Office 2007, Unattended Setup & Fine-tuning

[NIM]

Unattending or silently installing MS Office System, has now become easier than ever. There are two ways to unattend your setup:

--> Option A (use it only if you got Office2007 thru SoftwareAssurance, which comes with activation stripped out).

--> Option B is for all the others (retail/OEM/academic/trial/etc). Both are colored differently below.

Option A:

1. Ensure you have an actual enterprise/corporate disc & product-key.

2. Notably, o2k7 uses setup patches (*.MSP) rather than transforms which previous versions used (*.MST). The below instructions will give you an MSP file, which is not accepted by non-corporate versions of o2k7. If you ignored point1 above, then you will end up wasting 15 minutes of your life which I'm not responsible for.

3. Now at the command prompt, type: setup.exe /admin

4. Choose the product for which you want to make a customization-patch.

5. Then go through all steps in the customization wizard (to install the reqd apps & remove junk & change default settings).

6. Be sure to have "completion notice" turned on & "suppress modals" turned off (this is to get to see errors, if any exist). Once you're done with testing, go thru the customization again to modify the MSP to disable completion notice & enable suppress modals.

7. Save the resulting patch file in the same folder as o2k7 setup files.

8. Now just execute this command (thru any method) for silent install: setup.exe /adminfile CUSTOM.MSP

Or if you have the Office 2007 Enterprise VLK, you could even drop the CUSTOM.MSP file in the "Updates" folder & setup will pick it up automatically (without any switches being used). For this, ensure you have WindowsInstaller 3.1 already installed.

*** For completely silent install, you MUST set the DisplayLevel to "none", either by MSP (accessible from step 6 above) or by xml, otherwise you'll get a confirmation dialog similar to the image shown in attachment below. (do this only AFTER testing, when you're sure it works)

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Option B:

1. Go to the folder-path, "Office2007\Pro.WW" (or any ??????.WW folder for other editions such as standard/enterprise/etc)

2. Modify "config.xml", or copy it to somewhere else & modify it, using my posted code below as a sample.

3. If you modified it "in location", then setup will take up the changes automatically.

4. Otherwise, place the modified file in the same folder of setup.exe, as custom-uA.XML

5. This is the command to run setup with the customizations specified in custom-uA.XML: setup.exe /config custom-uA.XML

7. This method is also a great way to make changes to the defaults itself, so that you dont need to keep changing it upon every new time you install it. The sample XML here, makes setup fully silent, cuts down features rarely used by me, and reduces install footprint of Office 2007 Professional from 721 MB, to 303 MB (of course you can always add/remove components later); I've also removed lines that I found useless from it, you might like to keep many of the default lines & customize them. Also, be aware that the XML offers a way to chain updates & install them before or after o2k7 setup, but then you'll lose control over reboot parameters. By default, o2k7 setup wont cause an auto-reboot, so no need of "/noreboot" or "Reboot=ReallySuppress" properties. I intend this XML to be used for clean installs, with no previous version settings or profiles to be migrated. Use "start /wait" for silent installs. This file is for the main suite, you can modify it accordingly for the other component products, the options are commented with double-slashes. I obtained the OptionIds from setup.xml files, in each component folder.

Here's a tested/working config.xml file, to get you started with Option B:

(you need to put in your own key, and configuration-Product can be obtained from your current xml)

<Configuration Product="Pro">

<Display Level="none" CompletionNotice="no" SuppressModal="yes" AcceptEula="yes" />

<PIDKEY Value="BCDFGHJKMPQRTVWXY2346789B" />
<USERNAME Value="0wner" />
<COMPANYNAME Value="0wn Inc." />


