[qus] Office 2003 cab didn't work

[Aosh]

I successfully made a silent installer for Office 2003 Pro SP2 following a guide posted on one of the threads. The exact guide used is here:

http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showto...2&hl=office

Upon running the .exe it did indeed install Office silently.

I then used the sticky guide on how to make your own add-on (create /svcpack folder and create .ini file, compress to .cab)

However, when I included the cab during the Hotfix process of nLite, everything went smoothly. But when I tested it out on VMWare, WinXP installed without a hitch, but there was no sign of Office.

I'm new at this add-on making process, can anyone explain to me what I might be doing wrong?

Thanks!

[ZcWorld]

you can NOT make office 2003 install at the t-13 part of windows installation

you can only do it via the runonce part of windows

you would have it

copy a compressed file over to the hard drive

than extract itself

than run the setup line from Office 2003 Resource Kit

if you want it to be totally indie install

no input from you

[Aosh]

Ah i see. To get the run once to work, I'd have to somehow get the install file either on the HD or the install CD, right? How do I go about adding it? Do I just manually add it to any random folder on my local copy of the Win XP CD?

Also, what determines what kind of programs can be added during the t-13 stage?

[dazzlee]

you can NOT make office 2003 install at the t-13 part of windows installation

you can only do it via the runonce part of windows

you would have it

copy a compressed file over to the hard drive

than extract itself

than run the setup line from Office 2003 Resource Kit

if you want it to be totally indie install

no input from you

Yup, I installed 72 Mb office 2003 at T-13 Min

It went fine.

[Aosh]

Yup, I installed 72 Mb office 2003 at T-13 Min

It went fine.

Hmmm, any pointers or steps on how you did it? =)

[MGadAllah]

you can NOT make office 2003 install at the t-13 part of windows installation

While I do not know how to make an add-on for MS Office 2003, and did not tried SVCPACK.INF Method yet, but I'm afraid I disagree with you, because I have a CD that contains office 2003 installed in T-13 Minutes, and it did get installed right.

so you are talking about making add-on and integrate it to XP source using nLite or Ryan Integrator?

Or you are talking about installing it using SVCPACK.INF Method ?

Thanks

[Aosh]

While I do not know how to make an add-on for MS Office 2003, and did not tried SVCPACK.INF Method yet, but I'm afraid I disagree with you, because I have a CD that contains office 2003 installed in T-13 Minutes, and it did get installed right.

so you are talking about making add-on and integrate it to XP source using nLite or Ryan Integrator?

Or you are talking about installing it using SVCPACK.INF Method ?

Thanks

I want to make an add-on and integrate it to XP source using nLite. Could you please give me a quick overview of how you did it and if I have questions I'll ask about the parts I don't understand? Thanks!

[MGadAllah]

Mate...This is the complete way to know how to do an add-on for office 2003.

As I told you I did not made any Add-on before, I just did a .sfx switchless installer.

If you want to know how I did a .sfx I'm will be here.

[Aosh]

That's the link I linked to in my original post. I followed the steps there, but it only describes how to make a silent installer. I've been successful in doing that.

What I'm interested in is how to get it integrated into the WinXP install?

[MGadAllah]

well...so we need an add-on expert now

there are so many exist here like Boooggy

I'm afraid I do not know how to make an add-on

[dazzlee]

Yup, I installed 72 Mb office 2003 at T-13 Min

It went fine.

Hmmm, any pointers or steps on how you did it? =)

I think, if i post the addon, it will be considered a warez and i will be banned.

If you want p'm me.

[MGadAllah]

I think, if i post the addon, it will be considered a warez and i will be banned.If you want p'm me.

even a PM considered warez, please review rules

[dazzlee]

I think, if i post the addon, it will be considered a warez and i will be banned.If you want p'm me.

even a PM considered warez, please review rules

Oh, ok, no more replays from me.

[MGadAllah]

I think, if i post the addon, it will be considered a warez and i will be banned.If you want p'm me.

even a PM considered warez, please review rules

Oh, ok, no more replays from me.

I may reply now and say I'm interested in an add-on through a PM ... LOL I'm kidding ... Please don't