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Hey guys! I figured it out. The place where the instructions are on how to make an Administrative install point have been removed. http://unattended.msfn.org/unattended.xp/view/web/48/ Follow these instructions and slipstream the latest service pack. http://unattended.msfn.org/unattended.xp/view/web/50/ Then follow these instructions. After you get your MST file just run the Office Shrink script on it. Next I'd suggest following: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?s=&sho...ndpost&p=469963 Those instructions and also checking "Solid Archive". Also set the compression type to Best. This is for o2003 only - for oXP I'm sure it's mostly the same, admin install point, slipstream, make MST then run office shrink script. Hope this helps.

Uhhhhh..... Am I missing something here? Where are the directions on how to make an admin install point / MST file without using microsoft's office resource kit? Unless that's not how you're doing it.. when I use Microsoft's Office resource kit, I don't get any errors when I run the office shrink exe. And it alwayscomes out to be 293mb, no matter what I select. Please, someone give us the old instructions back!

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Seems as if everyone who uses Microsoft's MST creator ends up at 293mb. Whatever other instructions were up are no longer there. Could someone please put them back?

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I am having the same problem as another user.. every single shrinked install I make comes out to exactly 293mb, no matter what I select. Wtf is going on?