newuser121

Hello! I learned how to use WPI with swtiches, and custom make unnattended XP's with silent addons, and DPsbase, and all that good stuff to create a working ISO to use with VMware Workstation or CD/DVD, however things go south when trying to boot off a USB drive.
 
I can only create an unnattended XP through WinSetupFromUSB (did a lot of research), and install them succesfully, but when I add the WPI folder, I can't get it to work.
 
This is my regular working setup unnattended, and with WPI, working fine:
 

 
When WinSetupFromUSB finishes porting my XP Setup into my USB drive, the files look like this:
 

 
WinsetupFromUSB somehow erased my WPI folder but kept the "$OEM$" inside that "$WIN_NT$.~LS"  folder, so I figured just re-add my WPI folder inside that "$WIN_NT$.~LS", but that did't work, and I get a message saying WPI.exe could not be found.
 
How should I setup WPI here?

Good news! Thanks
 
*Edit: Credits and thanks to Shibbey for this tip !!!!

Thanks N1K, it's a good idea, because my PDF files are in french language!
That means only needed to download the rar file!
Regards

Many thanks N1K.
I submitted the "OFFICE_2007_2010_distribualbe.7z" file and this one have been uploaded successfully!
I could change the file name if it's needed, and if this file is accepted!
Regards

Many thanks N1K (NIM).
I uploaded the new file and updated my small tutorial with the new link inside this thread.
Regards

I don't get why all this stuff is needed, if you want to make a silent install, just edit the config.xml and use the "/config {location off config.xml}" switch with this switch you can make a new .exe file using SFXMaker. The exact switch for SFXMaker holds: /config ProPlusr.WW\config.xml

Your example is only available for Office 2010!
But of course you can use for Office 2007, if you change name and path...Be carefull...
I made a new folder with new 7zsd.sfx files, because for some unknown reason Norton Security removed all the 7zsd.sfx files inside my folders! The files 7zsd.sfx are already customized with the nice Office icon.
Tested and now Norton Security do not remove my new files 7zsd.sfx after dowloading!
Here is the new download link for OFICE_2007_2010_SFX.zip
http://www.mediafire.../?0f9oidqij3ga8
This topic is about "How to create your own Office 2007 or 2010...". Feel free to use SFXMaker, if you want!
Cheers and Regards.

FAQ:
 
How to add all updates for Microsoft Office inside your distribution folder to have up-to-date ?
 
We can use CollectUpdates.vbs, discribed here:
 
Chapter: Testing and verifying the Windows Installer patch (.msp) files
 
If you want to test updates and verify the list of .msp files before you copy them to the Updates folder on the 2007 Office system network installation point, you can first install updates on a test computer, use a Visual Basic script to extract the .msp files to a target folder, and then copy the .msp files from the target folder to the Updates folder. This method is further described in the following procedure.
 
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-au/library/cc178995(office.12).aspx
 
Install all 2007 Office system applications on the test computer that will be installed on users’ computers. Run Microsoft Update to apply all needed 2007 Office system updates on the test computer.
Verify that your applications are running as expected.
Save the following Visual Basic script as “CollectUpdates.vbs,” and then run it to extract the update files installed on the test computer to a target folder. (The script uses %Temp%\Updates as the target folder, where %Temp% is the Windows temporary folder.)
Verify that all of the needed .msp files are in the target folder (%Temp%\Updates)
Copy all .msp files from %Temp%\Updates on the test computer to the Updates folder on the 2007 Office system network installation point.