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Zacreth

Feb 26 2008, 11:03 AM

Okay after reading for about 2 weeks and everything I can about the OCT tool, I'm just about to give up. I had everything working where it was installing Office 07 from a dvd I created with all the serials and everything. It would upgrade the existing setup if there was a previous version and then install the updates and then project and visio. My boss asked if I could exclude infopath which I replied I could. From making that one change I haven't been able to chain any of the products anymore.

I primarily used the OCT tool to chain everything. Office would chain to Project, and Project to Visio. The command line argument I used at the time would direct the install to go to the PrjPro.WW folder and use the config.xml. From there, I had nothing in the .xml files... it would read the .msp files for the info and would read that after install to run Visio installer. But I can't get anything to chain in any subsequent dvd I burned. It there a command or anything I should double check?

Any help would be great. Thanks.

Zac

Zacreth

Feb 27 2008, 12:18 PM

Well after reinstalling the server software I was able to get all the programs chained and install correctly. Now the problem I have is that when testing this setup in Vista, I'm only getting Office to install and not Project and Visio.

Would anyone know off hand what is configure in Vista to prevent my disc from working?

follia

Feb 28 2008, 04:21 AM

Hello.
Is it possible to create installation-point for the MS Project without sources for excel, word, access and so on?

Can somebody tell me: which folders should I use to create separate installation-point for the MS project.
At this moment, root folder contains following directories:

CODE

ACCESS.DE-DE\
Access.en-us\
Admin\
CATALOG\
EXCEL.DE-DE\
Excel.en-us\
GROOVE.DE-DE\
INFOPATH.DE-DE\
InfoPath.en-us\
OFFICE.DE-DE\
Office.en-us\
OFFICE64.DE-DE\
Office64.en-us\
OMUI.DE-DE\
ONENOTE.DE-DE\
OneNote.en-us\
OneNote.WW\
OUTLOOK.DE-DE\
Outlook.en-us\
PMUI.DE-DE\
POWERPOINT.DE-DE\
PowerPoint.en-us\
PrjPro.WW\
PROJECT.DE-DE\
Project.en-us\
PROOFING.DE-DE\
Proofing.en-us\
ProPlus.WW\
PUBLISHER.DE-DE\
Publisher.en-us\
ROSEBUD.DE-DE\
Rosebud.en-us\
SHAREPOINTDESIGNER.DE-DE\
SharePointDesigner.en-us\
SharePointDesigner.WW\
UPDATES\
VISIO.DE-DE\
Visio.en-us\
VISMUI.DE-DE\
VisPro.WW\
WORD.DE-DE\
Word.en-us\
XMUI.DE-DE\

PS: Actually, I must split this source to a 3 separate installation-points

:
1. MS Office
2. MS Visio
3. MS Projects

Angelico_Payne

Mar 6 2008, 12:36 PM

I deployed Office MM7 with SP1 in Updates folder via RunOnceEx string thanks to brilliant help by prathapml. Thanx!

I have tried all night to reduce size of Office installation and to slipstream.
I have reduced the size of SP1 by only keeping 1 essential msp update which is required for Excell/Word/Ppt deployment.

It seems that problem of reducing size of Installation lies in setup installer, which cheks for files and folders. If i remove even 1 essential it failes right away. (some folders as Updates and Admin can be removed without getting any errrors at setup run).

It seems that we need someone to decompile setup.exe and recompile it in image we want, or tonight I will try to trick it with blank install files (make file named same as un original you dont want to install and replace it)

See ya tommorow with progress update.

ashraf21c

Mar 15 2008, 07:16 AM

QUOTE (Zacreth @ Feb 26 2008, 07:03 PM)

Plz give me that tool`s download link

Angelico_Payne

Mar 19 2008, 09:53 AM

Nothing worked, had to settle with putting unattended file and SP1 in Updates folder.
This truly exceedes my computer skills.
Will try to contact a college in Microsoft for pointers, but dont think it will help much, cause it seems this was made to be used the way it is now.

