Hi folks,
I’ve already posted a blog on Microsoft Office 2007 installation. Why post one now for MS Office 2003? Well, the reason is that we still get a lot of requests about Office 2003. Let’s get into the details of Microsoft Office 2003 installation using Desktop Central.
How it works
The Custom Installation Wizard enables you to record changes to the master installation in a Windows Installer transform file (MST) without altering the original package (an MSI file). When setup is run with both the package and the transform, Windows Installer applies the transform to the original package, and Setup uses your altered configuration to perform the installation unattended.
Step-by-step instructions
- You need the Office Resource Kit (ORK) to customize the Office package also the actual Office installation. You can download the ORK from Microsoft.
- Trigger the tool from the following UI path: Start > Programs > Microsoft Office > Microsoft Office Tools > Microsoft Office Resource Kit > Custom Installation Wizard
- Customize your MS Office 2003 as needed. Learn more about the extensive customizations available for MS Office on users’ computers. If you’re uncomfortable customizing MS Office, just move on to the next step.
- Once that’s complete, you’ll be shown the command line to run something like this: Setup.exe TRANSFORMS=UNATTENDED.MST /qp-
- Copy and paste this command in Desktop Central > Software Installation > Add Package > Command Line.
- Repeat with a few computers to ensure your customization works fine before rolling it out to the entire network.
Cheers,
Romanus
Thank you, it helped a lot.
But the switch is wrong, it was /qb- for me, not /qp-