Only by using the other install method which needs OfficeC2RClient.exe. OfficeC2RClient.exe has no OS version check. But we face some unsolved errors with this (32bit/x86 install not working in some environments). Microsoft clearly said, they don't support Office 2019 on older Windows. OK.. This statement is based more on marketing Win10, than technical reasons. But, even if install may work at the moment, it could break with the next new build containing an restricted OfficeC2RClient.exe or using Win10 only libraries.
@ratzlefatz I actually like your new way of installing office, and I was hoping (and confident) you will sort out the reported issues. One thing I noticed, while I did not take readings, the Office installation was faster to install using the new method over using setup.exe.
I haven't quit testing the new method. But 32bit/x86 install malfunction is a hard nutshell and it seems, opening and using it will take a lot of time and effort. And missing documentation is a problem, too. Extremely strange: ODT setup.exe is calling OfficeC2RClient.exe with all command line parameters set. But when OfficeRTool (new method) uses the same command-line and parameters for 32bit/x86 install, it fails. As pressure for a working OfficeRTool version is lower with the old method now, I will have some more time for inspecting OfficeC2RClient.exe for interaction with ODT setup.exe. But new method will only return, if there were no big showstoppers.
I downloaded the Office 365 Pro Plus Click to Run offline installer and installed Office 365 Pro plus. Then used MDT to install Project Pro 2016 from Microsoft. I used mtk 2.6.7 beta 5 to activate the office 2016 pro plus vlk family licence. Then had to use a simple script using kms server to activate Project Pro 2016. Well then I have come across this OfficeRTool. This tool can detect Office 365 Pro Plus but it does not detect the Project Pro 2016. Wondering is thinking Project Pro as part of the Office 365 Pro plus? Or what have I done wrong?
Project Pro is detected by OfficeRTool. Both, Click2Run- and Volume VLSC versions. No clue, what happened on your system. If ProjectPro is activated and works, then you have installed correct. If it doesn't work or you are unsure, then remove Office and Project with FixIt-tool from Microsoft (see post #4) and start anew.
the old method with the new setup.exe does not work, the older version of setup.exe was available in the script the new window turns on the cmd window to get permission, the first orange window turns on, disappears and then nothing In turn, the new method (x64) is a strange error: - I click start_setup.cmd nothing happens, - after a while, the error will pop up that you can not stream, no file bla bla bla, - followed by installation I also noticed the error: If you have files from an older version in C: \ Program Files \ Common Files \ microsoft shared \ ClickToRun, they are not replaced with a new version
== Activating ... == KMS-Server OK. ---Processing-------------------------- --------------------------------------- Installed product key detected - attempting to activate the following product: SKU ID: 0bc88885-718c-491d-921f-6f214349e79c LICENSE NAME: Office 19, Office19ProPlus2019XC2RVL_KMS_ClientC2R edition LICENSE DESCRIPTION: Office 19, VOLUME_KMSCLIENT channel Last 5 characters of installed product key: KTQRG <Product activation successful> --------------------------------------- Installed product key detected - attempting to activate the following product: SKU ID: 500f6619-ef93-4b75-bcb4-82819998a3ca LICENSE NAME: Office 19, Office19VisioPro2019XC2RVL_KMS_ClientC2R edition LICENSE DESCRIPTION: Office 19, VOLUME_KMSCLIENT channel Last 5 characters of installed product key: Q3X4H <Product activation successful> --------------------------------------- Installed product key detected - attempting to activate the following product: SKU ID: fc7c4d0c-2e85-4bb9-afd4-01ed1476b5e9 LICENSE NAME: Office 19, Office19ProjectPro2019XC2RVL_KMS_ClientC2R edition LICENSE DESCRIPTION: Office 19, VOLUME_KMSCLIENT channel Last 5 characters of installed product key: W2RMW <Product activation successful> --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- ---Exiting----------------------------- one more tool to download and activate office 2019 https://forums.mydigitallife.net/th...nstall-activation.62571/page-124#post-1447207
I found a small bugfix for a new (held method) you must add content to the script C: \ Program Files \ Common Files \ microsoft shared \ ClickToRun because only when it is empty is start_setup.cmd is copying new files there and the installation starts immediately
That's working correct. "start_setup.cmd" checks for existance of OfficeClickToRun.exe in this folder. OfficeClickToRun.exe (and all the other needed files) are already available when there exists a valid Office installation. But then OfficeClickToRun.exe is in use and can't be overwritten. So it make no sense to expand/copy files when OfficeClickToRun.exe is detected. If you get problems here, then it may come from a corrupt Office installation. I would suggest to wipe Office with FixIt-Tool and start anew. And just to avoid such "problems", it's always good to use the FixIt-Tool between tests of different Office versions and channels (especially if non-standard channel such as "Dogfood_DevMain" was used).
this file is run by the service for quick office installation, you can add a command that stops this process, then it cleans the contents of this folder and uploads new versions when the folder is empty the installation takes place immediately and when it is not after a few minutes And the new version of setup.exe also works problematically, the installation turns on after a few minutes, the older version was turned on immediately
With OfficeRTool, you first must download a setup package (~2GB) containing all the Office products from any of the distribution channels. Exception: Don't use package downloaded from "Semi-Annual channel" and "Semi-Annual-Targeted channel". They don't contain Office 2019 at the moment (Office major version < 10000, see post#6). I suggest to take "Insider (FAST) channel" as download source. Then install Office 2019 and maybe Project 2019 / Visio 2019 if you like.