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Is MSIX a good fit for packaging windows drivers?
Hi everyone,
I'm new to MSIX and I wanted to ask, I'm currently using InstallShield to package a number of windows drivers, when I looked at MSIX I only saw examples of packaging apps for the app store, so I wanted to ask:
1. Can MSIX package and install windows drivers as well?
2. Is there a way to import an ism (install shield project) to MSIX packaging tool?
3. What windows versions can run an MSIX installation? (WinvVista/7/8/8.1/2k8/2k8R2/2k12/2k12R2/2k16/2k19)
Thanks :)
Hi gzaidman,
We don't support packaging drivers in the MSIX Packaging Tool, nor do we support importing ism projects.
The MSIX Packaging Tool supports converting msi, app-v, scripts, and exe installers to MSIX.
Here is our documentation on which builds of Windows supports MSIX.
Best,
Sharla
Program Manager, MSIX
- ShakersMSFT
Microsoft
Hi gzaidman,
We don't support packaging drivers in the MSIX Packaging Tool, nor do we support importing ism projects.
The MSIX Packaging Tool supports converting msi, app-v, scripts, and exe installers to MSIX.
Here is our documentation on which builds of Windows supports MSIX.
Best,
Sharla
Program Manager, MSIX
James PikeHi Gzaidman,
While Sharla is correct that MSIX Packaging tool does not natively support ism projects, there may be a workaround!
The packaging tool supports PowerShell scripts. If you write a simple PowerShell script to invoke your ism based installer, you may be able to use the packaging tool to convert your ism application to MSIX.
Please give it a try and let us know if you run into any problems.
Additionally, approximately how many of your target conversion apps use ism based installers?
Thanks!
James
Hi James Pike,
I need to install a driver with my application using msix installer, and I want do what you've mentioned. But I cannot find which/how packaging tool can be set to run a script by msix installer. Can you please describe more details or put a link?
thank you
