Wesmosis Posted February 16, 2006 Posted February 16, 2006 I'm still looking for how to make a shrunk arabic-interfaced Office 2003any help guyz?
x3ndou_ Posted February 21, 2006 Posted February 21, 2006 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?
Methanoid Posted February 24, 2006 Posted February 24, 2006 I'm also on 293Mb.. seems all this does is remove the MSDE files and some setup stubs from the Files directory.And the Astalavista "compress" to 36Mb link is dead and the guide seems to be somewhat ancient... Oh dearie me... all knackered!
x3ndou_ Posted March 4, 2006 Posted March 4, 2006 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?
Lazy8 Posted March 16, 2006 Posted March 16, 2006 (edited) Hiii Guyzz I m able to get the Shrinked office Folder of about 150 Mb.Now I think I will have to make it a Rar SFX to get the size to around 70 mb.(Correct me if I m wrong)So I was wondering wat all things to add in that Rar Sfx > Only the Shrinked Office Folder ??I am really confused at this last step , do Help me..I didn't use Rar compression--but if it's anything like the 7-zip method, you'll need a configuration text file, the SFX (edited to remove user control buttons), and the compressed Office source. If your full size is 150MB, the finished product will end up smaller than 70MB. My first success at it shrunk my Office XP from nearly 200-67MB--major props to BuckeyeXP! Now I just have to finish it off as an nLite add-on, for completely id***-proof installation. Edited March 16, 2006 by Lazy8
Dels Posted March 16, 2006 Posted March 16, 2006 only on clean installed windows environment? i didn't have any clean installed pc or virtual machine soft, hope someday someone make something like this but with more friendly spec
Avneet Posted March 16, 2006 Posted March 16, 2006 i tgink ths thread is good as dead.. no one seems to be getting it to work
Lazy8 Posted March 17, 2006 Posted March 17, 2006 @DelsHave you tried the trial versions of VMware or Microsoft Virtual Machine? Each one will give you a 30-day evaluation period. The other method actually requires a spare production computer, loaded with little more than Windows itself.
Avneet Posted March 18, 2006 Posted March 18, 2006 has anyone made this and if so ..can u plizz kindly host it sum wheer so we can download it.. thx in advance
x3ndou_ Posted March 19, 2006 Posted March 19, 2006 (edited) 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?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! Edited March 19, 2006 by x3ndou_
Dels Posted March 20, 2006 Posted March 20, 2006 (edited) @Lazy8OoO virtual machine software, i want to try it but i'm too lazy to download it (gee i got only 128kbps shared here...) Edited March 20, 2006 by Dels
ReX_BR Posted March 21, 2006 Posted March 21, 2006 (edited) Ini for Office 2003 Portuguese (Brazil)[Language]lang=Portuguese (Brazil)dir=1046retry=&Repetirtitle=Microsoft Office Professional Edição 2003error=Erro[Directory]Office Source=*Office Target=*[Files]Office Setup EXE file=INSTALAR.EXEOffice Setup MST file=*[Version]Number=11.0.5510.0 Edited March 21, 2006 by ReX_BR
x3ndou_ Posted March 22, 2006 Posted March 22, 2006 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=469963Those 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.
ZileXa Posted March 23, 2006 Posted March 23, 2006 I have build 2 shrinked & silent versions of Office 2003 with Service Pack 2 integrated, Dutch language.The first installer is for installing at T12/13, why? Simply because my RunOnceEx (with all apps) is started at this time instead of after the Setup restart, the whole Unattended process is faster this way. But Office needs a workaround to get installed at this early stage. It works flawless.Also made a second installer, without this workaround. So that means it can be installed at any moment.PLUS I have made a very very tiny .exe, it contains my .MST file, if you run it from the Office 2003 SP2 NL version it will install SILENTLY.I have shrinked office, keeping the following:Word, Excel, Powerpoint.VBA support (necessary for excel)FULL Dutch and English spelling/grammar/synonyms checkerno stuff no one ever uses like Binder etc..If anyone is interested I am willing to share both packages and the MST/.exe file. Ofcourse WITHOUT serial.PM me.Why am I offering this?Because it takes A LOT of time to update, shrink and get everything working. I did it twice (before SP2 existed and after) and can imagine no one wants to do it!I am absolutely not going to create it for other languages... to much time and boring.
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