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MDT and Office 2010 64 bit will not deploy automatically.

Answered MDT and Office 2010 64 bit will not deploy automatically.

  • Tuesday, December 04, 2012 3:23 PM
     
     
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    Morning,

    Rookie struggling to understand what I'm doing wrong. Can you help?

    In the Deployment Workbench (V6.00), under Applications, I added MS Office 2010 64 bit. I want it to automatically install while the image is being built with no interaction from me, but every time I choose the app, it stops at the config page and asks to proceed manually. It will install so I know the files are there and good, but simply won't go automatically.

    I've used the Office Products tab 2 different ways so far, each with the identical results. I've tried <Let Office Decide> and <Standard>. Again same result. I'm now on STD, and I'm pointing to a MSP file I created. (( setup.exe /adminfile Updates\Office2k10-64bit.msp ))  Is my syntax right for /adminfile? What does this do/invoke exactly?

    I'm sorry if I'm vague here but I'm trying....

    BWB

     

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  • Tuesday, December 04, 2012 3:30 PM
     
     
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    If you created .msp with OCT you should not have to point to it on a cmd line. Can you try to run a test install by just running setup.exe and see if your settings from OCT apply?
     
  • Tuesday, December 04, 2012 3:44 PM
     
     
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    Sure, will do. Will report findings shortly. (Thanks for the speedy reply)
     
  • Tuesday, December 04, 2012 3:46 PM
     
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    Hi,

    If you have a single MSP file to use, putting it in the "updates" folder is enough you don't need the /adminfile switch.

    I never use the Office tab in MDT I prefer configuring my msp in OCT.

    Just make shure in the "licence and user interface" pane of OCT to check the accept eula box, set the display level to none, uncheck the completion notice and check the suppress modal boxes. In the "Install location and org name" define a name for your organization.

    This should be enough for a silent install of Office.

    • Marked As Answer by BWB Rob Base Tuesday, December 04, 2012 5:31 PM
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  • Tuesday, December 04, 2012 3:50 PM
     
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    Try this:

    setup.exe /config proplus.ww\config.xml

    If you don't have a config.xml, try something simple like:

    <Configuration Product="ProPlus">
  <AddLanguage Id="match" />
  <AddLanguage Id="en-us" ShellTransform="Yes" />
</Configuration>

    Leave your Office2k10-64bit.msp in the Updates folder and it should get called automatically during the install.  This works for me for both 2010 and 2013.

    David Coulter | http://DCtheGeek.blogspot.com | @DCtheGeek

     
  • Tuesday, December 04, 2012 4:52 PM
     
     
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    Slow down guys. Rookie here.

    1st: Running Setup.exe alone, with the MSP file in the proper UPDATES folder did not work.  I'm sitting in front of "Install Now/Customize" with no additional progress.

    I indeed have only 1 MSP file.  And I've also tried the OCT tool with no results.

    Also, and this might be off-topic somewhat, but I'm suddenly noticing that my Office Products tab doesn't stay "populated" with my settings...normal?  I thought this would have been easier since Office and MDT are M$ products.   UPDATE: Just found OCT trying to use KMS... entering MAK here now... also noting I wouldnt mind a progress bar of sorts, just no input from me, that's all.

    Another item I altered was under SET FEATURE INSTALLATION STATES, where I've removed OneNote, Outlook, and Publisher... and CONFIGURE SHORTCUTS to reflect this change.

    Diving in once more.

    Again I thank all of you for your speedy help...


    At DCtheGeek. I did not config the XML... but that's a separate option, no?
    • Edited by BWB Rob Base Tuesday, December 04, 2012 4:54 PM
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  • Tuesday, December 04, 2012 5:00 PM
     
     
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    There are additional things you can configure in the XML, that is true.  I was just letting you know how I've done it and gotten it to work with zero interaction.  Easiest thing to test it is have a VM with the source, snapshot, and try command-lines until you find the one that doesn't require interaction, then update your Application in MDT with that and try it during an Image build.  That's how I find most "silent" or "unattended" install options and validate I get what I need from them.

    David Coulter | http://DCtheGeek.blogspot.com | @DCtheGeek

     
  • Tuesday, December 04, 2012 5:06 PM
     
     
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    DC, thx.

    OK, updated the OCT, saved the new MSP file and updated the DShare. Burning our DVD now.

    ((No changes were made to the share?  Is that because I over-wrote the existing MSP file?))


    • Edited by BWB Rob Base Tuesday, December 04, 2012 5:07 PM
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  • Tuesday, December 04, 2012 5:31 PM
     
     
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    SUCCESS! Thanku!

    Question though, it's asking me to activate it. Shouldn't this be done since entering the MAK? It was successfully activated too.

    Now, should I enter a separate post for the other apps?

    Adobe 9x, 10x, Lotus Notes (with options), and CUTEPDF Writer? ;) 

     
  • Tuesday, December 04, 2012 10:04 PM
     
     
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    Office does not activate itself during the setup.

    Check here to enable activation during the setup : http://blogs.technet.com/b/office_resource_kit/archive/2010/10/26/configure-office-2010-to-volume-activate-at-the-same-time-you-install-a-mak-key.aspx or here http://serverfault.com/questions/148938/office-2010-silent-activation-after-unattended-installation

    If your computer doesn't have access to internet during the setup then you must allow standard users to activate their office with the following registry key:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\OfficeSoftwareProtectionPlatform]      
    Enable Standard User Activation: "UserOperations"=dword:00000001      

    Best regards,

     
  • Thursday, December 13, 2012 3:38 PM
     
     
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    Thx mponsot, that worked!

    Any way to also add the "Windows/Office-Auto updates" feature like this too?

    • Edited by BWB Rob Base Thursday, December 13, 2012 3:56 PM
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