How to use Wise SetupCapture in the Wise Packager for Deployment Server to create an MSI

Article ID: 20052

How to use Wise SetupCapture in the Wise Packager for Deployment Server to create an MSI

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Applies To
	• Deployment Solution 6.5, 6.8

 

 

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Question
	How can I create an MSI package using Wise SetupCapture?

 

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Answer

You must start with a clean install of your operating system with no applications installed. It is recommended to create an image of your clean operating system so that you can deploy this image (rather than re-installing the operating system) prior to each setup capture you will perform. Click Start > Run, enter “//<YourDeploymentServer>/eXpress/Wise Packager/Wise SetupCapture.lnk” and click OK. Note: Replace <YourDeploymentServer> with the name or IP of your Deployment Server.   Choose Create a new installation and type in  “//<YourDeploymentServer>/eXpress/<InstallDirectory>/<InstallName>.msi” and then click Next, Next, and then Next. Note: Replace <YourDeploymentServer>, <InstallDirectory>, and <InstallName> with the name or IP of your Deployment Server, the directory you keep you installers in, and the name of the installer you want to create, respectively.   Wise SetupCapture will now scan the computer’s files and registry. When it has finished, you will see the Execute Installation screen. Now install the application you want to package as you normally would install it. If you need to reboot, just leave the Execute Installation screen open when you reboot and it will re-open when the computer comes back up ready to continue. Reboot as many times as you need to and make as many changes to your computer as you want.   When you are finished installing your application, click Next, and then Next. Wise SetupCapture will now scan the computer for file and registry changes. When it has finished, you will see the Finish screen. Click Finish. You now have an install package that contains all the installations and changes you made to the computer in the location you specified in step 3.   After the MSI has been created, you can use the Windows Installer Editor to make any changes to the MSI. Note: The Wise Packager in Deployment Server does not create .WSI. It creates .MSI files only. Note: Only .EXE files should be captured using the Setup Capture tool. For information on how to see if an executable contains an .msi, see article 30640, "How can you see if an .EXE contains an .MSI for Setup Captures?" For information on how to create a transform, see article 23556.