Silent install

[wilsona]

I am using the OCT to install Office 2007 Pro Plus. There is an option for
Display Level, which I have set to 'None', however, when I run the install, I
get the splash screen - 'Setup is preparing files...'.
Is there a way to prevent this screen from appearing? Or is the 'silent'
install only muffled?

Thanks.

 

[Eric A.]

That should be sufficiant to prevent the users from seeing anything.

However... if that is not working for a totally silent install try this...

Modify the config.xml for whatever product you are installing. For this
example let's pretend you are installing proplus. If that is the case open
the proplus.ww folder and edit the config.xml.

Change this line...

<!-- <Display Level="full" CompletionNotice="yes" SuppressModal="no"
AcceptEula="no" /> -->

To...

<Display Level="none" CompletionNotice="no" SuppressModal="yes"
AcceptEula="yes" />

Then save the file..

Then run setup like so...

Setup.exe /adminfile (path_to_msp\custom.msp) /config
(path_to_proplus.ww\config.xml)

The line you changed in the config.xml should force the install to be
totally silent.

 

[wilsona]

I tried to change the config.xml file in the ProPlus.ww folder with the same
result. I also used a tool to view the .MSP file in xml format to make sure
the Display level was set to 'None'. Still no luck.
Maybe that splash screen is meant to display. Any other thoughts are
appreciated.

 

[Eric A.]

hmm..

The splash screen certainly should be hidden. You might want to try to
recreate your source if it is a local or network location and recreate your
..msp and/or config.xml files from scratch and try again. Something is muffled
alright.

 

[wilsona]

Thank you. I suppose that even though I made sure these settings were
changed, they didn't save - I have seen this with other settings.

 

[wilsona]

Unfortunately, I'm still running into the problem I created a new source
location for the files on the network, selected None for the Display level
and unchecked the other options on that screen. I still get the splash
screen 'Please wait while setup prepares...'

I suppose I will have to live with it if there aren't any other suggestions.

Thanks Eric.

Anthony

 

[brian]

Remove the exclamation marks from your default config.xml file

http://technet2.microsoft.com/Offic...fed4-40da-a886-95e596c3999e1033.mspx?mfr=true

 

[wilsona]

Hi Eric,
Based on another post you answered, I decided to use both the Config.xml
file and the .MSP file for the installation.
This did the trick - no more 'Setup is preparing the files....' window.

Thank you for your assistance,

Anthony