OFF97: Cannot Use Quiet Mode to Install ValuPack Components

 Last reviewed: March 13, 1998
Article ID: Q165782
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Office 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

When you install any of the components that are included in the Microsoft Office 97 ValuPack, you cannot run any of the Setup programs for these components in quiet mode. You cannot use quiet mode even if you include any of the following switches on the command line for the Setup program: 

   /q
   /q0
   /q1
   /qt
As a result, you cannot automate running the Setup programs. You must run each Setup program manually.

CAUSE

This problem occurs because the Setup programs for ValuPack components are not designed to run in quiet mode.

If you want to install ValuPack components on a particular computer, you must run the Setup program for each component at that computer and proceed manually through all of the dialog boxes that are displayed by the Setup program.

STATUS

This behavior is by design of the Setup programs for the components included in the Microsoft Office 97 ValuPack.

MORE INFORMATION

When you install a Microsoft program, you may be able to install the program in quiet mode. When you install a program in quiet mode, the Setup program does not display many (or any) of the dialog boxes that are normally displayed. Usually, you can run a Microsoft Setup program in quiet mode by adding a "/q" switch to the command line that you use to run the Setup program.

Microsoft Office 97 ValuPack components that are installed by running an executable program (an .exe file) do not support installation in quiet mode. This is because the installation technology that is used by these programs is different from the installation technology that is used by Microsoft Office 97.

The following Microsoft Office 97 ValuPack components do not support quiet mode installation: 

   Animated Cursors
   Avery Wizard
   Data Access Pack
   Lotus cc:Mail information service
   Microsoft ActiveMovie
   Microsoft Camcorder
   Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0
   Microsoft Office 97 sounds
   Microsoft Office Far East support
   Microsoft Outlook templates and forms
   Microsoft Outlook import and export converters
   Microsoft PowerPoint Custom Soundtrack
   Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 95
   Microsoft Publish to ActiveMovie Stream Format
   Microsoft Publisher trial version
   Microsoft Web Publishing Wizard
   Microsoft Word Viewer 7.1
   Microsoft Plus! Themes patch
   Microsoft Works 4.0a patch
   Microsoft Outlook Inbox Icon patch
   Timex Data Link Watch Wizard

Additional query words: OFF97 sms server management software push
Keywords : offadmin offlocal offupgrade OffWinSetup kbsetup kbusage kbfaq
Version : 97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb

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Last reviewed: March 13, 1998
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