Deploy Office 2013 & Remove Office 2010 via OCT

[lafleur1977]

Hello,

 

 

 

I have been looking at deploying Office 2013 via the OCT. I have used this previously to deploy Office 2010 and found it worked very with a startup script.

 

So using OCT I have created a custom .msp file with various settings in like the activation key and to remove the previous versions of Office programs. All settings are applied but Office 2010 is not fully un-installed, leaving behind Microsoft Office 2010 Tools in the start menu and also listing Microsoft Office 2010 in Programs & Features list.

 

 

 

I have tried adding in post install commands such as "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE14\Office Setup Controller\setup.exe" /uninstall PROPLUS /dll OSETUP.DLL but this does not seem to work.

 

 

 

Has anyone else come across this and found a solution?

 

 

 

Thanks

[kolpro]

Hello,

 

Were you able to find a solution for your problem? I'm in the same boat....

 

Thanks

[lafleur1977]

Hello,

 

Were you able to find a solution for your problem? I'm in the same boat....

 

Thanks

 

Hello,

 

Yes I did. I added an extra line into our startup installation script which removes office 2010 first and then installs office 2013 afterwards. I have the script and details on my work PC so I will send you some more details tomorrow

 

Thanks

[3s-gtech]

Could you update the thread with your script? I will be looking at deploying this Summer and my script leaves the same leftovers.

[lafleur1977]

Hi Kolpro & 3s-gtech,

 

Okay so as I mentioned in my original post I use a startup script to install Office and by adapting this script I have added in a line to first completely remove Office 2010 and then install Office 2013 with customisations made in OCT (attached).

 

I followed the following article which is for Office 2007 but works for 2010: How to automate the uninstallation of Office 2007 products via command line - Office Deployment Support Team Blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

 

1. You will need your Office 2010 installation source and locate the Config.xml file in the ProPlus.WW folder. I made a copy of Config.xml and saved it as UninstallConfig.xml (attached). To make the uninstallation silent you will need to amend it as below:

 

 

2. In the script add the line - start /wait \\server\share\Microsoft\Office_2010_Pro_Plus_(32-bit)\setup.exe /uninstall ProPlus /config \\server\share\Microsoft\Office_2010_Pro_Plus_(32-bit)\ProPlus.WW\UninstallConfig.xml

 

Office 2010 will then be completely uninstalled and then office 2013 installs.

 

Hope this helps, let me know if you need any more help.

 

Thanks

UninstallConfig.xml.txt

Office2013ProPlus32-bit.bat.txt

Edited March 4, 2014 by lafleur1977

[kolpro]

Thanks much! I'll update once I finish up this project.

[woodham]

did you ever get this finished?

[JJanisch]

Your script broke his school!!

[lafleur1977]

Your script broke his school!!

 

Please elaborate?