<OptionState Id="ACCESSFiles" State="absent" Children="force" /> //access
<OptionState Id="OUTLOOKFiles" State="absent" Children="force" /> //outlook
<OptionState Id="PubPrimary" State="absent" Children="force" /> //publisher
<OptionState Id="AceRepl" State="absent" Children="force" /> //access db Engine replication
<OptionState Id="CAGFiles" State="Local" Children="force" /> //Clip Organizer
<OptionState Id="MSSOAP3" State="absent" Children="force" /> //SOAP toolkit
<OptionState Id="OsaNonBoot" State="Local" Children="force" /> //new,open office docu lnks
<OptionState Id="ProofingTools_1036" State="absent" Children="force" /> //french
<OptionState Id="ProofingTools_3082" State="absent" Children="force" /> //spanish
<OptionState Id="WISPFiles" State="absent" Children="force" /> //handwriting
<OptionState Id="DocServicesFiles" State="absent" Children="force" /> //docu update util
<OptionState Id="HTMLSourceEditing" State="absent" Children="force" /> //script editor
<OptionState Id="DocumentImagingUtils" State="absent" Children="force" /> //scanning,ocr,indexing
<OptionState Id="OISFiles" State="absent" Children="force" /> //picture manager
<OptionState Id="OSESupp" State="absent" Children="force" /> //sharepoint support
<OptionState Id="QueryFiles" State="absent" Children="force" /> //msQuery
<OptionState Id="VisioPreviewerFiles" State="absent" Children="force" /> //visio viewer
<OptionState Id="XDOCSFiles" State="absent" Children="force" /> //infopath

<!-- These are additionals from Enterprise RTM
<OptionState Id="GrooveFiles" State="absent" Children="force" /> //groove
<OptionState Id="OneNoteFiles" State="absent" Children="force" /> //onenote
<OptionState Id="RefIEBarFiles" State="absent" Children="force" /> //research explorer bar
<OptionState Id="WebDriveFiles" State="absent" Children="force" /> //hosted webs
<OptionState Id="VBAFiles" State="absent" Children="force" /> //VB for applications
<OptionState Id="OfficeDigitalSFiles" State="absent" Children="force" /> //vba certificates
-->

</Configuration>

The procedure is same for all other editions of Office 2007. The above is just a working sample, you'd need to put in an appropriate key & modify as per your needs.

If you downloaded a single SETUP.EXE (500-MB?) from MSDN, then you might need to extract it to some folder, to get the installation source.

setup.exe /extract:D:\o2k7

Courtesy: prathapml from MSFN

[mikes]

I think I am on the right track with this, but how do I get rid of this?

[NIM]

Not sure Mikes, I didn't get that message

[mikes]

Found the fix...

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929767

Edited July 10, 2008 by mikes

[KARiKATUR]

what about hotfix integration?

I put sp1 content to update folder, but after sp1 hotfixes are not working with this way.

any idea for fully updated and unattended setup?

thanks

[NIM]

Office 2007 does not have the integration (or slipstreaming) feature. Integration into the source is the old way according to MS. The only way to integrate SP1 is the way mentioned, but it seems that updates integration won't work at all

This has been mentioned in the White Paper by MS here: http://office.microsoft.com/search/redir.a...=AM102512381033.

[Wanako1]

Nice!!!!

I Will Try It.

Thanks!!

:evil:

[myselfidem]

More help:

http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/146354-unattended-installation-of-ms-office2007-h-s-edition/

http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/143665-how-to-unnatended-office-2010-and-make-it-lite/page__view__findpost__p__946162

http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/133004-office-2007-updates/

[NIM]

More help:

http://www.msfn.org/...07-h-s-edition/

http://www.msfn.org/...post__p__946162

http://www.msfn.org/...e-2007-updates/

You're welcome to post that info here also

[myselfidem]

Many thanks N1K

My silent Office 2007 or 2010 are fully unattendend and works fine!

[NIM]

What I ment was I would appreciate if you'd made a full post here so I can pin it as this is a very useful information.

Regards,

Nik

[myselfidem]

Here is an example how to create your own Office 2007 silent installer.

Install Microsoft Office 2007 silently using 7zsd.sfx modified module and 7zip.
 

http://7zsfx.info/en/

1 - Copy All your Office 2007 files inside a folder at the Operating System root: example: C:\OFFICE

2 - Install 7zip: 7z920.exe

http://7-zip.org/

3 - Download my files already created (7zsd.sfx [1.4.1]; config.txt; config.bat; config.xml examples): OFFICE_2007_2010.zip

http://www.wincert.n...fice-2007-2010/

French tutorials:
https://skydrive.liv...72&sc=documents

 

http://www.mediafire.com/?0f9oidqij3ga8

 

 

4 - Inside your CONFIG.XML file (using my example file) add your personnal values: key, Full name, company

You can add more changes, like the examples, given by N1K above

5 - Set inside C:\OFFICE folder the files you need: 7zsd.sfx, config.bat and config.txt for your Microsoft Office 2007 product (Enterprise or Standard Edition)!

