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I keep getting a "Unable to access shell manager" error, with my own .mst as well as these provided. I havn't even deleted any files out of the admin install folder.

OK Here are the steps for Office XP: Steps: Go to http://www.microsoft.com/office/orkarchive/xpupdt.htm on Microsoft's site and download any available service packs and updates. Examples: E:\ - Change to your own location SP1 - Location of EXPANDED .msp files. (To expand an Update: Install WinRAR, rightclick, expand to...) OfficeXP - location of all office files. Important: Update will only work on an admin installation of Office. Go here to read how to do this... http://unattended.msfn.org/intermediate/ap...xp_advanced.htm (All creds to these guys @ MSFN) Office Files: msiexec /p E:\SP1\MAINSP1ff.msp /a E:\OfficeXP\PROPLUS.msi SHORTFILENAMES=TRUE /qb /L* E:\SP1\PROPLUS.log Office Web Components: msiexec /p E:\SP1\OWC11SP1ff.msp /a E:\OfficeXP\OWC10.MSI SHORTFILENAMES=TRUE /qb /L* E:\SP1\OWC10.log Office Updates: msiexec /p E:\SP1\xxx.msp /a E:\OfficeXP\PROPLUS.MSI /qb /lv* E:\SP1\xxx.log Updates in Order from oldest to newest: Number: Name: 1) OfficeXpSp3-kb832671-fullfile-enu.exe MAINSP3ff.msp and OWC10SP3ff.msp 2) officexp-kb833858-fullfile-enu.exe VSDEBUGff.msp 3) officexp-kb832332-v2-fullfile-enu.exe SHAREDff.msp 4) officexp-kb873379-fullfile-enu.exe MSCONVff.msp 5) officexp-kb837253-client-enu.exe OFFICESPSop.msp 6) OfficeXP-kb832668-v2-fullfile-enu.exe MSCTF.msp 7) officexp-kb873352-fullfile-enu.exe SHAREDff.msp (Renamed to SHAREDff2.msp) 8) officexp-kb887978-fullfile-enu.exe WINWORDff.msp 9) officexp-kb890829-fullfile-enu.exe FP5AUTLff.msp In Order: msiexec /p E:\SP1\MAINSP3ff.msp /a E:\OfficeXP\PROPLUS.msi SHORTFILENAMES=TRUE /qb /L* E:\SP1\MAINSP3ff.log msiexec /p E:\SP1\OWC10SP3ff.msp /a E:\OfficeXP\OWC10.MSI SHORTFILENAMES=TRUE /qb /L* E:\SP1\OWC10SP3ff.log msiexec /p E:\SP1\VSDEBUGff.msp /a E:\OfficeXP\PROPLUS.msi SHORTFILENAMES=TRUE /qb /L* E:\SP1\VSDEBUGff.log msiexec /p E:\SP1\SHAREDff.msp /a E:\OfficeXP\PROPLUS.msi SHORTFILENAMES=TRUE /qb /L* E:\SP1\SHAREDff.log msiexec /p E:\SP1\MSCONVff.msp /a E:\OfficeXP\PROPLUS.msi SHORTFILENAMES=TRUE /qb /L* E:\SP1\MSCONVff.log msiexec /p E:\SP1\OFFICESPSop.msp /a E:\OfficeXP\PROPLUS.msi SHORTFILENAMES=TRUE /qb /L* E:\SP1\OFFICESPSop.log msiexec /p E:\SP1\MSCTF.msp /a E:\OfficeXP\PROPLUS.msi SHORTFILENAMES=TRUE /qb /L* E:\SP1\MSCTF.log msiexec /p E:\SP1\SHAREDff2.msp /a E:\OfficeXP\PROPLUS.msi SHORTFILENAMES=TRUE /qb /L* E:\SP1\SHAREDff2.log msiexec /p E:\SP1\WINWORDff.msp /a E:\OfficeXP\PROPLUS.msi SHORTFILENAMES=TRUE /qb /L* E:\SP1\WINWORDff.log msiexec /p E:\SP1\FP5AUTLff.msp /a E:\OfficeXP\PROPLUS.msi SHORTFILENAMES=TRUE /qb /L* E:\SP1\FP5AUTLff.log Tip: create a .cmd batch file and copy/paste above into it and execute.