smann

Apr 11 2008, 07:15 AM

I have been installing Office 2007 silently using SMS 2003 and it has been going quite well. Usually I will push it out to about ten machine at a time. During the last few times, I had a few that failed. What I discovered was that if the machine has any version of a 2007 component already installed (i.e. Sharepoint Designer, One Note, or Web Design Client, the silent install will fail. Because I have pre cached the files to the machine, I can do a manual install. After clicking the setup.exe a box appears that has the existing component listed as well as the Office version that is to be installed along with radio buttons and a continue button. Because the install was set to be silent, this box will never run when SMS tries to do the install. Does anyone know of a way to bypass this and have the Office install silently? Any help on this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Maeggor

Apr 13 2008, 08:12 AM

Hello people

At first, thanks for this thread because it solves many of my doubts about Office 2007 Unatended installation!!!!

The problem I have now is that:

I have a compresed auto-self extracting office2007 installation of other guys and i want to change the modal.msp file for mine. Its possible to view what options they choose or I have to create a new one and replace. I have done this and the installation doesnt work. What can i Do?

I dont know if i have explained it well!!

Thanks again!

ZaForD

Apr 26 2008, 01:40 PM

QUOTE (Sanjay @ May 21 2007, 06:54 AM)

For installing add-ins for Office 2007 do the following:

CODE

ECHO.
ECHO Installing 'Microsoft Office 2007 Add-Ins'
ECHO Please wait...
ECHO Microsoft Office Outlook Connector
start /wait %systemdrive%\Install\Office2007\Add-Ins\msnolcon.msi /q
ECHO Outlook Personal Folders Backup
start /wait %systemdrive%\Install\Office2007\Add-Ins\pfbackup.msi /q
ECHO Office 2007 Add-in Microsoft Save as PDF or XPS
start /wait %systemdrive%\Install\Office2007\Add-Ins\SaveAsPDFandXPS.exe /q

PS: You have to extract 'pfbackup.exe' to get 'pfbackup.msi'.

Sorry about this noobie question guys.

But is this part of a RunOnceEx .cmd or can it be used from an Office 2007 install DVD?

Also a BIG THANK YOU to Prathapml and the other posters here.
You helped me move from a 500mb download .exe to a Fully Unattended Office2007 SP1 install DVD
Thanks Guys

overk229

Apr 29 2008, 03:00 PM

Hello,

I'm trying to use the following config.xml file to run some uninstallers (mainly Office 2003 apps) after my Office 2007 Small Business installation. However, the setup.exe file complains that the following XML is not valid. Can anyone tell my why this won't work?

Thanks.

CODE

<Configuration Product="SmallBusiness">

	<Command Path="msiexec.exe" Args="/x \\<servername>\deploy$\Office2003\Office\PRO11.MSI" QuietArg="/qn" ChainPosition="after" Execute="install" Wait="-1" />
	<Command Path="msiexec.exe" Args="/x \\<servername>\deploy$\Office2003\FrontPage\FP11.MSI" QuietArg="/qn" ChainPosition="after" Execute="install" Wait="-1" />
	<Command Path="msiexec.exe" Args="/x \\<servername>\deploy$\Office2003\OneNote\ONOTE11.MSI" QuietArg="/qn" ChainPosition="after" Execute="install" Wait="-1" />
	<Command Path="msiexec.exe" Args="/x \\<servername>\deploy$\Office2003\Project\PRJPROE.MSI" QuietArg="/qn" ChainPosition="after" Execute="install" Wait="-1" />
	<Command Path="msiexec.exe" Args="/x \\<servername>\deploy$\Office2003\Visio\VISPRO.MSI" QuietArg="/qn" ChainPosition="after" Execute="install" Wait="-1" />
	<Command Path="msiexec.exe" Args="/x \\<servername>\deploy$\Office2007CompatPack\O12Conv.msi" QuietArg="/qn" ChainPosition="after" Execute="install" Wait="-1" />

</Configuration>

bkohary

May 7 2008, 04:50 PM

Hi everyone.

I have checked this forum and tried the suggestions but I still have a small problem.
After removing Office 2003 and installing 2007, my pc reboots.

I have Office Enterprise on a network drive but I'm only installing Pro plus for the users.
I'm using Option A, so I have an MSP.
The MSP is fully silent and I have selected everything that ProPlus allows
I have placed the MSP in the ProPlus.WW folders and the setup.exe as well.

