Microsoft KB Archive/137391

= OFF95: Setup Switches for Office 7.0 =

Article ID: 137391

Article Last Modified on 8/17/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office 95 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q137391



SUMMARY
There are a number of switches that you can use with the Microsoft Office for Windows 95 Setup to accomplish different tasks.



MORE INFORMATION
The following table lists each of the Microsoft Office Setup switches and describes how the switch alters the Setup program's behavior. The arguments used with these switches are not case sensitive.

This switch          Instructs Setup to do this --

/A                   Run in administrative mode. This switch is only available from original media (that is, not from an                     /A image).

NOTE: The /A and /Q flags are mutually exclusive. --

/B         Always suppress AppMainDlg by selecting one big button list in the data field of the AppMainDlg object. There should not be space after the B.

Invalid digit == noop.

The  argument refers to the type of Setup that you want to perform.

1 = Typical

2 = Compact

3 = Custom

4 = Workstation/Run from CD-ROM --

/C ""           Enter and validate the 20-character Product ID from the OEM Certificate of Authorization, and replace the user dialog box.

NOTE: The product ID is case-sensitive and you should omit the hyphens when entering the number. -

/F                   This performs an administrative installation using short file names (ideally for Novell servers that do                     handle long file names). This switch specifies setup to only use short file names (8.3) for all file names and directories. Also it needs to be separate from other switches. --

/G[#]     Generate the log file that provides details of the installation. This switch needs a space between the # and the file name with no quotation marks for the file name.

Debug only: Use /G# to dump all error messages to                     a log. --

/K ""        Enter and validate the 10-digit key from the CD-ROM sticker, and replace the user dialog box that would appear without this validation. This switch needs a                     space before the "CD key" and the key in quotes with no hyphen. --

/M#                  Specify the licensing information needed to activate MLP. Setup increments the multilicense count on the floppy disk by the number you specify. --

/N ""                Use Win.ini Copy Disincentive Name if it exists, otherwise prompt the user.

NOTE: This switch is not useful with /A. --

/N " "          Use Win.ini Copy Disincentive Org if it exists, otherwise use the value.

NOTE: This switch is not useful with /A. --

/O ""                Use Win.ini Copy Disincentive Org if it exists, otherwise prompt the user. This switch needs a space after the O. --

/O             Use Win.ini Copy Disincentive Org if it exists, otherwise use the value. This switch needs a                     space after the O. --

/Q [0|1|T]           Run in quiet installation mode (batch mode—no UI). Normally the Exit dialog box is still displayed (/Q                     or /Q0).

/Q1 will suppress the Exit dialog box.

/QT will suppress all UI including the background frame window and the copy gauge.

Assert failures will still show up in debug mode, however.

NOTE: An administrator can modify the check box state fields in the .STF file to generate a                     customized batch mode setup.

NOTE: the /A and /Q flags are mutually exclusive. --

/R                   Re-install the program.

NOTE: The /R and /U flags are mutually exclusive and only make sense if you are running Setup in                     maintenance mode. --

/T       Use a particular setup table file (STF). The default is .STF, where is the eight- letter file name of the executable file ( .exe). This switch needs a space between the T and the table file. The full path of the .stf file is recommended, especially in cases where the .stf is not in the same directory as the setup.exe program, as when installing from a CD-ROM. --

/U[A]                Uninstall the program. If /Q is also specified, the user will not be prompted about removing shared components by default. /UA will always remove shared components without prompting the user.

NOTE: The /R and /U flags are mutually exclusive and only make sense if you are running Setup in                     maintenance mode. --

/Y                   Do not copy files. This switch is useful when you are trying to track down problems that occur after the (time-consuming) step of copying the files. --

/Z                   Optional UI hook DLL for replacement dialog boxes (Consumer). --

/?                   Display a usage message. --

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