Nick_White Posted April 15, 2008 Posted April 15, 2008 I have a problem (it might be discussed already):I have an Office 2003 SP3 install CD and I only need Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access, without clipart, help, tools etc.Followed the guide from HERE (without slipstreaming anything) and created a 59 MB installer (with /qb- switch, only progress bars). The operation was done on a freshly installed WinXP SP2 virtual machine so I wouldn't miss any files.After that, I tried to install it on two machines: one with Vista SP1 and one with Win2000 SP4. Both installs behaved exactly the same: at the third progress bar of the MSI installer, it rolls back and exits. No files, folders or shortcuts were created (Program Files, Start Menu).I ran the installer without the answer file and it said that some files are missing, something like Office*.dll (anyway, I don't think it was something from the removed components). This maybe caused by the Office Shrinker app so I'm not sure if this is the cause of the rollback.How can I debug the installation progress? Are there any log files generated (that contain useful information)?
Nick_White Posted April 21, 2008 Posted April 21, 2008 It looks like no one is interested/knows/had run into the problem.The problem from my post above is caused by n/vLiting Windows, so the Office installer (also shrinked) cannot add some files that have been removed by nLite, for example, in my machine - a DR Watson .DLL. The solution is running the shrinked Office installer without the silent switch and copy the missing files from the original CD to the unpacked shrinked Office installer and repack to 7z.
<SparTacuS> Posted May 16, 2008 Posted May 16, 2008 Nick White,Your problem is a common one and is a classic example of the one weakness with Office shrinker - You need to create you Shrunken install, not only on a clean windows setup, but also one that is exactly the same as the one that you will be using the install on.For example;i) You VM a completely clean XP machine from standard cd and run shrink,ii) You try to install you shrunken Office on an NLited xp,Sorry - probably will not work.Similarly, if you create on XP then try to install on Vista. I'm not saying it definately won't work - I'm sure someone will post saying theirs was OK but it's iffy.The way I work is:i) Create my windows install first - tweaked, NLited, runtime files etc,ii) Then I VM it and create my Office shrink.This will work 99% of the time - you can even (with some work) persuade it to install at T12/13 once the default user is created.
mara- Posted May 16, 2008 Posted May 16, 2008 You need to create you Shrunken install, not only on a clean windows setup, but also one that is exactly the same as the one that you will be using the install on.Not true!Office Shrinker have problems with SP3. When you finish reducing size, run the shrinked installation without any switches. In this way you will see that some files are missing. Just add those and you will have no problems.Cheers
CaNgO Posted July 18, 2008 Posted July 18, 2008 (edited) Thanks Turkish Office professional version shirink finished worksvirtual machine Vmware but missing files FILES\PFILES\MSOFFICE\OFFICE11\MSCOMCTL.DLLFILES\PFILES\MSOFFICE\OFFICE11\OFFICE.DLLFILES\PFILES\MSOFFICE\OFFICE11\VBIDEPIA.DLLFILES\PFILES\MSFT.NET\PIAS\GAC\126435FILES\PFILES\MSFT.NET\PIAS\GAC\126444FILES\PFILES\MSFT.NET\PIAS\GAC\126444FILES\PFILES\MSFT.NET\PIAS\111362FILES\PFILES\MSFT.NET\PIAS\114290FILES\PFILES\MSFT.NET\PIAS\119630shirink.log.zip Edited July 18, 2008 by CaNgO
X-FoRcE Posted September 8, 2008 Posted September 8, 2008 (edited) After shrink need copy this files.FILES\PFILES\MSOFFICE\OFFICE11\MSCOMCTL.DLLFILES\PFILES\MSOFFICE\OFFICE11\OFFICE.DLLFILES\PFILES\MSOFFICE\OFFICE11\VBIDEPIA.DLLFILES\PFILES\MSFT.NET\PIAS\GAC\126435FILES\PFILES\MSFT.NET\PIAS\GAC\126444FILES\PFILES\MSFT.NET\PIAS\GAC\126444FILES\PFILES\MSFT.NET\PIAS\111362FILES\PFILES\MSFT.NET\PIAS\114290FILES\PFILES\MSFT.NET\PIAS\119630 Edited September 12, 2008 by X-FoRcE
X-FoRcE Posted September 12, 2008 Posted September 12, 2008 (edited) Turkish & Swedish/Svenska language added. Edited November 8, 2008 by X-FoRcE
Kingskawn Posted September 30, 2008 Posted September 30, 2008 (edited) What office 2k3 updates can I slipstream in order to have a more up to date Office 2K3 package?I've got an Outlook package. Can I shrink it too with this method? Edited September 30, 2008 by Kingskawn
Kingskawn Posted October 1, 2008 Posted October 1, 2008 (edited) I keep getting an error with the dutch version.Can't see what I 'm doing wrong. I've succesfully created the UK version (88MB) and made it exe but for this it's driving me nuts. I have to choose 'Dutch' right?Ok I find out what the problem was.Changedretry = &nogmaalsinto retry = &Opnieuwand changed regional settings to dutch too.Done on a XP SP2 (english) and office 2003 dutch Edited October 22, 2008 by Kingskawn
dll32 Posted October 26, 2008 Posted October 26, 2008 Turkish & Swedish/Svenska language added.I can't get swedish to work, it just restarts when I enter the language...
X-FoRcE Posted November 8, 2008 Posted November 8, 2008 Turkish & Swedish/Svenska language added.I can't get swedish to work, it just restarts when I enter the language...Sorry my mistake. Please try this new;Shrinker.rar
Kingskawn Posted December 2, 2008 Posted December 2, 2008 (edited) I shrinked down my office install and when I executes it it doesn't make any shortcuts in the start menu. When I then uninstall it and reinstall it, there is nothing that have been done?Anybody have the same problem? Edited December 6, 2008 by Kingskawn
syamsoul Posted January 20, 2009 Posted January 20, 2009 thankss... actually..i hv seen someone use this..and compressed the setup file with kgb arhiver... n it really small... just 2MB..but takes really long time to extract.... fast download from internet.. and its a full version of office 2003
Methanoid Posted March 26, 2009 Posted March 26, 2009 Is there a way to shrink Frontpage? I just tried with my Office CD2 (Frontpage) and it barfs with error 25003 "MS Office Frontpage setup cannot continue because the installation source has been corrupted"But its quite happy to install as normal - its just OfficeShrink wont work on it (FP2003).... I know I could overwrite my shrunk O2K3 with FP2003 but then I'd bloat it by 300Mb when Frontpage is only 130Mb or less....
nadeem014 Posted April 8, 2009 Posted April 8, 2009 Cant you just give the direct downloadable version with out the key.......I will enter the key after installing windows
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