Automated deployment of Office not working

I've created a transform for an administrative installation of Office
2003,
but can't get it to work. The setup string is run from a batch file
with
this string in it:

setup.exe TRANSFORMS=_SilentInstall.MST /qb-

This is similar to the one I've used in the past with earlier Office
versions. When I run it though, I get the following dialog box:

"Windows XP Setup"
"Please go to the control panel to install and configure system
components"

I can't seem to locate anything about this error in the newsgroups or
knowledge base. Any input greatly appreciated.

Thanks...

"-Karl" wrote in message
ups.com...
I've created a transform for an administrative installation of Office
2003,
but can't get it to work. The setup string is run from a batch file
with
this string in it:

setup.exe TRANSFORMS=_SilentInstall.MST /qb-

This is similar to the one I've used in the past with earlier Office
versions. When I run it though, I get the following dialog box:

"Windows XP Setup"
"Please go to the control panel to install and configure system
components"

I can't seem to locate anything about this error in the newsgroups or
knowledge base. Any input greatly appreciated.


Unusual error message, not doubt, but common! What is happening is that you
need to specify the exact path to the setup.exe file as well as the
TRANSFORM in your batch file, such as:

\\servername\sharename\setup.exe
TRANSFORMS=\\servername\sharename\_SilentInstall.M ST /qb-

The weird error is generated as XP tries to find a setup.exe to run in your
PATH, and it runs the first one that it finds on the local machine! Also,
for future troubleshooting... leave off the "-" from the "/qb-" and you will
see what errors are being seen by the installer. The "-" represses error
messages that otherwise might have helped you figure it out.

Hope this helps!

Glenn Fincher

Thanks! I will try it. Hope this issue gets corrected so it looks 1st
in the same folder that the msi is in BEFORE looking elsewhere.

Glenn:

I am haveing the same issue with the install. I am trying to run it from the
cmd prompt and the same error messge comes up. Any thoughts? Here is what
the command looks like:

SETUPRO.exe
TRANSFORMS="\\server1\Software\OFFICE-2003\SetupPro.exe\UnAttendedInstall
File.MST" /qb-/j

"glenn fincher @ gmail.com" wrote:

"-Karl" wrote in message
ups.com...
I've created a transform for an administrative installation of Office
2003,
but can't get it to work. The setup string is run from a batch file
with
this string in it:

setup.exe TRANSFORMS=_SilentInstall.MST /qb-

This is similar to the one I've used in the past with earlier Office
versions. When I run it though, I get the following dialog box:

"Windows XP Setup"
"Please go to the control panel to install and configure system
components"

I can't seem to locate anything about this error in the newsgroups or
knowledge base. Any input greatly appreciated.


Unusual error message, not doubt, but common! What is happening is that you
need to specify the exact path to the setup.exe file as well as the
TRANSFORM in your batch file, such as:

\\servername\sharename\setup.exe
TRANSFORMS=\\servername\sharename\_SilentInstall.M ST /qb-

The weird error is generated as XP tries to find a setup.exe to run in your
PATH, and it runs the first one that it finds on the local machine! Also,
for future troubleshooting... leave off the "-" from the "/qb-" and you will
see what errors are being seen by the installer. The "-" represses error
messages that otherwise might have helped you figure it out.

Hope this helps!

Glenn Fincher