I run the setup files from there using the command (note I haven't included the full path to each file):
start /wait setup.exe /adminfile "OfficePro.msp" /config "norestart.xml"
where norestart.xml contains:

<Configuration Product="ProPlus">



</Configuration>

But it still restarts.

I'd like to avoid option B, but any suggestions appreciated.

ykchanaed

May 13 2008, 08:17 PM

QUOTE (bkohary @ May 8 2008, 06:50 AM)

I think you should delete the exclamation mark in your xml file. It would be like this:

<Configuration Product="ProPlus">

<Setting Id="Setup_Reboot" Value="NEVER" />

</Configuration>

dmkory

Aug 21 2008, 09:26 AM

QUOTE (follia @ Feb 28 2008, 08:21 PM)

CODE

ACCESS.DE-DE\
Access.en-us\
Admin\
CATALOG\
EXCEL.DE-DE\
...
...
...
VISMUI.DE-DE\
VisPro.WW\
WORD.DE-DE\
Word.en-us\
XMUI.DE-DE\

PS: Actually, I must split this source to a 3 separate installation-points

:
1. MS Office
2. MS Visio
3. MS Projects

Hi
I am having the same issue here. I would like to achieve what "Follia" was trying to do. I only want to create an unattened install for Visio 2007 only, and i dont need the rest of the folders. If i try to delete the other folders, such as WORD, EXCEL, it will not work. Is there any way to slim down the installation source??

Also, regarding reboot after install, if i set the display as "basic" and enable "supress modal", does this mean, if a reboot is required, it will do a force reboot? I think this is what has happened to me, so i disabled "supress modal", and modified the XML file, to do a NEVER reboot. However, now i am getting this error in the logs:

Error: Type: MsiRecordSetInteger call failed.. MsiAPICallFailure ErrorCode: 87(0x57).
MSI(UNKNOWN_MESSAGE) terminating install : MsgType='167772160', Msg='1: 2: 3: 4: 5:

Any ideas?

Also, lets say i want to install project and visio, from the same installation source. I have included various updates and Service packs of project and visio into the "updates" folder. When i install Visio, will it attempt to install, all of the updates in the "updates" folder? Or is this smart enough to detect and install only the required updates?

And finally, i noticed that when i extracted the Visio 2007 SP1 update, it produced about 6 MSP's. Only 1 seems to be the SP1 for Visio. Can i just put the VisioSp1 MSP into the "updates" folder, or should i put all the MSP's into the "updates" folder?

Thanks for listening!!

DMKory

SubV

Oct 11 2008, 06:20 AM

Hello everybody,

I'm trying to make Nlite addon of Ofiice 2007, as small as possible.

Is there any way to unpack all the office .cabs to some administrative install folder, to reduce size of resulting .7z archive?

Thanks in advance.

mich

Oct 23 2008, 02:22 AM

got a bit of a weird problem with my silent install..
so i'm using the first method with the MST file..
I set it to install all components except office groove.
save the .MST and execute it
The install goes without errors but afterwards it seems only word, excel, outlook and powerpoint are installed though I've marked publisher, onenote, access, infopath, etc to be installed too..

Am I missing something?

tnx in advance

clair

Oct 23 2008, 03:56 AM

hello and thanks for nice guide..

can someone tell me how to make outlook to get exchange server settings automaticly. i mean all users that log on pc

like username, exchange name, when user logs on domain pc

Glaedr

Oct 25 2008, 09:45 AM

Hi guys,

I tried this with Option A and i can't get it to work. I keep getting the following error message:

CODE

Setup could not find any available products to install. Please contact your system administrator

Hope someone can help,

Cheers

oioldman

Oct 25 2008, 09:45 AM

i'd also like to add that the guide on page1 was great and easy to follow - i'm confused how some people managed to find rather difficult but hay ho.

clair,
same as yourself, OCT says you can add exchange info, but i can;t see where you can do this.
it does mention a prf can be imported to add this stiff, but need to understand how to create that prf file from existing install before all wiped off...

