OFF2000: How to Create Windows Installer Shortcuts with One Restart (236428)


The information in this article applies to:

  • the operating system: Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
  • the operating system: Microsoft Windows 95
  • Microsoft Office 2000 Premium
  • Microsoft Office 2000 Professoinal
  • Microsoft Office 2000 Standard
  • Microsoft Office 2000 Small Business
  • Microsoft Office 2000 Developer
  • Microsoft Access 2000
  • Microsoft Excel 2000
  • Microsoft FrontPage 2000
  • Microsoft Outlook 2000
  • Microsoft PowerPoint 2000
  • Microsoft Word 2000
This article was previously published under Q236428

SUMMARY

This article explains how to install Office 2000 so that you also get the Windows Desktop Update and Windows Installer shortcuts with a single restart.

The Windows Installer offers the ability to install Office programs on demand (advertising), as well as the automatic repair of Office programs whenever critical files are deleted. However, the Windows Desktop Update must be installed in order for these features of the Windows Installer to work. Even if you install the Windows Desktop Update after you install Office, you cannot take advantage of these two Windows Installer features. This is because you would not have Windows Installer shortcuts for your Office programs. To have Windows Installer shortcuts created when you install Office, the Windows Desktop Update must be installed first.

NOTE: Windows Installer shortcuts are automatically supported on Microsoft Windows 98 and Microsoft Windows 2000. They are only supported on installations of Microsoft Windows 95 and Microsoft Window NT 4.0 that have an updated version of the Windows shell (Windows Desktop Update) installed. This updated shell is included with later versions of Microsoft Internet Explorer, and it can be added to existing installations of the operating systems.

MORE INFORMATION

To install Office 2000 and the Windows Desktop Update in a single installation, so that Windows Installer shortcuts are created for the Office programs, follow these steps:
  1. Download the transform O9WIS_1.mst, which is created specifically for this scenario. Click the following link

    http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/2000/appndx/toolbox.htm#09wis

    and then download this file by clicking the link.

    NOTE: You can download another transform, O9WIS_2.mst, for installations of Office 2000 CD2.
  2. If you want to customize either transform, you must use version 1.00.00.3217 or later of the Custom Installation Wizard to make the modifications. Click the following link

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

    and then click the link for ORKTools.exe. After you expand and install ORKTools.exe, the Custom Installation Wizard will be installed.
  3. Download the enhanced version of Setup.exe that provides the ability to chain Windows Installer installations. Click the following link

    http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/2000/Appndx/toolbox.htm#SetupChn

    and then click the link for Setupsr1.exe. Save this file to your hard disk, and then expand Setup.exe from this download.
  4. Rename Setup.exe on your administrative installation for Office 2000 CD1.
  5. Copy the version of Setup.exe that you downloaded in step 3, and place it on the root of your administrative installation.
  6. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Microsoft Office Tools, point to Microsoft Office 2000 Resource Kit Tools, and then click Custom Installation Wizard.
  7. In the Open the MSI File dialog box, click Browse. Locate and select Data1.msi from your administrative installation, and then click Open.
  8. Click Next.
  9. In the Open the MST File dialog box, click Open an existing MST file, and then click Browse. Locate and select O9WIS_1.mst, and then click Open.
  10. Click Next.

    NOTE: You can save the transform as a different file name if you want.
  11. When the Add Installations and Run Programs dialog box appears, click Add.
  12. In the Add/Modify Program Entry dialog box, type the following command line, and then click OK:

    .\Setup.exe /fms data1.msi /chained

  13. Complete the remaining dialog boxes in the Custom Installation Wizard.
  14. Install Office by using a command line similar to the following:

    \\server\share\Setup.exe transforms=O9WIS_1.mst

For more information about the special transforms, the enhanced version of Setup.exe, and Windows Installer shortcuts, please browse to the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/2000/journ/InstallerShortcuts.htm

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/13/2006
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