Problem with office 2003

[greg_285]

Hello,

I just finish my unanttended windows xp installation.. and it works

Then I wanted to install office 2003 unattended..but it don't work

(The folder is copied on the hard drive, dur to OEM isntall)

I have folowed all the steps of the office tutorial

But i think that i'm blocked here :

TRANSFORMS=C:\XPCD\$OEM$\$1\install\Applications\Office2003\Unattended.MST /qb-

changed to...

TRANSFORMS=Unattended.MST /qb-

I was not able to change the file path after the procedure of the ressource kit

Can you explain me how to make the path change..

After I think that I have just to copy the lines in batch file

Thanks a lot

Greg

[BritishBulldog]

This is for your command line and not in the custom Install Wizard.

How are you installing your applications XPLode, WPI or RunOnceEx?

[greg_285]

Hello British Bulldog

Thank for your help one more time

I've copied all the office 2003 content in the $OEM$ folder, in order that it is copied on the hard drive during the installation..like explained on the msfn unattended guide..office 2003 advanced installation.

And my application are installing with a start.cmd file

The other application (cdex,adobe and msn are working well)

Thanks

Greg

[rendrag]

basically what is happening in the installation of Office 2k3, is that you run setup, and call the unattended.mst file. When you copy the office to your hard drive under C:\XPCD\$OEM$\$1\install\Applications\Office2003, that path does not exist when you actually run the setup file during Windows setup.

What your code should look like is as follows:

start /wait %systemdrive%\install\Applications\Office2003\setup.exe TRANSFORMS="unattended.mst" /qb-

you're not going to be able to change it in the office resource kit, because you don't need to. The ORK just provides that assuming you will be running the install during normal windows operation, when the path to the MST is valid.

[greg_285]

Hello,

I have this in my cmd file..

The cmd windows appears and it shows the line :

start /wait %systemdrive%\install\Applications\Office2003\setup.exe TRANSFORMS="unattended.mst" /qb-

And then it close itself and nothing is happening..

Problem with my unattended file ?

[rendrag]

Let me make sure I understand.

When that part of your batch file is run, you actually see

start /wait %systemdrive%\install\Applications\Office2003\setup.exe TRANSFORMS="unattended.mst" /qb-

if you do, make sure you do not have an ECHO statement before that.

If not, post your cmd file (removing product keys and such if they exist), and maybe we can figure it out.

[greg_285]

Hello,

Here is my cmd file:

***********

CLS

@echo off

TITLE DVD ultime - Installation automatique

ECHO.

ECHO Pendant les prochaines minutes vous verz l'installation automatique de certains logciels...

ECHO L'ordinateur redemarerra automatiquement une fois le processus termine !

ECHO.

ECHO Installation de CDex

Echo Permet de ripper les cd audio en MP3

ECHO Please wait...

start /wait %systemdrive%\Install\Applications\CDex\cdex_151.exe /S

echo.

echo Installation de Adobe acrobat reader

echo Permet de lire les fichier PDF

start /wait %systemdrive%\Install\Applications\AdobeReader\AdbeRdr60_fra_full.exe -p"-s /v\"/qn\""

echo.

echo Installation de MSN messenger

echo Outil de messagerie instantanee

start /wait %systemdrive%\Install\Msn\MsnMsgs.msi /QB

echo.

echo Installation Pack Office 2003

echo Suite bureautique

start /wait %systemdrive%\install\Applications\Office2003\setup.exe TRANSFORMS="unattended.mst" /qb-

exit

***********

All the applications are installed correctly but when it comes to office he shows :

Installation Pack Office 2003

Suite bureautique

and then the windows is closed

[prathapml]

echo.

echo Installation Pack Office 2003

echo Suite bureautique

start /wait %systemdrive%\install\Applications\Office2003\setup.exe TRANSFORMS=unattended.mst /qb

This should work - try it.

Notice that I removed the "dash" from the "QB" switch - so now if there was any errors, it will tell you. So once it tells you the errors, you can fix them.

[ToBe]

What if you supply the whole path to the .mst?

start /wait %systemdrive%\install\Applications\Office2003\setup.exe TRANSFORMS=%systemdrive%\install\Applications\Office2003\unattended.mst /qb-

That's how my line looks like, and it works...

[greg_285]

Hello,

I've teste without the dash

--> It tells me "if I want to know more about comand lines... I have to consult setup.htm" and close the cmd window.

-->With the full path : the same

That would be PROPLUS.msi for Office2003 Professional with Frontpage (and PRO.msi without Frontpage)

I have do my unattended file with the pro11.msi, I don't have proplus or pro, I have also ocw..maybe that my cd is not good

Thank you for your help

Greg

[prathapml]

I have do my unattended file with the pro11.msi

Yes, that is the correct one. PROPLUS.MSI was for OfficeXP.

I've tested without the dash

--> It tells me "if I want to know more about comand lines... I have to consult setup.htm" and close the cmd window.

Okay... so that means there is something else wrong here. Try giving the arguments to the MSI instead. Example:

start /wait %systemdrive%\install\Applications\Office2003\pro11.msi TRANSFORMS=unattended.mst /qb

If that doesn't work, then try this next:

start /wait msiexec /i %systemdrive%\install\Applications\Office2003\pro11.msi TRANSFORMS=unattended.mst /qb

If it doesn't work, it will tell you what error is happening (like it told you last time to consult setup.htm). Please post the error message here.

[greg_285]

Hello,

Your manipulation works, I think I m testing lets see whats happen

The setup is launching but he asked me for the serial, then i decided to look at my mst file ..

I had a error on my mst file !

I've forgotten to give him the serial

I will try a full installation (xp,soft, office) this night

I keep you informed

Thanks a lot

Greg

[greg_285]

Hello,

The scripts is working (thanks an all of you ) but he tells me that CC561401.CAB is needed and is missing

But when i look on my Office folder the file is there, I tell him the path, but he refuse to continue

Is this normal ??

Thanks

Greg

[greg_285]

Hello again

Anyone has an idea ?

Thanks

Greg

[prathapml]

Hi greg,

You should not need to have any CABs at all. You should create an Administrative Install Point, which has all files uncompressed. Have you read the guide for office 2003 unattend? guide - click here

Do tell whether it works now (when using the guide).