Capturing Multiple Programs into a Single Layer Using Single Program Capture

If you've been faced with the task of capturing several programs into a single layer, this tip, from support guru Jesse Foster, should get you going in the right direction.

There is at least one way way to capture multiple programs into a single layer using Single Program Capture. Here's the method I use.

• In SVS Admin select File > Create New Layer
• Select Install application. Click Next.
• Give the Layer a name. Click Next
• Select Single program capture. Under Program name, type (or browse to) the path for cmd.exe (C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe on my computer). Click Next.
• Click Finish.

Capture mode will start and a command window will open. Anything done from this command window will be captured in to the layer. So, start your installers from this window and the program will be captured in to the layer. Capture mode will end only when the command window and any child processes from your installers have exited.

Editor's Note: Adam Moore's Program Launcher compliments this tip nicely by providing a GUI to launch the programs for capture instead of the Run command.

You can also get more details in Jesse's article that covers this topic in-depth: Capturing Multiple Program Installations into a Single Layer.