powershell script not deploying office 2024

[chazzy2501]

# Define the path to the setup.exe and configuration file
$setupPath = "\\fileserv1\distribution point\office2024\setup.exe"
$configPath = "\\fileserv1\distribution point\office2024\BeamOffice2024Pupil1.xml"

# Run the Office Deployment Tool with the configuration file
Start-Process -FilePath $setupPath -ArgumentList "/configure $configPath" -Wait -NoNewWindow

 

Running the script, office says it can't find the configuration file.

 

The config path is correct and readable. the config is valid as I can use it in a cmd window just fine.

 

"\\fileserv1\distribution point\office2024\setup.exe" /configure "\\fileserv1\distribution point\office2024\BeamOffice2024Pupil1.xml"

 

I'm wanting to add this to a startup script eventually.

 

cheers!

[Davit2005]

Some time back I did do this as a startup script. The script would check if the software did not exist before deploying. Will have a look to see if I can find it.

[chazzy2501]

oh crud, that's a good idea! check if already installed!

[chazzy2501]

sorry, got lazy and asked copilot to write a bat file:

 

@echo off

REM Check if Office is installed
reg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\ClickToRun\Configuration" >nul 2>&1
if %ERRORLEVEL%==0 (
   echo Office is already installed. Exiting script.
   exit /b
)

REM Run the Office Deployment Tool with the configuration file
"\\fileserv1\distribution point\office2024\setup.exe" /configure "\\fileserv1\distribution point\office2024\BeamOffice2024Pupil1.xml"

 

not only does this work but it installs asynchronously so doesn't hold up the boot process. NICE!