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Installer - Microsoft Office - Performs an unattended deployment of Microsoft Office

Posted: Monday, August 10, 2015 1:30:10 PM(UTC)

Daniel.B

Member Original PosterPosts: 1,150

Microsoft Office provides several methods to prepare unattended installs of the Office suite. This package executes an installer in combination with an admin file which you can generate with the help of the OCT. To prepare this deployment:

Obtain an Office installation medium (DVD, ISO-file)
Mount the installation medium and copy the whole content of it to your Lansweeper package share under folder "\Installers\MS Office\".
Open the "Installers" folder. Hold the Shift key while right-clicking the "MS Office" folder. Select "Open command window here".
In the command prompt, type "setup.exe /admin". This will open the Office Customization Tool (OCT).
Select the Office version to be configured.
Set up your Office installation settings according to your requirements. Details on all possible configuration settings for Office 2013 can be found on this Microsoft page.
Select "File" - "Save as". Store the MSP file in your package share under "\Installers\MS Office\adminfile.msp"
Review and test the deployment package.

Installer - Microsoft OfficeDownload Package
Description	Peforms and unattended install of Microsoft Office with adminfile. Details on how to prepare the adminfile with the help of the Office Customization Tool (OCT) can be found under https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc179097.aspx This package checks if Office 2010 is already installed. If you install another version, you need to change the condition steps (step 1 and 2).
Final Action	Nothing
Max. Duration	20 min(s), 0 hour(s)
Rescan	No

Steps

1. Check if already installed

Type	Condition
Success	Stop (Success)
Failure	Go To Next

Conditions
Registry	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Office14.PROPLUS	UninstallString	Exists

2. Check if already installed (6432)

Type	Condition
Success	Stop (Success)
Failure	Go To Next

Conditions
Registry	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Office14.PROPLUS	UninstallString	Exists

3. Check installer file

Type	Condition
Success	Go To Next
Failure	Stop (Failure)

Conditions
File	{PackageShare}\Installers\MS Office\	setup.exe	Exists

4. Install

Type	Installer
Return Codes	0,1641,3010
Success	Stop (Success)
Failure	Stop (Failure)
Command	"{PackageShare}\Installers\MS Office\setup.exe" /adminfile "{PackageShare}\Installers\MS Office\adminfile.msp"

Options

#1 westur999 Member Posts: 1

posted: 10/29/2015 5:16:09 PM(UTC)

I am going to give this a try

#2 markthom87 Member Posts: 1

posted: 4/29/2016 2:00:53 PM(UTC)

Changed the script to install ms office only without checking for office 2010, works great :-) Thank you!

#3 fpd2dc Member Posts: 9

posted: 11/6/2016 3:14:46 PM(UTC)

Has anyone tried this with Office 365?

#4 GaryT Member Posts: 4

posted: 12/8/2016 5:38:27 PM(UTC)

Has anyone modified this to install Office 2016?

#5 keys_it Member Posts: 31

posted: 12/28/2016 3:48:48 PM(UTC)

Originally Posted by: fpd2dc

Has anyone tried this with Office 365?

I know this is older, but I created an installer guide for Office 365 ProPlus here:
http://www.lansweeper.com/Forum/yaf_postst14059_Office-365-ProPlus-Installer.aspx#post48805

#6 Prithivi Member Posts: 1

posted: 3/29/2017 11:30:56 AM(UTC)

I am trying to install MS Office 2013 package via Lansweeper. After credential verfied, the progress going on.. but not installing...can someone help me

#7 Lakatta Member Alpha Tester Posts: 19

posted: 3/31/2017 5:23:33 AM(UTC)

This is a good one. Good post.

We wrote a powershell script to do the dirty work for the most part. You will have to change the report location and some variables to where you 32 and 64 bit admin installs are.

Checks for 2016 already installed
Checks 32 or 64 bit architecture
Runs 32 or 64 bit
Rescans computer

We have pre-built dynamic groups, schedules, etc ready to deploy. So when we are given the thumbs up, we check the boxes and pray. It's solid, and be aware sharepoint 2010 easily corrupts and some residual junk doesn't uninstall all the time.

Hope it helps. Rename to .xml and .ps1

ps
It was a quick build due to time frame constraints on another project

Handles attachments

PS - LS Package - Office 2016 x32 and x64.xml.txt (3kb) downloaded 233 time(s).

InstallOffice2016x32STAFF.ps1.txt (45kb) downloaded 183 time(s).

InstallOffice2016x64STAFF.ps1.txt (45kb) downloaded 171 time(s).

Uninstall32Office2010.xml.txt (1kb) downloaded 206 time(s).

Uninstall32Office2013.xml.txt (1kb) downloaded 146 time(s).

#8 Lakatta Member Alpha Tester Posts: 19

posted: 3/31/2017 6:16:32 AM(UTC)

and the rest

Handles attachments

Uninstall32PRJPRO2013.xml.txt (1kb) downloaded 93 time(s).

Uninstall32SHAREO2013.xml.txt (1kb) downloaded 75 time(s).

Uninstall32VISPRO2013.xml.txt (1kb) downloaded 85 time(s).

#9 Devin W. Member Posts: 11

posted: 3/30/2020 4:39:28 PM(UTC)

So I know this is an old post, but I am trying to do this with Office 2016. I do not have a registry entry for Office14. Can anyone give some advice on this?

