Office 2007 Blue Edition - Change the install directory

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  1. RCOO

    RCOO MDL Senior Member

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    I got myself an asus Eee PC. It's very limited in a matter of HD space so i would like to install Office 2007 on the memory card. However the blue edition won't allow the custom install, which lets people decide where to install. I was wondering if there is anyway that you can make the Office install in another place besides the main HD.

    PS: If there is a way to select the applications inside office you want to install aswell, please let me know!
     
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  2. HMonk

    HMonk MDL Addicted

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    Blue . . .

    MS Blue editions are for the private use of manufacturers/programmers and auto installs and runs without key or activation. As you note, the installer autoruns giving you no options - by design. Because it is so simple and foolproof to run, I have never seen any hacks/cracks, etc. simply because they are not needed to effect a fully functional, activated prog that can be updated.

    You will see many sites (Torrents, RapidShare, etc.) that offer a "cracked" fully downloadable prog but that is nonsense. If it is a genuine Blue edition, there is nothing to crack!

    Can you dissect the installer and effect drive/directory installation options? I have never seen that and my guess is that the installer is designed to install the prog in the root - period.

    Monk
     
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  3. RCOO

    RCOO MDL Senior Member

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    That's not what i wanted to hear =P
     
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  4. HMonk

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    #4 HMonk, Jan 16, 2009
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  5. über freed

    über freed MDL Novice

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    #5 über freed, Mar 14, 2009
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    hi,
    if you want to change the install directory or other options you need to call the setup from command promt
    change to cd drive and then type: setup /?

    this will pop up a window with all the possible options
    try:
    setup /admin

    this is possible what you need
     
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