6 - Download and extract SP3 for Microsoft Office 2007 with /extract switch to C:\OFFICE\UPDATES folder

7 - Create an Archive Office12.7z with 7zip (don't forget to select the options for 7z and lzma or more inside the program)

8 - Select all files insde C:\OFFICE exept: 7zsd.sfx, config.bat and config.txt. Right clic and select 7zip: Add to the archive...

9 - Name the Archive: Office12.7z and select options:

Create an archive with 7zip:

- Rename the file as Office12.7z inside 7zip
- Format: 7z
- Select: Compression level: Ultra
- Compression method: LZMA
- Dictionnary size: 64MB
- Word size: 64
- And OK

... Wait, because some time is needed...

10 - Once done, launch the config.bat file

11 - Your Microsoft Office 2007 SP3 (Office12.exe) is now created and fully unattended whithout switches.

12 - You can use your Office12.exe with a program like WPI, for example...

If Office 2007 is already installed on your computer and updated with SP3, and up-to-date, you can use a vbs script to download the SP3 file on the temp\Updates folder.

CollectUpdates.vbs
 

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-au/library/cc178995(office.12).aspx

Download links SP3 files:

http://support.micro...b/2526086/en-us

http://support.micro....com/kb/2591039
 

Because Office service packs are cumulative, you do not have to install Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2 before you install Service Pack 3. Service Pack 3 includes all fixes which were included in Service Pack 1 and Service Pack 2.

Help:

http://www.ryanvm.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5202&sid=450027f4d1fa662f670af0fb67d139e5

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc179195(office.12).aspx

http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/39048-how-to-make-a-7-zip-switchless-installer/

http://sevenzip.sourceforge.jp/chm/cmdline/switches/sfx.htm

I hope that help!

*Edit: New download link for OFFICE_2207_2010.zip.

Edited March 8, 2013 by myselfidem

[myselfidem]

Last post updated!

Regards

[NIM]

@myselfidem

Is this article yours? If yes, can I publish it on the frontpage?

[myselfidem]

Yes N1K, it's mine!

And you can publish it, of course. Thanks.

Regards

Edited November 17, 2011 by myselfidem

[myselfidem]

Really, really strange..My folder "Office" has been removed a new time on MediaFire!

I give here a new link to MSN Skydrive to download the files needed:

https://skydrive.liv...72&sc=documents

Remember to uncheck: inside Internet Explorer =>

Tools | Options | Advanced: Do not save encrypted pages to disk

Or use this reg file:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]
"DisableCachingOfSSLPages"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_USERS\.Default\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]
"DisableCachingOfSSLPages"=dword:00000000

Regards

Edited January 20, 2012 by myselfidem

[Kelsenellenelvian]

I can see why they are deleting your files.

The "morons" are just looking at the folder names and contents without looking further. While there are NO warez contents it does look rather suspicious to a untrained eye.

[myselfidem]

Many thanks Kels, I will soon upload all the files and create a new folder name inside MediaFire!

[NIM]

Or you can use our download manager here

[myselfidem]

Or you can use our download manager here

Of course, yes where is it? Thanks in advance N1K!

[NIM]

Guys, guys,

check the other parts of the forum from time to time :9

http://www.wincert.net/forum/index.php?/files/

BTW, I'm not sure what's the size limit, I'll have to check.

That zip file could be easily published here and PDF procedures can stay offsite, what do you think?

[myselfidem]

Thanks N1K, it's a good idea, because my PDF files are in french language!

That means only needed to download the rar file!

Regards

[NIM]

Yup, try to use our download manager.

I have also created a new 'Unattended Files' category.

[myselfidem]

Many thanks N1K.

I submitted the "OFFICE_2007_2010_distribualbe.7z" file and this one have been uploaded successfully!

I could change the file name if it's needed, and if this file is accepted!

Regards

[NIM]

You can delete it and re-upload it because I'm not sure you'll be able to change the name.