Question about unattended installation

[WebHead]

I've been learning and working with setting up sys preps, unattended install, network deployment, etc. for Windows XP and/or 2000. What I'd really like to do is either create a network deployment folder or span several CD's to Install Windows, configure Windows, install all SP's/patches, install Office based off an Office install I already have and all of it's SP's/patches. I've got the unattended install thing down pretty well, but what I don't understand is how to include Office and other apps to this procedure. Anyone know of a good place I can read up on this? Any tips for deploying something like this?

Ultimately I'd like to pop in a couple CD's, press a few buttons and have Windows/Office, fully installed/patched/configured with little manual input.

[kato2274]

OK maybe I can help.

if you create an administrative install point for office. you can use the guirunonce section of your unnattended.txt file or winnt.sif (if you are using cd) to execute the command to first map a network drive to the share where office is, then the command to execute the msi file to install with silent switches.

here is some info
http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/2000/two/45ct_3.htm

it's for office 2000 but should apply to XP and 2003

[InTheWayBoy]

This site has a ton of info related to unattended installs...and they have a method similar to what you want but it uses a DVD. Still, might set you in the right direction!

http://unattended.msfn.org/xp/officexp.htm

Check it...good luck!

[TripleRLtd]

Good link InTheWay. Clicked and saved.
Jacksonville, huh? Good to meet another Floridian.

[craigmodius]

we usually get preinstalled machines, but the reistry tweaks from that link you posted InTheWayBoy are gonna come in real usefull. Also the ones they link to.

I've been meaning to update my uber.reg file

thanks, InTheWayBoy

[Platypus]

Ah rats, I was just going to post a link to msfn... only found it myself a couple of weeks ago.

[grandam_99]

Ah rats, I was just going to post a link to msfn... only found it myself a couple of weeks ago.

This is a great site mad all my OS with it save so much time and also added Ad-aware and other software in it works great!!!!!!!!!

[InTheWayBoy]

No Prob...found it a while back while concocting my new tech CD's. There forum is full of smarties too!

I used to live down in Coral Springs too...back in the day and all that jazz.

[WebHead]

This site has a ton of info related to unattended installs...and they have a method similar to what you want but it uses a DVD. Still, might set you in the right direction!

http://unattended.msfn.org/xp/officexp.htm

Check it...good luck!

Niiiiiiccceee!!!! Good 'un! Thanks.

[TechZ]

I've been going to MSFN's forum for a year now, quite a lot of stuff and plenty of useful resources. they have a whole unattended section http://unattended.msfn.org/
and also on the forums.