how to install Office 2003 via msiexec qn+ ?

wesley

wesley

wesley

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i'm looking for a quicker way to install Office 2003 on new PCs and laptops than using CD and VLK serial key.

we got a wee file server running by winXP pro at work. heard that i can connect to this winXP server and installing Office 2003 on any PCs and laptops in LAN by just clicking the .bat file but how?

msiexec is very new to me :p

same with Office XP too

thanks :)
 
lol i dont know what you're talking about. all i want is install Office 2003 and Office XP on PCs and laptops by double clicking the bat file and install files from the file server.

dont think i got MST
 
ok thanks mate

will have a look a bit later, what about the bat file? i was told to *copy the Office 2003 files to a folder from CD and store it in file server, open up the laptop and acess to this folder on server then double click this bat file and it'll install everything without asking for VLK serial key etc.

i know its new to me but what does the bat got do with this? related to MST?

cheers :)

* or install Office 2003 on winXP (wee file server)?
 
thanks guys

one thing i want to clear up, do i have to INSTALL Office 2003 on the server? also copy the files from CD to a folder?

thanks
 
M0KUJ1N said:
That's a fairly good summary actually. MSI files are Microsoft Installer files, and (to cut a long story short) contain a database of files and settings changed during the installation of a package.


You rang :) OK I'm not an expert but Ive done a fair bit of MSI packaging and repackaging.

Anyway, first thing to do is to set up an Administrative Install point and incorporate any service packs into it. This should be done on a centrally accessible network server initially, and then you can copy its contents to CD for individual installs.

Then install the Office 2003 Resource Kit and go through the Custom Installation Wizard. This is basically an Office installation wizard++, and will allow you to hardwire which packages you want installed, serial numbers etc.
When completed successfully this will create your mst file, which can then be used as follows for a silent install using the following:

msiexec /i OfficeMSI.msi /t transform.mst /qn

You can of course load an existing Office mst file and change it then re-save it using the CIW.

This is a fairly brief run-through though you should be able to get more detailed instructions by googling for "Office unattended install" "Office silent install" "Custom Installation Wizard" etc.
Click to expand...

i just installed SP2 for Office 2003 but 2003 Resource Kit? u mean this? http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/FX011511471033.aspx
 
ok,

i'm on a client PC, open up by using the command "\\wes\Office 2003 TEST"

double click the bat file i created with the command to install Office 2003 but have a look the pic

mst5fp.jpg


what am i doing wrong?

cheers :)
 
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