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Deploying an MSP file

Hi,

I am trying to deploy a .msp file. I need to do this as we have migrated from on-Prem Exchange to O365 and we had used MS Office customisation tool in order to configure settings including automatically creating an outlook profile that points to the on-Prem exchange server. Now that we have migrated, it is causing issues with the outlook profile re-configuring.

Office is built into our MDT Image, so removing it from the office installation would be a giant PITA.

I have created a new OCT MSP file and when installing it manually it re-configures office and all works great. My problem is now deploying this file to all workstations. I have created a batch file with the below command.

msiexec.exe /p "\\sbpsfile01\School\School\Apps\Deploy\OfficeCustom\OfficeConfigRemove.MSP" REINSTALL=ALL REINSTALLMODE=omus /qn

I have also tried using DFS path.

The policy is applied under computer configuration and the computers are in the OU that the policy is in.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks,
Warren

Mike Taylor

Hi Warren,

It looks fine to me but clearly it's not. You haven't actually said what is wrong though? Do you get an error message? Is there a log file? If not please add one with /L*vc:\windows\temp\Office.log at the end of the batch file.
The event log is also useful to check.

Mike

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Warren Peart

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Hi Mike, Hi Coralon

I had tested it with the log parameter and the log file was not created. Nothing was showing in event viewer. Yes, it does feel like it isn't running at all.

I will try dropping the file onto the local system via GPP and then seeing if there is any difference.

Thanks,
Warren

Vadim Rapp

Change /qn in the command line to /qb, and run manually on the workstation.

Also, you can add to the command something like /l*v %temp%\mylog.txt and collect the logfile from there.

Note that you probably also want to patch the installation source, in order to avoid patching all future installations.

Coralon

Any luck yet Warren?

Coralon

Warren Peart

ASKER

Hi Coralon,

I have actually been working on it today. It seems to be working now, but unfortunately the issue I was trying to fix still exists...

I took a bit of advise from yourself and mike.

I copied the file locally to the pc using GPP, then used the below script.

setlocal

reg query HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Patches\DC88D2DD20D960F4BA77A1F3D365E47D
if %errorlevel%==1 (goto Patches) else (goto End)

:Patches
start /wait msiexec.exe /update "C:\Temp\OfficeConfigRemove.MSP" REINSTALL=ALL REINSTALLMODE=omus /qn /l*v c:\Temp\OfficeCust.log

:End

Endlocal

Thanks,
Warren

Coralon

That's fantastic! Glad to hear it is working out. :-)

Coralon