I recommend this: http://desktopengineer.com/windowsinstallertraining Regardless of what program you end up with, if your people haven't had training on how transforms work, how windows installer itself works, the tool you use is only as good as the imperfect understanding of the person using that repackager/transform editor/whatever.
I don't actively need to create or edit transforms anymore; but in the past I've used AdminStudio, Wise, ORCA, and yes, SMS Installer (which isn't msi/mst editor, but it deserves a mention anyway). Regardless of which one I was using, because I had the grounding of "how" MSI/MST's work, I could quickly work out how to use whatever I had available to me. On Monday, December 1, 2014 7:42 AM, John Aubrey <[email protected]> wrote: There is/was a free version of Adminstudio for SCCM users. I don't know if they still have it. It was more or less just the repackaging part of it I believe. I also have the AppDeploy repackager. I have used EMCO and some other much cheaper program and they worked as better if not better than Adminstudio. Adminstudio has a steep learning curve as well. I don't use them much at all. Only program I really have an issue with is Chartrunner. I can't seem to get it to work with the systems account. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Marcum, John Sent: Monday, December 1, 2014 8:33 AM To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [mssms] Packaging software How often have you been successful in getting help from Vendors? I recently found a problem with SnagIT when deployed from CM. I was able to get them to admit I was right and there is a problem but they had no clue how to fix it. Typos courtesy of Apple. Sent from my iOS device. On Dec 1, 2014, at 8:28 AM, Daniel Ratliff <[email protected]> wrote: Agreed on the rarity. The biggest benefit we saw from AdminStudio was the App-V pieces. The converter was nice, but the success rate of installs we could convert was down around 5-10%. AdminStudio can't turn a junk installer into something clean and supportable. Anytime I would need AdminStudio I am most likely going to go back to the vendor to get their installer re-written anyway. Daniel Ratliff -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Marcum, John Sent: Monday, December 01, 2014 6:31 AM To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [mssms] Packaging software I find the need to repackage software is so rare that it's incredibly difficult to justify the cost. It's cheaper to send those rare apps to someone that does nothing but packaging. Typos courtesy of Apple. Sent from my iOS device. On Nov 30, 2014, at 5:43 PM, Roland Janus <[email protected]> wrote: Yeah, I know that's why I'm supposed to look for others. Adminstudio is supposed to be the best from what I've read, just wondering what ConfigMgr people use. -Roland -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Marcum, John Sent: Sonntag, 30. November 2014 04:05 To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [mssms] Packaging software I have admin studio but rarely ever use it. It's very expensive too. I have another packaging app that cost a fraction of what admin studio costs and works well. I'll dig up the name of that one if nobody else posts it. Typos courtesy of Apple. Sent from my iOS device. On Nov 29, 2014, at 8:50 PM, Roland Janus <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: What do you recommend or use for transforms or re-packaging? Adminstudio, EMCO? Cheers, roland ________________________________ Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail is from a law firm and may be protected by the attorney-client or work product privileges. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender by replying to this e-mail and then delete it from your computer. ________________________________ Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail is from a law firm and may be protected by the attorney-client or work product privileges. 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