gbmolina Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 Hi guys, I was searching through the forum for a way to make a silent install of the Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack ( http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/products...1686761033.aspx ) and I realized there was nothing specific on the net, or, at least I wasn´t able to find it.So, after a little bit of research and try, I came up with this tested and working method:1. download the file from here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;displaylang=en2. run the prompt on it using these switches: /quiet /passive /norestartvoila! silent installation donePS 1 if you want to see all available switches, run this command on it: FileFormatConverters.exe /extract:pathPS 2 I suspect that only the /passsive switch is enough... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arie Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 You went through too much trouble. You could simply extract the file using WinRAR for example, leaving you with an MSI-file, which you can install silently like any other MSI-file. You could even package it into a 1-file silent installer if you want then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbmolina Posted October 10, 2007 Author Share Posted October 10, 2007 You went through too much trouble. You could simply extract the file using WinRAR for example, leaving you with an MSI-file, which you can install silently like any other MSI-file. You could even package it into a 1-file silent installer if you want then.well, I tried, you can't extract the file with winrar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arie Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 WinRAR is my mistake, sorry, doing this by heart. You should use Universal Extracter. You can find it here on the forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radix Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 (edited) Try to copy MSECache folder after installation and make a silent installer with7-zip sfx with switch /qn /norestart after the name of msi file. Edited October 27, 2007 by radix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tentje Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 First Extract FileFormatConverters.exe with 7-zipExtracted files (output):-O12Conv.cab-EULA-README.HTM-files12.cat-O12Conv.msi2. Create a new Group Policy and assign the O12Conv.msi in Computer Configuration\Software Settings\Software InstallationTested in production environment. Works fine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arie Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 Of course it does, but it doesn't create you an unattended, silent installer for during your unattended setup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmusgrove Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 What about a chained install using the Setup.ini file of office 2003? It does not appear to inherit the display options of the MS office installer as it should, nor does the DISPLAY parameter in the [Chained Install] section appear to work . Has anyone managed it?I am about to try it using a batch file Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now