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Calling setup.exe without parameters isn't going to run a silent installation. I had issues with Office 2007 as well, and I ended up having to use the /adminfile parameter to call the MSP and /config to call the config.xml file.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc178956.aspx

Remember to always do an apples to apples test of your command line. That step and others are in this faq:
http://www.kace.com/support/kb/index.php?action=artikel&cat=4&id=821&artlang=en

ORIGINAL: airwolf

Calling setup.exe without parameters isn't going to run a silent installation. I had issues with Office 2007 as well, and I ended up having to use the /adminfile parameter to call the MSP and /config to call the config.xml file.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc178956.aspx


Unfortunately I have to disagree with you on this. I have been deploying Office 2007 Pro, SMB and Standard for a couple years now with kbox MIs by just running setup.exe and having the .MSP file in the updates folder that was created by the OCT.

Lanman I would check your OCT file and make sure it is properly configured. Also make sure you don't have 2 configuration files in the Updates folder as this can cause some issues.

When you zipped the Office folder is the setup.exe file at the root of the zip file?

It may depend upon the type of installation. We use Enterprise - which has different media and a different installer. Placing the MSP in the Update folder did not work for us.

I've seen putting the msp in the updates folder work SOMETIMES.

I will say that calling the msp explicitly in the command line works EVERYTIME.

You can find step by step procedure on the following link. Let me know if you need furthre information.


http://itninja.com/blog/view/how-to-use--isuninst.exe-in-silent-mode3

Second what dchristian said- Updates folder doesn't always work; but explicitly calling it does in my expeience.

The following KACE knowledge base article may help

How to setup a Managed Installation of Office 2007 on the KBOX Server 1100 series?
http://www.kace.com/support/kb/index.php?action=artikel&cat=4&id=992&artlang=en