Steps: Go to http://www.microsoft.com/office/orkarchive/2k3updt.htm on Microsoft's site and download any available service packs and updates. Examples: E:\ - Change to your own location SP1 - Location of EXPANDED .msp files. (To expand an Update: Install WinRAR, rightclick, expand to...) Office2003 - location of all office files. Important: Update will only work on an admin installation of Office. Go here to read how to do this... http://unattended.msfn.org/intermediate/ap...xp_advanced.htm (All creds to these guys @ MSFN) Office Files: msiexec /p E:\SP1\MAINSP1ff.msp /a E:\Office2003\PRO11.msi SHORTFILENAMES=TRUE /qb /L* E:\SP1\PRO11.log Office Web Components: msiexec /p E:\SP1\OWC11SP1ff.msp /a E:\Office2003\OWC11.MSI SHORTFILENAMES=TRUE /qb /L* E:\SP1\OWC11.log Office Updates: msiexec /p E:\SP1\xxx.msp /a E:\Office2003\PRO11.MSI /qb /lv* E:\SP1\xxx.log Updates in Order from oldest to newest: Number: Date: Name: Contians: 1) 7/27/04 Office2003SP1-kb842532-fullfile-enu.exe MAINSP1ff.msp and OWC11SP1ff.msp 2) 9/14/04 office2003-kb870765-fullfile-enu.exe OUTLFLTR.msp 3) 11/10/04 office2003-kb870774-fullfile-enu.exe MSCTF.msp 4) 11/10/04 office2003-kb873362-fullfile-enu.exe OUTLFLTR.msp (Renamed to OUTLFLTR2.msp) 5) 11/10/04 office2003-kb873381-fullfile-enu.exe MSGR3FRff.msp 6) 11/10/04 office2003ptk-kb873381-fullfile-enu.exe PTKff.msp 7) 12/14/04 office2003-kb887982-fullfile-enu.exe INFPXSNff.msp 8) 1/11/05 office2003-kb890854-fullfile-ENU.exe OUTLFLTR.msp (renamed to OUTFLTR3.msp) 9) 2/8/05 office2003-kb887980-fullfile-enu.exe FPCUTLff.msp 10) 2/8/05 office2003-kb885828-fullfile-enu.exe MSOFF.msp 11) 2/8/05 office2003-KB891067-fullfile-ENU.exe OUTLFLTR.msp (renamed to OUTFLTR4.msp) 12) 3/8/05 office2003-kb892236-fullfile-enu.exe OUTLFLTR.msp (renamed to OUTFLTR5.msp) 13) 4/5/05 office2003-kb835235-client-enu.exe outlfltr-Binary-GLB.msp 14) 12/5/05 office2003-kb887979-fullfile-enu.exe WINWORDff.msp 15) 12/5/05 office2003-kb892258-fullfile-enu.exe MSSP3FRff.msp 16) 12/5/05 office2003-KB894384-FullFile-ENU.exe OUTLFLTR.msp (renamed to OUTFLTR6.msp) In Order: msiexec /p E:\SP1\MAINSP1ff.msp /a E:\Office2003\PRO11.msi SHORTFILENAMES=TRUE /qb /L* E:\SP1\MAINSP1ff.log msiexec /p E:\SP1\OWC11SP1ff.msp /a E:\Office2003\OWC11.MSI SHORTFILENAMES=TRUE /qb /L* E:\SP1\OWC11SP1ff.log msiexec /p E:\SP1\OUTLFLTR.msp /a E:\Office2003\PRO11.MSI /qb /lv* E:\SP1\OUTLFLTR.log msiexec /p E:\SP1\MSCTF.msp /a E:\Office2003\PRO11.MSI /qb /lv* E:\SP1\MSCTF.log msiexec /p E:\SP1\OUTLFLTR2.msp /a E:\Office2003\PRO11.MSI /qb /lv* E:\SP1\OUTLFLTR2.log msiexec /p E:\SP1\MSGR3FRff.msp /a E:\Office2003\PRO11.MSI /qb /lv* E:\SP1\MSGR3FRff.log msiexec /p E:\SP1\PTKff.msp /a E:\Office2003\PRO11.MSI /qb /lv* E:\SP1\PTKff.log msiexec /p E:\SP1\INFPXSNff.msp /a E:\Office2003\PRO11.MSI /qb /lv* E:\SP1\INFPXSNff.log msiexec /p E:\SP1\OUTLFLTR3.msp /a E:\Office2003\PRO11.MSI /qb /lv* E:\SP1\OUTLFLTR3.log msiexec /p E:\SP1\FPCUTLff.msp /a E:\Office2003\PRO11.MSI /qb /lv* E:\SP1\FPCUTLff.log msiexec /p E:\SP1\MSOff.msp /a E:\Office2003\PRO11.MSI /qb /lv* E:\SP1\MSOff.log msiexec /p E:\SP1\OUTLFLTR4.msp /a E:\Office2003\PRO11.MSI /qb /lv* E:\SP1\OUTLFLTR4.log msiexec /p E:\SP1\OUTLFLTR5.msp /a E:\Office2003\PRO11.MSI /qb /lv* E:\SP1\OUTLFLTR5.log msiexec /p E:\SP1\outlfltr-Binary-GLB.msp /a E:\Office2003\PRO11.MSI /qb /lv* E:\SP1\outlfltr-Binary-GLB.log msiexec /p E:\SP1\winwordff.msp /a E:\Office2003\PRO11.MSI /qb /lv* E:\SP1\winwordff.log msiexec /p E:\SP1\MSSP3FRff.msp /a E:\Office2003\PRO11.MSI /qb /lv* E:\SP1\MSSP3FRff.log msiexec /p E:\SP1\OUTLFLTR6.msp /a E:\Office2003\PRO11.MSI /qb /lv* E:\SP1\OUTLFLTR6.log Tip: create a .cmd batch file and copy/paste above into it and execute. When done there will be a correspondent log file for every upate. Please check that the following line:..... Installation operation completed successfully is somewhere at the bottom of the file Now you can use either BuckeyeXP's OfficeShrinker or AstaLavista's 7Zip method. Both are brilliant....

Tried that. No Go. Must the dword be 1 (on) or 0 (off)? As I've stated the problem is with an offline defrag after restart. It usually start even before the GUI part or any login. I've also deleted the automated startup scan job. In what batch file does WinXP put pre-gui startup jobs? Thanx

I have a problem using PerfectDisk 7.0 (build 34 and 40) together with Symantec AV Corp 10.0.0.359. When I do an offline(restart) defrag I get the following message after analyzing is done: PerfectDisk could not lock drive C:\ for exclusive access. The PC then reboots normally. When I uninstall SAV Corp10 and install SAV Corp9 PerfectDisk works correctly. Any suggestions?

Here is a reg file to switch off unneeded services. Enjoy