Microsoft KB Archive/813481

= OFFXP: Changes You Make with the Custom Installation Wizard Are Not Retained =

Article ID: 813481

Article Last Modified on 2/1/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office XP Standard Edition

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SYMPTOMS
When you use the Office XP Resource Kit Tools Custom Installation Wizard (CIW) to open a transform that you created earlier, changes you make to the transform may not be retained. When you make a change to the transform, changes you make to the Specify Office Security Settings screen (screen 14 of 22) or the Add/Remove Files screen (screen 10 of 22) of the CIW are not retained.



RESOLUTION
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Office XP Resource Kit Tools update that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The English version of this fix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.   Date          Time    Version       Size      File name -  31-Jan-2003   20:25   10.0.4929.0   598,016   Custwiz.exe



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, create a new transform by using the Office XP Resource Kit CIW.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbenv kbprb kbqfe KB813481

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