Files Associated with Repackager
AdminStudio 2025 R2 | 30.0 | Repackager
Several files are associated with Repackager. Some are output files, and some contain default information for Repackager to function. These files are described in the tables below.
Files Used By the Repackaging Wizard
The following files are used by the Repackaging Wizard.
| File | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Repack.ini | Windows If the file is not found in the Windows directory, then the Repackaging Wizard extracts a default file from the resource and stores it in the Windows directory. | This is an input file for the Repackaging Wizard. It contains a list of the exclusions for the files, folders, `.ini` files and registry entries for the last used configuration of Repackager. During the Snapshot and Install Monitoring modes of repackaging, the entries in this file are filtered out from the repackaged output. See Repack.ini File for more information. |
| Options.ini | Repackager output directory (specified in the Set Target Project Information and Capture Settings Panel). The Repackaging Wizard makes a copy of the default options.ini that is present in the following directory: [AdminStudioInstallDirectory]\Repackager and saves this file in the same location as the current repackaged output file (`.inc`). Additionally, the `UseSrcFolder` flag can be used to store the created InstallShield Editor file in the same directory as the `.inc` file. | This is an output file from the Repackaging Wizard. It contains configuration information about the repackaged setup, including whether to use path variables, whether to display a limited user interface during installation of the repackaged setup and whether every file will go into its own component. |
| productname.inc | Created in the Repackager output directory (specified in the Set Target Project Information and Capture Settings Panel). | This is an output file from the Repackaging Wizard. It contains the locations of files, .ini files, and shortcuts detected by Repackager as having been created, modified, or removed during repackaging. Also, it contains a link to the standard.nir and deleted.isr files for registry information. |
| updated.isr | Created in the Repackager output directory (specified in the Set Target Project Information and Capture Settings Panel). | This is an output file from the Repackaging Wizard when the Install Monitoring method is used. It contains registry additions and modifications detected during repackaging using installation monitoring only. |
| deleted.isr | Created in the Repackager output directory (specified in the Set Target Project Information and Capture Settings Panel). | This is an output file from the Repackaging Wizard. It contains registry deletions detected during repackaging using Installation Monitoring and Snapshot. |
| standard.nir | Created in the Repackager output directory (specified in the Set Target Project Information and Capture Settings Panel). | This is an output file from the Repackaging Wizard when the Snapshot method is used. It contains registry additions and modifications detected during repackaging using the Snapshot method. |
| *.spy | Created in the following folder: WindowsDrive\InstallHook | This is an output file from the Repackaging Wizard when the Install Monitoring method is used. It contains AdminStudio PowerShell Cmdlet call logs for installation monitoring. |
| Default.ini | [AdminStudioInstallDirectory]\Repackager | Contains the default configuration for Repackager, including default exclusion information. |
| Repack.log | WindowsFolder | Log file created by the Repackaging Wizard. |
Files Used By the Repackager Interface
The following files are used by the Repackager interface.
| File | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|
| *.irp | Saved in the same location as the `.inc` file. | This is a Repackager project file. It is the main file for each repackaged or converted setup. It contains information about the .inc files referred to and also stores the file, folder, `.ini` files and registry exclusions made in the Repackager Interface. |
| <Exclusion List>.ini | varies | This is an input file for the conversion of the .inc file to an MSI package. It contains the list of files, folder, `.ini` files and registry entries exclusions. Users can choose a different exclusion file from the Repackager Interface and the exclusions will be reflected in the Interface. |
| Options.ini | Saved in the same location as the `.inc` file. | This is an input file for the conversion of the `.inc` file to an MSI package. It contains configuration information about the repackaged setup, including whether to use path variables, whether to display a limited user interface during installation of the repackaged setup, and whether every file will go into its own component. Additionally, the `UseSrcFolder` flag can be used to store the created InstallShield Editor file in the same directory as the `.inc` file. |