Slipstreaming Office 2003 Service Pack 1

[Zxian]

I have tried installing Office straight from the source CD, where I get a dialogue asking if I want to check the web for additional updates and to cache the installation files.

When I try to use the slipstreamed version, only the option to check for updates is available.

[Larney]

How about when you don't slipstream Service Pack 1 and install all the updates using the standalone .exe files? Do the options come up then..

[Zxian]

If I don't slipstream SP1, then in the original Office setup screen, I get the option to cache the installation files.

After that, I can apply any hotfixes I want just fine.

[Larney]

I think thats what your going to have to do again. I will test my Office SP1 install later and check what options I get.

[todd]

Just updated the guide with another note and some prerequisites. Better late than never ;)

[Larney]

I'd like to thank everyone for 15,000 views of this thread. I can only hope I've helped 15,000 people. I'd also like to thank Larney for all of his hard work and helpfulness in this thread. :)

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Anytime, glad I could help. Cheers for the great guide and lets keep the work up :p

[Zxian]

Any advance on the option to keep the installation cache?

[todd]

Any advance on the option to keep the installation cache?

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I'm really not sure about that, sorry :/

[Larney]

No, nothing here either sorry man :cry:

I suggest you install Office 2003 and then install the updates from online...

[andy2004]

i noticed an error in the project guide

the files are extracted to Project2003SP1 yet in the run command u specify ProjectSP1 which causes the update not to work. Might be worth checking the others

Andy

[todd]

i noticed an error in the project guide

the files are extracted to Project2003SP1 yet in the run command u specify ProjectSP1 which causes the update not to work. Might be worth checking the others

Andy

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Nice catch.. I'm surprised no one else saw that, thanks.. updated (Y)

[Larney]

Nice catch.. I'm surprised no one else saw that, thanks.. updated (Y)

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I made the commands in Notepad myself :rofl:

Nice catch though (Y)

[theRader]

HELP A LAMER, PLEASE :rofl:

What am I missing? The slipstream worked perfectly! Thanks for the tutorial. I think I need to know the write settings for Roxio to burn the CD. I seem to be having long filename issues. Yes, I followed the instructions above including the shortfilenames=true command. I then followed steps from burning a Windows XP SP2 Slipstream using Roxio (relative to burn settings). The CD burnt, but no joy during installation. It comes up with missing file errors and won't continue.

I have googled a bunch, and I seem to be the only one missing something. Help is much appreciated!

[Larney]

This guide is only for slipstreaming Service Pack 1 updates into Office 2003 with no Service Pack. I'm sorry I am not completely following what you are trying to do here? Slipstream office into your XP Unattended CD maybe but we this guide is not for that matter. May I suggest trying to use Nero instead of Roxio for the matter of burning the CD/CD's as I find nero to never have a problem with filename lenghts but I am only talking about Office here.

[theRader]

Just to clarify - the windows xp reference was just another slipstreaming process I followed and I know windows has some of the file name issues as office, so i tried to use those same burn settings.

Thanks for the quick response. I am slipstreaming office, but it barked about path depths, etc. I tried again with UDF format and all other settings the same as before. It worked this time.

All is well now.

This guide is only for slipstreaming Service Pack 1 updates into Office 2003 with no Service Pack. I'm sorry I am not completely following what you are trying to do here? Slipstream office into your XP Unattended CD maybe but we this guide is not for that matter. May I suggest trying to use Nero instead of Roxio for the matter of burning the CD/CD's as I find nero to never have a problem with filename lenghts but I am only talking about Office here.

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[Larney]

Ah, ok. Sorry you just got me confused. Glad it all worked and thanks for bringing that issue to out attention when people burn using this method :)