OFF97: How to Configure Setup.stf to Exclude Find Fast

• Microsoft Office 97 for Windows
• Microsoft Office 97 for Windows, Service Release 1 (SR-1)

SUMMARY

In Microsoft Office 97, it is possible to customize a post-administrative installation (setup /a) so that when your users run Office 97 Setup, Find Fast is not available for installation.

This article explains how to perform this task by editing the Office Setup .stf file.

MORE INFORMATION

WARNING: This modification may not be supported by Microsoft. Microsoft support professionals will support some modifications to a BACKUP copy of the Setup.stf file. Note also that while support professionals may help customers modify specific lines of an STF, we will not rewrite the entire file in order to achieve a desired configuration. As a general rule, support is limited to options that can normally be changed by a user during a standard installation of the application.

NOTE: The following steps work only if you first perform an administrative installation (setup /a) of Office 97 to a server on your network. If you are performing a stand-alone installation using the Office 97 compact disc, you cannot use the steps in this article.

Before you perform the following steps, make a backup copy of the Off97pro.stf or Off97std.stf file on your server. Rename the file to Backup.stf and do not open or edit it for any reason.

1. Edit the .STF file in a text editor such as Microsoft Word, Wordpad, or Notepad.
   
   NOTE: MS-DOS Editor should NOT be used to modify the SETUP.STF file. MS- DOS Editor replaces tabs with spaces and will cause the same error. Other text editors that are known to replace tabs with spaces (and are thus unsuitable for modifying the .STF file) are Xtree Gold 2.0 by Executive Systems and QEdit by SemWare Inc.



2. Find the following Object IDs and delete the corresponding values from the Object Data column on the same line. Make sure you delete the trailing space after each number. Use the table that is appropriate for your version of Office.
   
   Microsoft Office 97 Professional Edition:
   

   
      For             Remove the Reference to
      ---------------------------------------
   
      ObjID 334                         12103
      ObjID 335                         12103
      ObjID 338                         12101 

   
   Microsoft Office 97 Professional Edition, SR-1:
   

   
      For             Remove the Reference to
      ---------------------------------------
   
      ObjID 347                         12403
      ObjID 348                         12403
      ObjID 351                         12401 

   
   Microsoft Office 97 Standard Edition:
   

   
      For             Remove the Reference to
      ---------------------------------------
   
      ObjID 246                         11003
      ObjID 247                         11003
      ObjID 250                         11001 

   
   Microsoft Office 97 Standard Edition, SR-1:
   

   
      For             Remove the Reference to
      ---------------------------------------
   
      ObjID 259                         11403
      ObjID 260                         11403
      ObjID 263                         11401 




3. Save the File. Make sure that the file type is Text.

Q158281 OFF97 Err Msg: "Setup Error 544"

Additional query words: modify edit off97

Keywords : kbsetup offwinsetup
Version : WINDOWS:97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbhowto