MS Office Custon Installation, how to include serial number?

[nakoth]

Hello,
Situation is that im trying to make a .msi packet of Office 2000 for installation. I am using a the MS Office resource kit tools - Custom installation wizard. There are many nice features, but my problem is that i cannot find a place where i can include the serial number information for the Office. (would be perfect if anyone knows anything about how to implement the serial number to the installation packet, since now i have to run through each computer, and type the same numbers on each of them).

Thank you,

 

[pauldes]

You can do this by doing an edit to the setup.ini file, but I don't remember exactly how. You may find further information at:

http://microsoft.com/office/ork/2000

and

http://microsoft.com/office/deployment

may also be helpful.

 

[nakoth]

Thanks for advices. Problem solved and for future reference if anyone wants to know hot it was done...

Step1. Make admistrative install of office
-info can be found at :

http://www.microsoft.com/office/previous/2000/notes/chap7.asp

(download .doc page 196)
-note: when making a administrative installation you will be asked the serial number. by entering it, it will include in the installation package.

Step2. Using the MS Office 2000 Resource Kit Tools - Custom Installation Wizard
-used it to make a custom installation of Office (where asked the .MSI to use, use the one made in Step1. it contains the Serial Number information)

Step3. after making a .mst file in Step2 use it with installation to take use of the custom settings
-example of installation command:
setup.exe TRANSFORMS=X:\yourpath\yourfile.mst /qn+

setup.exe being the setup file for Office
x:\ = yourdrive, your folder location and .mst file location
parameters qn+ will run a quiet setup (i think

Anyhow, worked for me ...

useful links :

http://www.microsoft.com/office/previous/2000/notes/default.asp

http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/2000/appndx/toolbox.htm