Jackie Moon

Oct 27 2008, 10:49 AM

QUOTE (70runner @ Jan 10 2008, 12:46 AM)

Thx for reply. I found a thread which listed the individual msp files. For some reason my extraction missed a couple. I tried it again and, as you say, the updates installed at the end of the office install. Version updated as well.

Now, if I could only figure out how to merge the unattended office2K7 install with an unattended XP Pro install - one DVD - life would be good.

Where is that thread? I'm having the same problem with sp1 installing. Otherwise, option b worked great for me! I have Office 2007 Ultimate downloaded as X12-30307.exe. I found another guide to be very helpfull here. The pic below shows the msp's that were extracted from sp1. Is that complete?
Click to view attachment

Edit:My extraction missed a few files too. I downloaded the service pack again, extracted again, and came up with the files I needed (shown in pic). Now everything's workin great!
Click to view attachment

neuropass

Nov 14 2008, 03:16 PM

hello every one... it's kind of difficult to understand it to me... i'll explain to you what i want to do... i want to make office silent but i want to have only word installed... and delete the other stuff, so it will be lighter... is it possible? what do you suggest me guys? thanks a million in advance for your answer, and sorry again for bothered you with this simple question...

hamohd70

Nov 25 2008, 07:32 AM

can i get help please?
i created a custom msp file and placed it with the setup file then when i run this :

CODE

start /wait setup.exe /adminfile custom.msp

through a patch file i get a window asking me to wait while preparing the installation files and then setup just terminates !?

i face no problems at all when i only run the setup.exe directly.

Can anyone please explain to me what went wrong?

i'm trying this on a vm with winxp sp3 installed.

neuropass

Nov 26 2008, 03:36 PM

yep you can dream about answer here... or maybe you'll be lucky... who knows... look at my post date... no answer yet... and thankfully this is the website "where go to know..." ya right...

prathapml

Nov 27 2008, 01:34 AM

@hamohd
Chances are that there is some error message coming up and so setup is erroring out.
Have you followed Step 6 from the OptionA ?
Please do that, take note of the error dialog, and then you would know what to do. Or else we could help.
Also, are you sure you are using a volume licensed version (non-pirated?) that supports using MSPs ?
If you're using a retail edition, use Option B.

QUOTE (mich @ Oct 23 2008, 02:52 PM)

I set it to install all components except office groove. save the .MST and execute it
The install goes without errors but afterwards it seems only word, excel, outlook and powerpoint are installed though I've marked publisher, onenote, access, infopath, etc to be installed too..

Hi mich, is this an upgrade by any chance? If Office 2003 is installed, you might need to uninstall it first, through scripts or manually. Does the install run fine when run manually? Also, have you tried this in a VM with nothing else installed?

@neuropass
Yes you can make Office install silently. Yes you can choose to install only word. And by "delete the other stuff, so it will be lighter" if you mean that you don't want to install anything else, thats possible. But if you mean that you want to reduce the size of the installer itself, so as to retain only files related to installing MS Word, then that isn't possible (as far as I know), maybe someone can find out how it can be done.

But I think one possible solution in your case is, to use the MS Word disc (MS Office is sold in different versions - editions that bundle a lot of apps, as well as individual apps in a standalone form). Atleast those companies with volume licensing can get access to individual apps. But don't expect very much size reduction, because MS-Office apps are quite small by themselves, but they all have dependencies on shared components that make up the majority of space occupied. In other words, MSO 2007 Std Edn may be 320 MB by itself, and Word 2007 might be 200 MB by itself.
Also you might want to take a look at this thread - http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=39016

hamohd70

Nov 27 2008, 02:41 PM

@prathapml
thanks you but i managed to solve it.

the problem was that i tried to share the custom.msp created in my VM somewhere else but it gave it that error.
it seem that custom.msp has to be used only where created.

prathapml

Nov 28 2008, 03:54 AM

Considering that I've verified that an MSP created on one machine works just fine across hundreds of machines, I'd say "sharing it to somewhere else" is not a cause for error. Provided it is tested well while being made, and you keep the software environment uniform when deploying it, it should install just fine.

