Office '03 Doesn't Install

[acttech]

Hi everyeone,

I searched this forum and couldn't find the answer to this problem, so I hope you can help me!

I followed the MSFN Unnatended install guide and am having trouble with the automatic office install.

I created the MST file, then placed a file called 'unattended.cmd' in my $OEM$\$1\install\Applications\Office2003 directory, but office doesn't install.

I'm pretty sure that my script file name is in the wrong place, but I couldn't find where to place it on the guide.

Thanks for your help!

[acttech]

Ok,

So I think I've figured out how to do this thing, but I'm still having problems.

I've placed the following at the very end of the winnt.sif:

[GuiRunOnce]
"%systemdrive%\install\Applications\Office2003\unattended.cmd"

and when I run a test, the installer comes up briefly and quickly disappears with nothing being installed.

Any ideas?

Thanks!

[T D]

* is whatever name you gave your transforms

The first thing I got wrong when trying to install o2k3 with a transform is I didn't use the right command line

so instead of

setup.exe TRANSFORMS=SETUP.MST*

i did just setup.exe.

Alternatively, I think you can do

msiexec /qb /j  PRO11.MSI /t:SETUP.MST*

Your cmd file should work at

"%systemdrive%\install\Applications\Office2003\SETUP.EXE" TRANSFORMS=SETUP.MST /QB-

And you haven't got your winnt.sif wrong.

Edited May 20, 2006 by T D