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what msi do i need to deploy 2007 Pro Plus?

Asked by: pghzooit

I thought it was ProPlusrWW.msi but it doest seem to work.

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2008-02-13 at 10:55:22ID23160663
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Microsoft

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Office

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Microsoft Office Suite

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Windows 2003 Server

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Windows Installer

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Answers

 

by: Mister_SpockPosted on 2008-02-13 at 10:58:13ID: 20886976

Are you double clicking on the MSI or using this DOS command:

msiexec.exe /i ProPlusrWW.msi /qn?

 

by: pghzooitPosted on 2008-02-13 at 11:10:44ID: 20887076

I was trying to deploy with a GPO

 

by: Mister_SpockPosted on 2008-02-13 at 12:41:33ID: 20887957

Try this locally first:
msiexec.exe /i ProPlusrWW.msi
Notice the "/qn" is missing. This will let you see the error GP hides.

 

by: pghzooitPosted on 2008-02-13 at 12:48:56ID: 20888026

what does this do? Extract the MSI that i need?

 

by: Mister_SpockPosted on 2008-02-13 at 14:00:16ID: 20888754

This lets you see the install in progress to determine what error (if any) that you are getting.

 

by: matrixnzPosted on 2008-02-14 at 03:45:57ID: 20892515

Hi pghzooit

By default you can't just run the MSI directly you must create an Administrative Installation first.

Depending on the GroupPolicy method you wish to use there are a couple of things to note:

To use Group Policy Software Installation you must first create a Network Installation this can be found here:
Create a network installation point for the 2007 Office system
http://technet2.microsoft.com/Office/en-us/library/72c9ae03-1342-4524-8242-1524fbd068a51033.mspx?mfr=true

Once completed follow this article to create your Software Package within GroupPolicy.
Use Group Policy Software Installation to deploy the 2007 Office system.
http://technet2.microsoft.com/Office/en-us/library/efd0ee45-9605-42d3-9798-3b698fff3e081033.mspx?mfr=true

You should note that this method is per-machine basis only and you can't use MSP customisation files rather you need to update the config.xml file directly with your changes.

If you wish to use the MSP method then you could use a Group Policy Startup Script it's still per-machine based but it does makes things a little easier with the customisations.

Use Group Policy to assign computer startup scripts for 2007 Office deployment
http://technet2.microsoft.com/Office/en-us/library/a57c8446-b959-4025-a866-b690ddcaa66d1033.mspx?mfr=true

Hope that helps.

Cheers

 

by: merowingerPosted on 2008-02-14 at 06:03:38ID: 20893274

you have to start the setup.exe!
MSI's in Office 2007 doesn't start standalone!

 

by: Mister_SpockPosted on 2008-02-14 at 06:22:37ID: 20893431

In that case, you will need SMS or some other application deployment software. GP will not send an EXE, only MSI.

 

by: vadimrapp1Posted on 2008-02-14 at 09:46:58ID: 20895427

it looks like this is quite a problem for many. See saga at http://www.mcse.ms/message2473642.html

Microsoft even has a two-day course about this: http://www.microsoft.com/learning/syllabi/en-us/5058afinal.mspx

 

by: merowingerPosted on 2008-03-18 at 09:04:52ID: 21152507

when deploying with gpo you take the ProPlusWW.msi...
but you can't use a .msp file created by the office cusomization tool.
You have to use and customize the config.xml located in the Proplus.WW folder

When deploying office through gpo, notice that the config.xml has to be in the original folder!
Additonally there are some restrictions when customizing the config.xml for group policy deployment!
You can only edit the following options...else this will not work

Product ID number, the language, the installation state and the installation source location

 

by: vadimrapp1Posted on 2008-03-18 at 09:16:57ID: 21152648

also, see my comment in http:Q__23245997.html , with references to Microsoft articles.

 

by: vadimrapp1Posted on 2008-04-23 at 14:02:28ID: 21425372

share the dough between Mister_Spock , merowinger ,  matrixnz, and me.

 

by: Mister_SpockPosted on 2008-04-23 at 14:27:22ID: 21425599

I just received three abandoned question notices from EE, must be a rudeness epidemic going around.

 

by: vadimrapp1Posted on 2008-04-23 at 16:10:58ID: 21426406

best service = invisible service, like in hotel. Resolve the problem and immediately get lost.

Still, this is only slight rudeness, I'd say. Look at http:Q_23305097.html .

 

by: vadimrapp1Posted on 2008-05-03 at 04:07:39ID: 21491987

objection. 3 experts I suggested in previous post have given directions sufficient to resolve this problem.

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