RBCC

Jan 2 2009, 12:39 PM

I can't get the this to give the user the above screen, what's wrong? John

oioldman

Jan 3 2009, 04:38 PM

RBCC
I can see that all line seem to have been commented out.
i.e they all look like this::


remove the::


try again and see what goes

RBCC

Jan 7 2009, 12:41 AM

so the <!-- & --!> are comments??? John

PC_LOAD_LETTER

Jan 7 2009, 01:20 AM

QUOTE (RBCC @ Jan 7 2009, 12:41 AM)

so the <!-- & --!> are comments??? John

well technically  (no exclamations on close brackets) but yeah anything in coment markers is ignored.

Black Diamond

Jan 7 2009, 08:24 AM

My apologies, I tried to read through many of the posts in this thread before posting and did not see an answer.

Is there anyway to get this to work with users not having admin rights?

I can get it to work fine as an admin but we would like to do the silent install via a login script if it is possible.

StormBowler

Jan 20 2009, 11:45 PM

i followed unattended option A: i configured all the settings i wanted, saved the custom.msp to the \updates forlder. but when i exe the setup i get the same pop up windows described in the first post post. this may be a dumb question but; do i have to select upgrade or custom for the install to finish? and once the install finishes with no errors then i go back to the .msp and turn off all notifications?

thanks in advance for your time.

NoUserName

Feb 24 2009, 12:23 PM

After a lot of searching in different websites and several forums I've found this topic might be the most appropriate one that I may assk for.
Please any one did done this unattended setup for office 2007 correctly?
Any one done this with latest service pack 1?
Any how or way to do the same shrink as the way it was with 2oo3?
Please I do appreciate your time but would love to find some quick reply to determine if I can do it or not as we need to have a mass reinstallation for many computers tomorrow in the morning and I'd like to make it more easily for the team.
Thanks and much appreciated.

prathapml

Feb 24 2009, 12:59 PM

QUOTE (StormBowler @ Jan 21 2009, 11:15 AM)

........but when i exe the setup i get the same pop up windows described in the first post post.
...do i have to select upgrade or custom for the install to finish?
and once the install finishes with no errors then i go back to the .msp and turn off all notifications?

If that same window (as in the first post) pops up, then you're on the right track.
You have to click Upgrade (or in most cases, click Install for fresh install). Do not click custom, because then your MSP file isnt even used.
And yes, once the install finishes without errors, you turn off notification via the MSP file.

QUOTE (MGB @ Feb 24 2009, 11:53 PM)

Please any one did done this unattended setup for office 2007 correctly?
Any one done this with latest service pack 1?
Any how or way to do the same shrink as the way it was with 2oo3?
Please I do appreciate your time but would love to find some quick reply to determine if I can do it or not as we need to have a mass reinstallation for many computers tomorrow in the morning and I'd like to make it more easily for the team.

Yes, I can confirm that this works, to setup office 2007 unattendedly (maybe redundant, since you want confirmation from others?)
And yes, I did this with the latest SP1, and it works - just extract and put the relevant MSP update files in the Updates folder (as mentioned in first post).
As for shrinking the setup files of Office 2007, I'm yet to see any info regarding that, chances are that it is not possible with what we know so far.
All the best MGB, the mass re-installation should go a bit quicker and easier for the team with this method (thats why we all want unattended after all).

NoUserName

Feb 25 2009, 06:57 PM

QUOTE (prathapml @ Feb 24 2009, 08:59 PM)

QUOTE (MGB @ Feb 24 2009, 11:53 PM)

Thanks a lot, is it possible to do so using wpi or nlite?

xipe

Apr 1 2009, 12:36 PM

tem para baixar o office 2007 em cab?

obrigado

xipe

Apr 1 2009, 02:56 PM

[Inglês] have to download the cab file on office 2007?

thanks

condor

Apr 30 2009, 10:43 AM

It is possible to make office 2007 with sp2 and to have only 700MB?

prathapml

May 9 2009, 02:52 PM

Hi condor, yes it is possible.
As usual, extract the MSP files for office 2007 into the Updates folder. When I did that to include SP2 with Office 2007 Standard Edition, the total size was below 700 MB. You want to be able to write this to a CD, isn't it?

