Here is a solution for a silent install of the Office 2003 Updates. Look for Updates here:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/2003/t...ddl/default.htm
Download the Files you need. After downloading, extract the exe-file to a directory using WinZip or WinRAR.
In this directory you will find a file named ohotfix.ini. Open this file and modify it in this way:

ShowSuccessDialog=0

UpgradeMsi=0

OHotfixUILevel=q

MsiUILevel=q

and

RebootInQuietMode=0

Then save the ohotfix.ini. Put the directories with the hotfixes in your $OEM$\$1\Install\Applications\Updates directory (or wherever you have your files). After that put the following lines in your RunOnceEX.cmd:
REG ADD %KEY%\010 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\Applications\Updates\KB828041\ohotfix.exe" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\010 /V 2 /D "%systemdrive%\install\Applications\Updates\KB832333\ohotfix.exe" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\010 /V 3 /D "%systemdrive%\install\Applications\Updates\kb830000\ohotfix.exe" /f

This should give you a silent install of the Office 2003 hotfixes.

pachelbeljoe

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Hope it will work for you!

pachelbeljoe

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"D:\XPCD\$oem$\$1\install\Applications\Office2003\Updates\KB828041\ohotfix.exe"

should be

"%systemdrive%\install\Applications\Office2003\Updates\KB828041\ohotfix.exe" ?

They don't work for me either. I think they are intended to update an administrative install point, or they require that the MSOCache folder be present. When I install Office 2003 in an unattended manner, the MSOCache folder is not installed.

I'm successfully installing the updates via the .exe files, and using AutoIt to get through the OK window at the end of each update.

Does anyone know if the ohotfix method will work if the MSOCache folder is present? Amd does anyone know how to get the MSOCache folder installed via the unattended mode?

Thanks!

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I´m using this method because it was the only one that was working for me. And it works fine using the RunOnceEx method. I created an administrativ installation point and install the hotfixes after installing office and it works absolutly correct.
And don´t attack me if you are not able to use my way. Just use your way if it works for you. We are all here to learn and not to pee on each other!
No need to get angry. And there are many possible situations in which you will need the extraction of files to make an unattended, silent install of an application.

pachelbeljoe

@Frank_Sechrist
The link pachelbeljoe provided is for updating an Administrative Install Point. These files always have 'fullfile' in the name.

@enuffsaid
It might make things easier for you if you created an Admin Install Point on your applications partition and slipstreamed the hotfixes into Office.

Upside:
* It would cut down on your installation time (no need to run post install hotfixes)
* Admin Point with slipstreamed hotfixes will fit onto a CD for archiving purposes

Downside:
* You must use 'fullfile' updates in the future as well. This means you cannot go to the product updater at office.microsoft.com and update your installation. You'll be able to see what you need to install, but 99+% of those updates will require you to download and install the hotfix on your own.

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