Windows 11 Pro 23H2 Version 10.022621 (OS Build 22621.1848)
My windows setup is Local Account with full admin.
Office Pro Plus 2021 Retail
I have been trying for the last three days, including evenings when I really should have been enjoying family time, to use the Office deployment tool so I can only install the 64 bit versions word, Excel and Access - I do not want anything else.
I went to MS's online Office Customization Tool and created the below Configuration.xml.
I also downloaded deployment tool and it extracted the setup.exe and various configuration file examples and saved the Configuration.xml in the same folder called C:\Office2021Install
Before continuing I ran the MSRA Office removal tool to make sure my system was clean (It was).
I then mounted the Img file and made a note of the Drive Letter which I then appended that to the Configuration.xml that I downloaded from MS's online Office Customization Tool.
First I tried using Windows 11 terminal as admin, opening it from within the C:\Office2021Install folder.
The command line I use to to run the deployment tool setup.exe is ".\\setup.exe /configure Configuration.xml"
I am getting the error message
"We found a problem
We're sorry, we can't continue because we weren't able to download a required file.
Please make sure you're connected to the internet or connect to a different network, then try again."
(My internet was connected and active)
I then opened Command Prompt from Win 11 task bar search as Admin and then navigated to C:\Office2021Install.
I then used the command "setup.exe /configure Configuration.xml "
I got the same error massage.
From what I can find online, this should work.
The reason that I am providing the "Setup64.exe" instead of the "Setup.exe" is that when I perform a normal install from the image I am not given the choice to choose 32 bit or 64 bit.
I have also tried extracting the contents of the Office IMG file to a folder in the C: drive root, and pointing the SourcePath to that but I get the same error.
I also tried just getting the full Office 2021 Pro Suite installed (as a test).
I mounted the ISO and ran setup, the whole thing installed without an error.
I then ran the MSRA Office removal tool, rebooted and in the Configuration file I changed SourcePath="F:\Office\Setup64.exe" to SourcePath="F:Setup.exe"
but now I get the Error Code 0-2039 (0)
"Couldn't Install
Is your internet working (Yes it is and it is active when I try to install Office)
Do you have enough free space on your main hard drive?"
(Yes. its a 2TB SSD with only 94.6 GB used).
I would be grateful for any help and if someone could suggest just what file it tries to go online to download as the whole point of a local install is that not internet is required, except to register after the installation.
This is my configuration file created and exported from MS online Office Customization Tool .
<Configuration ID="7b438bdd-f6a0-48d4-b104-612e6a5ccc0e">
<Info Description="" />
<Add OfficeClientEdition="64" Channel="Current" SourcePath="F:\Office\Setup64.exe" "AllowCdnFallback="TRUE">
<Product ID="ProPlus2021Retail" PIDKEY="My key goes here">
<Language ID="en-gb" />
<ExcludeApp ID="Groove" />
<ExcludeApp ID="Lync" />
<ExcludeApp ID="OneDrive" />
<ExcludeApp ID="OneNote" />
<ExcludeApp ID="Project" />
<ExcludeApp ID="Outlook" />
<ExcludeApp ID="PowerPoint" />
<ExcludeApp ID="Publisher" />
<ExcludeApp ID="Outlook" />
<ExcludeApp ID="Visio" />
</Product>
</Add>
<Property Name="SharedComputerLicensing" Value="0" />
<Property Name="FORCEAPPSHUTDOWN" Value="FALSE" />
<Property Name="DeviceBasedLicensing" Value="0" />
<Property Name="SCLCacheOverride" Value="0" />
<Property Name="AUTOACTIVATE" Value="1" />
<Updates Enabled="TRUE" />
<RemoveMSI />
<AppSettings>
<Setup Name="Company" Value="My name goes here" />
</AppSettings>
<Display Level="Full" AcceptEULA="TRUE" />
</Configuration>
My windows setup is Local Account with full admin.
Office Pro Plus 2021 Retail
I have been trying for the last three days, including evenings when I really should have been enjoying family time, to use the Office deployment tool so I can only install the 64 bit versions word, Excel and Access - I do not want anything else.
I went to MS's online Office Customization Tool and created the below Configuration.xml.
I also downloaded deployment tool and it extracted the setup.exe and various configuration file examples and saved the Configuration.xml in the same folder called C:\Office2021Install
Before continuing I ran the MSRA Office removal tool to make sure my system was clean (It was).
I then mounted the Img file and made a note of the Drive Letter which I then appended that to the Configuration.xml that I downloaded from MS's online Office Customization Tool.
First I tried using Windows 11 terminal as admin, opening it from within the C:\Office2021Install folder.
The command line I use to to run the deployment tool setup.exe is ".\\setup.exe /configure Configuration.xml"
I am getting the error message
"We found a problem
We're sorry, we can't continue because we weren't able to download a required file.
Please make sure you're connected to the internet or connect to a different network, then try again."
(My internet was connected and active)
I then opened Command Prompt from Win 11 task bar search as Admin and then navigated to C:\Office2021Install.
I then used the command "setup.exe /configure Configuration.xml "
I got the same error massage.
From what I can find online, this should work.
The reason that I am providing the "Setup64.exe" instead of the "Setup.exe" is that when I perform a normal install from the image I am not given the choice to choose 32 bit or 64 bit.
I have also tried extracting the contents of the Office IMG file to a folder in the C: drive root, and pointing the SourcePath to that but I get the same error.
I also tried just getting the full Office 2021 Pro Suite installed (as a test).
I mounted the ISO and ran setup, the whole thing installed without an error.
I then ran the MSRA Office removal tool, rebooted and in the Configuration file I changed SourcePath="F:\Office\Setup64.exe" to SourcePath="F:Setup.exe"
but now I get the Error Code 0-2039 (0)
"Couldn't Install
Is your internet working (Yes it is and it is active when I try to install Office)
Do you have enough free space on your main hard drive?"
(Yes. its a 2TB SSD with only 94.6 GB used).
I would be grateful for any help and if someone could suggest just what file it tries to go online to download as the whole point of a local install is that not internet is required, except to register after the installation.
This is my configuration file created and exported from MS online Office Customization Tool .
<Configuration ID="7b438bdd-f6a0-48d4-b104-612e6a5ccc0e">
<Info Description="" />
<Add OfficeClientEdition="64" Channel="Current" SourcePath="F:\Office\Setup64.exe" "AllowCdnFallback="TRUE">
<Product ID="ProPlus2021Retail" PIDKEY="My key goes here">
<Language ID="en-gb" />
<ExcludeApp ID="Groove" />
<ExcludeApp ID="Lync" />
<ExcludeApp ID="OneDrive" />
<ExcludeApp ID="OneNote" />
<ExcludeApp ID="Project" />
<ExcludeApp ID="Outlook" />
<ExcludeApp ID="PowerPoint" />
<ExcludeApp ID="Publisher" />
<ExcludeApp ID="Outlook" />
<ExcludeApp ID="Visio" />
</Product>
</Add>
<Property Name="SharedComputerLicensing" Value="0" />
<Property Name="FORCEAPPSHUTDOWN" Value="FALSE" />
<Property Name="DeviceBasedLicensing" Value="0" />
<Property Name="SCLCacheOverride" Value="0" />
<Property Name="AUTOACTIVATE" Value="1" />
<Updates Enabled="TRUE" />
<RemoveMSI />
<AppSettings>
<Setup Name="Company" Value="My name goes here" />
</AppSettings>
<Display Level="Full" AcceptEULA="TRUE" />
</Configuration>
