize and distribute according to your organization’s needs.
Documentation regarding using the Repackaging Wizard is presented in the following sections:
| Section | Description |
|---|---|
| About Repackaging | Introduces you to repackaging, explains various repackaging methods, lists Repackaging Best Practices, explains how to include the InstallScript Engine with a Windows installer package, and reviews Repackager options. |
| Repackaging Methods | Describes the methods of repackaging that the Repackaging Wizard supports. |
| Configuring Repackager to Ensure Optimal Installation Capture | Describes how to configure Repackager in order to get optimal results when capturing an installation. |
| Repackaging Legacy Installations Using the Repackaging Wizard | Explains how to use the Repackaging Wizard to convert the following installations: InstallShield Professional 1.x to 5.1.x InstallShield Professional 5.5 to 7.x InstallShield InstallScript MSI InstallShield DevStudio 9.x InstallScript InstallShield Editor InstallScript |
| Documenting Repackaging Steps Using the Microsoft Step Recorder Tool | Explains how to use the Microsoft Step Recorder documentation tool to document the steps taken during repackaging. |
| Repackaging Wizard Reference | Describes each of the dialog boxes and Wizard panels that you might encounter when using the Repackaging Wizard. |
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For information on other Repackager features, see Converting Legacy Installations Using the Repackager Interface.