#10 Florian_Eigsi Member Posts: 15

posted: 3/31/2020 7:29:05 AM(UTC)

Originally Posted by: Devin W.

So I know this is an old post, but I am trying to do this with Office 2016. I do not have a registry entry for Office14. Can anyone give some advice on this?

I don't use registry but check if file exist

"C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE14\Office Setup Controller\setup.exe" or "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE14\Office Setup Controller\setup.exe"

#11 Devin W. Member Posts: 11

posted: 3/31/2020 1:53:31 PM(UTC)

Originally Posted by: Florian_Eigsi

Originally Posted by: Devin W.

So I know this is an old post, but I am trying to do this with Office 2016. I do not have a registry entry for Office14. Can anyone give some advice on this?

So then when does your uninstall of 2010 take place?

#12 Florian_Eigsi Member Posts: 15

posted: 4/1/2020 8:42:09 AM(UTC)

So then when does your uninstall of 2010 take place?[/quote wrote:

I can't share my xml here, see screenshot

The 1st check, is a xml file that contain

<Configuration Product="PROPLUS">

<Display Level="non" CompletionNotice="No" SuppressModal="Yes" AcceptEula="Yes" />

<Setting Id="SETUP_REBOOT" Value="Never" />

</Configuration>

And here the command to uninstall

"C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE15\Office Setup Controller\setup.exe" /uninstall PROPLUS /CONFIG {PackageShare}\Base\Ms_Office\PROPLUS.XML

Have the same for VISIO and PROJECT

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#13 Florian_Eigsi Member Posts: 15

posted: 4/1/2020 8:57:54 AM(UTC)

Quote:

So then when does your uninstall of 2010 take place?

Forgot Something, when you update Ms Office, you don't need to uninstall it.

Unless you install a 64 bit Ms Office 2016 on 32 bit Office already installed, you have to uninstall it before.

Try setup.exe /admin of your Ms Office installer

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#14 Devin W. Member Posts: 11

posted: 4/1/2020 3:06:47 PM(UTC)

Originally Posted by: Florian_Eigsi

Quote:

So then when does your uninstall of 2010 take place?

So I believe I have it set up correctly to install/upgrade but I keep getting timeout errors. I have the timeout set for 30 minutes. What could I do differently?

#15 Florian_Eigsi Member Posts: 15

posted: 4/1/2020 3:27:35 PM(UTC)

Quote:

So I believe I have it set up correctly to install/upgrade but I keep getting timeout errors. I have the timeout set for 30 minutes. What could I do differently?

Do you try it before in commande ligne ?

Change your msp file to see what happen (see screenshot)

You can put this in a .bat file and change .msp file name

"%~dp0\setup.exe" /adminfile ""%~dp0\eigsi_pers.msp"

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#16 Devin W. Member Posts: 11

posted: 4/1/2020 3:35:08 PM(UTC)

Originally Posted by: Florian_Eigsi

Quote:

So I believe I have it set up correctly to install/upgrade but I keep getting timeout errors. I have the timeout set for 30 minutes. What could I do differently?

So save my file as a .bat? Sorry, I don't have any experience with lansweeper. This is all new to me

#17 Florian_Eigsi Member Posts: 15

posted: 4/1/2020 3:44:03 PM(UTC)

Quote:

So save my file as a .bat? Sorry, I don't have any experience with lansweeper. This is all new to me

No i would like you to test your install and msp file without lansweeper.

create install.bat with %~dp0\setup.exe" /adminfile ""%~dp0\adminfile.msp in

Where you have your setup for office and your msp file and don't forget to change it to see what happen.

Then launch install.bat, and you will see office installation

#18 Kkadysh Member Posts: 6

posted: 6/29/2020 10:00:12 AM(UTC)

Originally Posted by: Lakatta

Hi,

I do not understand the ps script txt file.

Do the XML files need to be local on every machine?

it's not possible to put them on the lansweeper share and use them from there?

What does the command out-file \\networkshare\$env:computername.txt -append refers to, does it copy something to each computer from a netowork share?

It seems like a good script but I don't understand many parts of it unfortunately and I do know some power shell.

When using the ODT tool, the installation gets stuck sometimes and times out so I was thinking that maybe your script my be a better solution.

#19 Kkadysh Member Posts: 6

posted: 6/29/2020 10:04:07 AM(UTC)

Originally Posted by: Florian_Eigsi

So then when does your uninstall of 2010 take place?[/quote wrote:

So the commands actually refer to an xml file located in the package share that uninstalls the programs?

And where is the command to install office 2016, at what point does it happen?

#20 Florian_Eigsi Member Posts: 15

posted: 6/29/2020 3:33:20 PM(UTC)

Originally Posted by: Kkadysh

Originally Posted by: Florian_Eigsi

So then when does your uninstall of 2010 take place?[/quote wrote:

So the commands actually refer to an xml file located in the package share that uninstalls the programs?

And where is the command to install office 2016, at what point does it happen?

Step 4

"{PackageShare}\Installers\MS Office\setup.exe" /adminfile "{PackageShare}\Installers\MS Office\adminfile.msp"

To make your own msp file, you have to execute setup.exe /admin to launch the Microsoft Office Customization Tool

http://www.lansweeper.co...ft-Office.aspx#post62653