Admin installation point on CD-ROM - unable to change installation

[HASSINCK]

Hi,

I have searched the forum for any clue on the following behaviour I experience with my unattended installation. The situation is as follows:

- I use XP-Pro-SP2, and install via unattend.

- I use WPI on the same DVD, started with RunOnceEx.

- On the DVD I have stored the Office 2K3 admin installation point, (path=%cdrom%\WPI\INSTALL\OFFICE) and some custom installation files, say standard.mst.

- I call the installation with the following command: %cdrom%\WPI\INSTALL\OFFICE\setup.exe TRANSFORMS=%cdrom%\WPI\INSTALL\OFFICE\standard.mst

The installation is finished successfully, I can use all installed apps, no problem.

However, when I want to add some Office components via the software panel, I receive the message "Please insert disk: Microsoft Office Professional 2003", even when the DVD is in it's original drive. It gives me no opportunity to select or browse to a location... I can only choose OK or Cancel...

I do not understand how this is possible.

Removing Office installation gives no problem.

Also, when installing manually from the same installation point, it is not possible to change Office components after installation.

My questions:

- Is it possible at all to use such admin installation points from CD-ROM?

- Am I forgetting something in the preparation of the admin installation point?

- Is there a way to workaround, other than copying the entire office installation point to the computer's hard drive?

Any help would be greatly appriciated.

Thanks in advance for your replies!

Henrie Assinck

[cyberyeye]

Hi

I have exactly the same problem, with probably the same "file structure".... I mean Office 2003 sp2 with mst file (or not) made with an admin install, ork, etc....

"OK or Cancel" when adding a components, arrrgh !

Did someone had a solution for this ?

EDIT:

You must remove any hidden attributes to all dir/files in your Office 2003 setup

That's why installer couldn't find files to add during "adding/modifying" office post installation.

but this works ONLY if your slipstreamed setup is on the hard disk !!! Then you can add*/modify office installation. If you burn it to cd/dvd this is always the same problem ("OK or Cancel" when adding/suppressing a components)...

there's a solution look at this post:

http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=51225

Not so easy to do, but it works fine don't forget to label your cd/dvd "OFFICE11" otherwise it won't work.

Good luck

Edited October 20, 2005 by cyberyeye