Microsoft KB Archive/262584

= How to install Office 2000 to Windows NT 4.0 Terminal Server =

Article ID: 262584

Article Last Modified on 3/22/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
 * Microsoft Office 2000 Premium Edition
 * Microsoft Office 2000 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Office 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Office 2000 Small Business Edition
 * Microsoft Office 2000 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Access 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Excel 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft FrontPage 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Outlook 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q262584





For a Microsoft Office 97 version of this article, see 210231.



SUMMARY
This article explains how to install Microsoft Office 2000 to a computer that is running Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition.



MORE INFORMATION
Before you install Office 2000, you must do the following to your configuration:
 * You must install and enable Terminal Services. You must configure the Terminal Services mode to be in Install mode in order for multiple terminal server clients to run Microsoft Office.

Note Please consult your Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Terminal Server documentation and Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Terminal Server online Help for more information about installing and configuring Terminal Services.
 * You must obtain the Terminal Server transform file, TermSrvr.mst, and place it in an accessible location for the installation.

Note You can obtain the transform file from the Microsoft Office 2000 Resource Kit (ORK). This file can be found at one of the following locations:
 * The ORK\PFiles\ORKTools\Toolbox\Tools\TermSrvr\ folder of the Office 2000 Resource Kit CD.
 * If you installed the ORK, the \Program Files\ORKtools\Toolbox\Tools\Terminal Server Tools folder, where   is the drive letter where Windows NT 4.0 Terminal Server is installed.

Note You can download the Office Resource Kit Core Tool Set from the following Microsoft Web site:

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

Note Before you install Office 2000, it is also recommended that you install the latest Service Pack for Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition.

For additional information about how to obtain the latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

152734 How to obtain the latest Windows NT 4.0 service pack

How to Install Office on a Windows NT 4.0 Terminal Server
Note You must be physically present at the computer that is running Terminal Server in order to perform these steps. Running Office Setup from a remote client is unsupported.  Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. Double-click Add/Remove Programs. Click Install, and then click Next. Click Browse. In the root folder of Office Disc 1, click to select Setup.exe, and then click OK.

Setup.exe is added to the Command line for installation program box. In the Command line for installation program box, append the following parameter after Setup.exe, separated by a space:

TRANSFORMS=&quot; :\TermSrvr.mst&quot;

where  is the location of the .mst file. This command identifies the Terminal Server transform to use during installation. Click Next.</li> In the Change User Options dialog box, select All users begin with common application settings, and then click Next.</li> Type your customer information, and then click Next.</li> Accept the End User License Agreement, and then click Next.</li> Click Install Now.</li> When prompted, restart the computer and log back on to Windows as the same user, to allow Office 2000 Setup to complete successfully.</li></ol>

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