Kelsenellenelvian

May 9 2009, 03:32 PM

Sadly though, Office '07 ultimate with SP2 is over 900 megs

prathapml

May 9 2009, 04:35 PM

Indeed sad, I wish there was some way to strip down the Office 2007 install files (or even to TRULY merge service packs instead of the current ham handed way - and disable MSOcache creation).
It could be argued though, that the standard edition provides pretty much all the apps a normal user needs, and thus stay below 700 MB.

PiRaT3iToR

May 11 2009, 01:49 PM

We have Windows XP sp3 .My wife purchased a volume edition
Office 2007 ENTERPRISE from work. The installation stalls at the installation
progress screen then a dialogue opens with the message:

'Setup cannot find cannot find office.en-us\officeLR.cab. Browse to a valid
installation source then click OK'

This file does exist on the dvd but pointing the installation to the correct location doesn’t work.

Can help me?

Edit :
Solved with microsoft installer !!

Robku

May 14 2009, 07:49 AM

I installed Office 2007 (Dutch) on a server share. The folder looks like below...

11-05-2009 10:35 <DIR> ACCESS.NL-NL
11-05-2009 10:36 <DIR> ADMIN
13-11-2006 06:54 175 AUTORUN.INF
11-05-2009 10:29 <DIR> CATALOG
11-05-2009 10:29 <DIR> EXCEL.NL-NL
11-05-2009 10:30 <DIR> INFOPATH.NL-NL
11-05-2009 10:31 <DIR> OFFICE.NL-NL
11-05-2009 10:30 <DIR> OFFICE64.NL-NL
11-05-2009 10:31 <DIR> OUTLOOK.NL-NL
11-05-2009 10:31 <DIR> POWERPOINT.NL-NL
11-05-2009 10:31 <DIR> PROOFING.NL-NL
11-05-2009 11:10 <DIR> PROPLUS.WW
11-05-2009 10:34 <DIR> PUBLISHER.NL-NL
13-11-2006 06:53 2.503 README.HTM
11-05-2009 10:34 <DIR> ROSEBUD.NL-NL
13-11-2006 06:54 463.152 SETUP.EXE
11-05-2009 10:34 <DIR> UPDATES
11-05-2009 10:35 <DIR> WORD.NL-NL

In the PROPLUS.WW I made changes to the config.xml...
I made a GPO that installs the PROPLUSWW.MSI (located in the PROPLUS.WW)
Installations to a workstation works fine. No problem at all. The application is not installed in production yet.

Now I want to add SP2 to this installation. Can someone please explain how to do this... Can I use the Update directorie? I thought this will not work, because this directorie will only be used when you use the setup. I use the MSI. Is there a way how I can slipstream the installation of SP2 into this setup. There are no PS's installed yet.

Regards,
Rob

prathapml

May 16 2009, 11:03 PM

@Robku
Yes, just extract the MSP files that you extract from the SP2 archive, into the Updates folder.
It will be used regardless of whether you use the MSI or SETUP.EXE.

Incidentally, atleast a few editions dis-allow using the MSI to install, leaving you with no other option anyway. Put in the arguments and other customizations you want into the customization MSP and into the config.xml, and just start the SETUP.EXE directly.

badsc9

May 23 2009, 08:51 AM

Hi all

I was thinking about how does the script look like if you just want to make the whope pack unattended without taking some of the programs out the reason why I ask is becuase I have been sitting and tried a few things and well it does't really look like it's installing more then like five programs out of nine sow how does the script look like bout the script where you have enabled the program to be installed but also the script where you have disabled the program to be installed if anyone know the answer plese through a line of two and maybe highlight the topics where there have been made a change

best regards

Badsc9 and thanks

PS: by the way it's a great site sow to the people behind it keep up the good work it means alot to alot of us :-)

QUOTE (prathapml @ Apr 14 2006, 07:11 PM)

Option B:
1. Go to the folder-path, "Office2007\Pro.WW" (or any ??????.WW folder for other editions such as standard/enterprise/etc)
2. Modify "config.xml", or copy it to somewhere else & modify it, using my posted code below as a sample.
3. If you modified it "in location", then setup will take up the changes automatically.
4. Otherwise, place the modified file in the same folder of setup.exe, as custom-uA.XML
5. This is the command to run setup with the customizations specified in custom-uA.XML: setup.exe /config custom-uA.XML

