Frequently Asked Questions

AdminStudio 2025

The following is a list of questions frequently asked by AdminStudio users, including a link to the appropriate help topic.

General & Workflow

• How do I specify a default Application Catalog? See Specifying a Default AdminStudio Application Catalog.

Application Isolation Wizard

• How do I isolate applications? See Isolating Applications Using Application Isolation Wizard.

• How do I modify the default isolation recommendations? See Modifying the Default Isolation Recommendations.

Application Catalog

• What types of conflicts can the Conflict Wizard detect? See Application Conflicts Tests.

• How do I change which conflicts are checked? See Selecting Tests to Execute.

• How do I perform best practices testing? See Performing Compatibility, Best Practices, and Risk Assessment Testing.

• How do I identify conflicts? See Performing Application Conflict Testing.

• How do I automatically resolve issues? See Resolving Issues.

Tuner

• What should I do If MSI prevalidation fails? See Handling Invalid Windows Installer Packages.

• How do I prevent a feature from displaying during custom installation? See Changing a Feature's Visibility.

• When should I use the Dialogs View instead of MSI command-line options? See Dialogs View vs. Command-Line Options.

• How do I create a setup.exe file for my package and transform? Creating a Setup.exe File for the Package and Transform.

• When do I use Tuner vs. InstallShield Editor? See Customizing Installations Using Tuner.

Repackager

• Why do people use a Repackager? See Repackaging Legacy Installations Using the Repackaging Wizard.

• Why is a “clean” system important for repackaging? See About Repackaging on Clean Systems.

• Should I repackage a Windows Installer (.msi) setup? See Repackaging Wizard Best Practices.

• How do I repackage a non-Windows Installer setup? Repackaging Legacy Installations Using the Repackaging Wizard and Converting Legacy Installations Using the Repackager Interface.

• How can I speed up repackaging? See Repackaging Wizard Best Practices.

• What can I do with a repackaged setup? See Repackaging Legacy Installations Using the Repackaging Wizard and Converting Legacy Installations Using the Repackager Interface.

• Where does Repackager store my repackaged files and the MSI packages it builds? See Set Target Project Information and Capture Settings Panel.

• How do I identify and fix WinINSTALL conversion problems? See Troubleshooting Guidelines for WinINSTALL Conversion.

• How do I identify and fix SMS conversion problems? See Troubleshooting Guidelines for SMS Conversion.

• What do I do if I receive a ISDEV: fatal error -5023: Error building table file error while using Repackager? See Resolving an “Error Building Table File” Error.

Distribution Wizard

• How do I create an administrative installation? See Creating Administrative Installations for Packages.

OS Snapshot Wizard

• Why do I need an OS Snapshot? See Taking OS Snapshots.

InstallShield Editor

Answers to common questions regarding InstallShield Editor can be found under Frequently Asked Questions in the InstallShield Editor Help Library.