What is Application Repackaging

Repackaging (Customized Installation) is the process of capturing the changes made by an Installation Program (Package) and it is designed to support company standards and distribution methods. Following are the steps for repackaging an application.

• Review the packaging requirements with the projects sponsor
• Analyze the vendor package (Tech Review)
• Repackage the application (Scripting)
• Customize the package
• Test the package
• Release the package to end users

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Course Duration: 1 Month ( 1hr/day)
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How to create Minor Upgrade MSI

Steps to create Minor Upgrade:

1. Change the Package code and Product Version to create a minor upgrade
2. Add feature / component by following the guide lines in Section: Requirement for Minor upgrade
3. Add Remove or Modify files, registry keys and shortcuts.
4. Add minor upgrade item in upgrades view (this is optional).
5. Build and use the installer for upgrade.

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What is Application Repackaging

Repackaging (Customized Installation) is the process of capturing the changes made by an Installation Program (Package) and it is designed to support company standards and distribution methods. Following are the steps for repackaging an application.

• Review the packaging requirements with the projects sponsor
• Analyze the vendor package (Tech Review)
• Repackage the application (Scripting)
• Customize the package
• Test the package
• Release the package to end users

Processing Options in Custom Actions

• Synchronous

Windows Installer runs the custom action synchronously to the main installation. It waits for the custom action to complete successfully before continuing the main installation.

• Synchronous, ignore exit code

Windows Installer runs the custom action synchronously to the main installation. It waits for the custom action to complete before continuing the main installation; the action can be either success or fail.

• Asynch, wait at end of sequence

Windows Installer runs the custom action simultaneously with the main installation. At the end it waits for the exit code from the custom action before continuing.

• Asynch, no wait

Windows Installer runs the custom action simultaneously with the main installation. It doesn’t wait for completion of the custom action and doesn’t check the exit code also.