7. This method is also a great way to make changes to the defaults itself, so that you dont need to keep changing it upon every new time you install it. The sample XML here, makes setup fully silent, cuts down features rarely used by me, and reduces install footprint of Office 2007 Professional from 721 MB, to 303 MB (of course you can always add/remove components later); I've also removed lines that I found useless from it, you might like to keep many of the default lines & customize them. Also, be aware that the XML offers a way to chain updates & install them before or after o2k7 setup, but then you'll lose control over reboot parameters. By default, o2k7 setup wont cause an auto-reboot, so no need of "/noreboot" or "Reboot=ReallySuppress" properties. I intend this XML to be used for clean installs, with no previous version settings or profiles to be migrated. Use "start /wait" for silent installs. This file is for the main suite, you can modify it accordingly for the other component products, the options are commented with double-slashes. I obtained the OptionIds from setup.xml files, in each component folder.

Here's a tested/working config.xml file, to get you started with Option B:
(you need to put in your own key, and configuration-Product can be obtained from your current xml)

CODE

<Configuration Product="Pro">

	<Display Level="none" CompletionNotice="no" SuppressModal="yes" AcceptEula="yes" />
 
	<PIDKEY Value="BCDFGHJKMPQRTVWXY2346789B" />
	<USERNAME Value="0wner" />
	<COMPANYNAME Value="0wn Inc." />

 
	<OptionState Id="ACCESSFiles" State="absent" Children="force" /> //access
	<OptionState Id="OUTLOOKFiles" State="absent" Children="force" /> //outlook
	<OptionState Id="PubPrimary" State="absent" Children="force" /> //publisher
	<OptionState Id="AceRepl" State="absent" Children="force" /> //access db Engine replication
	<OptionState Id="CAGFiles" State="Local" Children="force" /> //Clip Organizer
	<OptionState Id="MSSOAP3" State="absent" Children="force" /> //SOAP toolkit
	<OptionState Id="OsaNonBoot" State="Local" Children="force" /> //new,open office docu lnks
	<OptionState Id="ProofingTools_1036" State="absent" Children="force" /> //french
	<OptionState Id="ProofingTools_3082" State="absent" Children="force" /> //spanish
	<OptionState Id="WISPFiles" State="absent" Children="force" /> //handwriting
	<OptionState Id="DocServicesFiles" State="absent" Children="force" /> //docu update util
	<OptionState Id="HTMLSourceEditing" State="absent" Children="force" /> //script editor
	<OptionState Id="DocumentImagingUtils" State="absent" Children="force" /> //scanning,ocr,indexing
	<OptionState Id="OISFiles" State="absent" Children="force" /> //picture manager
	<OptionState Id="OSESupp" State="absent" Children="force" /> //sharepoint support
	<OptionState Id="QueryFiles" State="absent" Children="force" /> //msQuery
	<OptionState Id="VisioPreviewerFiles" State="absent" Children="force" /> //visio viewer
	<OptionState Id="XDOCSFiles" State="absent" Children="force" /> //infopath

	<!-- These are additionals from Enterprise RTM
<OptionState Id="GrooveFiles" State="absent" Children="force" /> //groove
<OptionState Id="OneNoteFiles" State="absent" Children="force" /> //onenote
<OptionState Id="RefIEBarFiles" State="absent" Children="force" /> //research explorer bar
<OptionState Id="WebDriveFiles" State="absent" Children="force" /> //hosted webs
<OptionState Id="VBAFiles" State="absent" Children="force" /> //VB for applications
<OptionState Id="OfficeDigitalSFiles" State="absent" Children="force" /> //vba certificates
	 -->

</Configuration>

The procedure is same for all other editions of Office 2007. The above is just a working sample, you'd need to put in an appropriate key & modify as per your needs.

If you downloaded a single SETUP.EXE (500-MB?) from MSDN, then you might need to extract it to some folder, to get the installation source.

