How To Replicate Office XP

Office XP can be built into a single package on Windows Me/2000/XP. However, a multi-package deployment is required when distributing Office XP to Windows 98 and NT4.

Before using one of these solutions you must have the following:

You can find the article at:

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q304/2/26.ASP

To replicate Office XP

Because scans and builds must occur before restarts you must create two packages for deployment of Office XP on Windows 98 and Windows NT 4. These packages must be deployed separately and in order. The first package contains Microsoft Installer Update and Internet Explorer, the second package contains Office XP. Because the first package contains Internet Explorer a system administrator must logon manually to each client to complete the installation before deploying the second package.

To replicate Office XP on Windows 98 and NT4

1.

Perform the first scan.

2.

Start \Office XP\Setup.exe to install new version of MSI. Cancel the Office XP installation.

3.

Run System Files Update from:

\Office XP_path\FILES\OSP\[LCIDnumber]\OSP.MSI, where LCIDnumber represents the language ID number of your Office XP Suite. For example, 1033 for English.

4.

Perform a compare scan and build a system update package before the restart. Do not let the machine restart before performing the scan and building the package.

5.

Restart the computer.

6.

Perform the first scan again.

7.

Launch Office XP installation via the following command line:

"Office XP_path\Setup.exe" ENTERPRISE_IMAGE="1" NOUSERNAME="1" PIDKEY="{Product_ID_KEY}"

See Table 2-1, Command line parameters.

8.

After the MS Office XP installation finishes, apply the Microsoft patch.

9.

Perform a compare scan and build an Office XP package before allowing the system to restart.

10.

Move both created packages and deploy them to their respective operating systems in order and as separate tasks.

Note: The first package contains Internet Explorer and therefore a system administrator will have to logon manually to each client to complete the installation before deploying the second package.

To replicate Office XP on Windows 2000/Me/XP

1.

Perform the first scan.

2.

Launch Office XP installation via the following command line:

"Office XP_path\Setup.exe" ENTERPRISE_IMAGE="1" NOUSERNAME="1" PIDKEY="{Product_ID_KEY}"

See Table 2-1, Command line parameters.

3.

After the MS Office XP installation finishes, apply the Microsoft patch.

4.

Perform a compare scan and build an Office XP package before allowing the computer to restart.

5.

Build an Office XP package.

Table 2-1 details the parameters used in the Office XP installation from the command line.