Thanks for the confirmation, it looks like all the required files are not the ones defined in Descriptor.xml but in PackageProperties.xml instead. They're 10 files in total: the 8 referenced in packageproperties.xml + packageproperties.xml itself + the SetupConsumerC2ROLW.exe setup file.
Hi, Good idea make an office starter downloader tool. Only one question, if i want update an offline computer, DSFT files are unnecessary ?
It's still best to include those files (.DSFT) & also all the times I've done a installation of Office 2010 Starter it downloads some more files to be fully compatible offline, otherwise I found it locked up on certain functions within Office itself if this was not completed?
I tried with and without the DSFT files and the previous version wasn't updated when running the setup: it seems to always require an internet connection unless you uninstall and then reinstall it again.
The DSFT files don't seem to be used at all: when I install without them all of the office features work. It's important to have the latest files or the setup will start downloading the latest office build from internet causing all the "internet connection required" messages when trying to access other features offline.
After the setup closes office is still copying data in background from the local SFT file to its own click2run cache and it takes a few minutes to complete. If you open word/excel too early, while it's still copying, you get the download in progress message but it means it's just still copying from the local file. When you install from internet it does the same exact thing, but if you reboot (or update click2run) before it finishes it will stop and resume when required by the applications.
Great job. Is not possible integrate into your tool the 37 differents SetupConsumerC2ROLW Files ? If it's not present in the destination folder, it may be added by the tool. Is it possible to send me source code (to study only) ?
I would prefer to not include the setup files because that could warrant a takedown notice like it happened to AutoPatcher. I can however make the tool copy the file if it's present in its folder though. I will publish the sources along with the binaries, but I have to figure out where in the forum I can publish the tool and what file hosting to use first . Update: didn't realize the forum had an attachment system, I uploaded the files in the post below.
Office 2010 Starter Offline Setup Tool v1.0 I attached to this post the sources/binaries of the tool, in case somebody wants to try it. Let me know if it works properly. View attachment 15192 View attachment 15193 Update: Newer versions available here
No feedback yet? I'll have to assume my code is so good it became sentient and sent a machine back in time to kill me, then. Goodbye, cruel world
Everything seems to work great. I noticed that the ConsumerC2R.en-us_14.0.6120.5002.fs.hmp file did not download with the other files but it must not be required file because Office 2010 Starter installed Offline without any problem. Thank You Very Much, this is much easier. I have a question thou, Will the Office 2010 Starter Offline Setup Tool have to be updated every time there is a new version of Office 2010 Starter released or does the Office 2010 Starter Offline Setup Tool download the PackageProperties.xml file first and then use that to determine what files to download?
The tool always retrieves packageproperties.xml first and then downloads in the destination folder any file that is newer, missing or smaller. If a new version of office starter is released you can run the tool on the same folder and it will replace only the changed files (usually 3), hence the synchronization-like icon.