CODE

setup.exe /extract:D:\o2k7

Robku

May 24 2009, 11:48 PM

QUOTE (prathapml @ May 16 2009, 11:03 PM)

@Robku
Yes, just extract the MSP files that you extract from the SP2 archive, into the Updates folder.
It will be used regardless of whether you use the MSI or SETUP.EXE.

Incidentally, at least a few editions dis-allow using the MSI to install, leaving you with no other option anyway. Put in the arguments and other customizations you want into the customization MSP and into the config.xml, and just start the SETUP.EXE directly.

So in my case... the extracted files from the update do not allow installing via an MSI. I tried... did not succeed... Just the standard files are installed, no updates...
I still want to use the MSI, because it is so easy to put a computer in a security group (with GPO) and the application is installed and uninstalled when I remove the SG.
If I use the setup, it will run in User context I guess? So a normal user does not have the proper rights... And... When it is installed... It can't be removed by simply removing the GPO from the computer?

Regards
Rob

majorg

May 26 2009, 07:05 AM

I've created a custom.msp file, and the Office 2007 deployment is successful via group policy, but Office 2003 is not removed as requested. Having done quite a lot of research, it seems that Office 2003 will only be removed automatically if it was deployed via group policy, and not installed manually as is the case in my organisation. Any ideas how I can upgrade and remove Office 2003 at the same time?

Regards,
Geoff

prathapml

May 26 2009, 11:39 AM

QUOTE (majorg @ May 26 2009, 06:35 PM)

If the old version isn't being removed, you might have to run a one-time command that all computers must execute at next logon. For example:

CODE

MsiExec.exe /X{10140000-0011-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE}

You can find the exact product components to uninstall and their GUID codes in the registry key:

CODE

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall

You can also refer to this URL for GUID info and explanations - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/832672

QUOTE (Robku @ May 25 2009, 11:18 AM)

Hmm, for these purposes, an enterprise edition (or VLK license) is the best for ActiveDirectory environments. Other editions don't like to pickup MSP files from the Updates folder, as I mentioned. For me to suggest any workaround, may I ask which edition you are using?

QUOTE (badsc9 @ May 23 2009, 08:21 PM)

I was thinking about how does the script look like if you just want to make the whole pack unattended, without taking some of the programs out

You are using Option B from the first post of this thread. The config.xml file i've posted there is just an example, and you'd have to modify it as per your needs. The XML code there, as you can see, has comments to the right side of relevant lines, which mention how to force install or NOT install specific components of the suite. You probably want to do a straight-forward install, with the default set of components installed, and no customization of removing components. Therefore, if you don't want to customize a particular setting/component, simply don't mention it in the XML file. So that is how you can go about doing what you mentioned in your post.

blindreaper

May 29 2009, 06:50 AM

How do i do an unattended setup without a product key?
It seems im always asked for one.

DraGula0

Jun 5 2009, 10:09 AM

Hi Guys,

Do you know, how it's possible to desactivate the "pop-up" when you open Office 2007 for the first time ?

I have modified some parameters in my MSP file. But no effect.

FYI, I use Office 2007 Enterprise SP2 MUI, with MSP file and XML configuration...

Thanks

Greg

Here is the screenshot

Salvadore

Jun 14 2009, 08:06 AM

First of all, thank you for all valuable information shared here.

QUOTE (prathapml @ Nov 27 2008, 09:34 AM)

Also, are you sure you are using a volume licensed version (non-pirated?) that supports using MSPs ?
If you're using a retail edition, use Option B.

Has anybody tried to add Admin folder into the root of Office 2007 retail version (to enable OCT). Here's a quick tutorial how to grab Admin folder: link

Followed the steps, but in my case didn't replace (cause I have Office 2007 pro retail version), just added Admin folder and "setup.exe /admin" is working, now.

However, haven't tried installation after creating custom .MSP. Just want to make sure - Is it workable solution?

EDIT: Installation went just fine. That means non-VL(K) editions of Office 2007 can use OCT with custom made .MSP!

"Admin" folder (from AdminTemplates.exe) has been available since 10/11/2007.

Latest one (SP2) can be found here (4/29/2009). Update/add "Admin" folder whether you have VL(K) or non-VL(K). It requires Office 2007 with SP2, but I have doubt about it.

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