Re: Change Administrative Install Path

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Hi Phil,

I gave the keys in the thread, it's up to you if you want to change them or how you do it. However, there's another option using MSIEXEC. It's a bit like the CMD used to patch a client box (MSP file). When you patch a client box from an AIP, it will reset the install source path

(at least this is true under Office 2000, not sure of 2003).

Here's an example of a batch file that patches a client, but BEWARE of serious line wrap here!! (especially the line begins MSIEXEC.

@echo off
REM Install an office patch to a client PC by reinstalling the feature from the Admin point
REM Runs on local machine but can be triggered from a remote script
REM /qb means "basic ui", use /qn for no UI at all
echo Installing Office 2000 Post SP3 WINWORDff v3 patch
msiexec /i "\\MyServer\install\o2ksr1adm\data1.msi" /qn /l* c:\wordv3.txt REINSTALL=WORDFiles UPGRADEWITHRECACHE=TRUE REINSTALLMODE=vomu REBOOT=REALLYSUPPRESS ALLUSERS=1
echo ErrorLevel is %ErrorLevel%
echo done

You could pick a box and run this as a test to see if it fixes the path. If it does, you could choose to reapply a tiny "feature" to all machines, and this should fix the paths, or give the /fvm switch a try after you've read up on it fully (I've never used it, but it sounds useful).

Thank you for this thread. I tested lots of things, however

Example:
I have 200 pc installsource pointing to \\hbv-files\.......\o2k3

150 pc poiting to
\\hbmfiles..\office\o2k3.

I would like to create a DFS and point all theses computers at one single location in my DFS. Without having to reinstall everything.
So i would like to point all computers to \\DFS\O2k3

Which is not discussed into your Thread


"Gerry Hickman" wrote:


Hi,

See my reply to the thread:

"Office 2000 network installs cannot access original install share anymore"

Phil Desmarais wrote:


We have tons of computer that have different office installation point for office 2003
We we run WSUS and Office SP1 Update for office 2003. It reports that the file needed are not available.

I would like to in the registry, update manually or with a command line, changes theses path, i would like to know the reg key to modify in order to change where office look to process its updates..

I have tried the setup /fvm ".....msi"  i didnt any succes..


Philippe Desmarais - MCSA + Messaging 2003
Network Administrator / Administrateur de réseaux Thank you




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