Office(R)Tool Project

Discussion in 'Microsoft Office' started by Dark Dinosaur, Nov 6, 2021.

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Change brand name or not ?

Poll closed Dec 26, 2021.
  1. No, keep it like that

    148 vote(s)
    75.1%
  2. Yes, officeRTool need fresh name

    49 vote(s)
    24.9%
  1. Dark Dinosaur

    Dark Dinosaur X Æ A-12

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    Will fix it
     
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  2. Dark Dinosaur

    Dark Dinosaur X Æ A-12

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    I can add 2013 packages too :D
    Anyone interested or it a waste if time
     
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  3. maxama123

    maxama123 MDL Addicted

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    2013 is too outdated. Don't waste your time.
     
  4. Windows 10 User

    Windows 10 User MDL Guru

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    Will you change the release date on the Readme file to not confuse users?
     
  5. Dark Dinosaur

    Dark Dinosaur X Æ A-12

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    Can't edit this pdf file
    Don't have the source
     
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  6. Windows 10 User

    Windows 10 User MDL Guru

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    Maybe you should create one.
     
  7. Dark Dinosaur

    Dark Dinosaur X Æ A-12

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  8. Simple07

    Simple07 MDL Addicted

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    For the PDF, right click on the "readme.pdf" file --> Open with --> Choose another app --> Scroll down and click on More apps --> Scroll down and click on MS Word.
    Edit it and save it as PDF.
     
  9. ratzlefatz

    ratzlefatz MDL FUBAR Recon Squad

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  10. Dark Dinosaur

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    #350 Dark Dinosaur, Apr 23, 2022
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  11. hellodongfang

    hellodongfang MDL Novice

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    I suggest add the new version check as an option instead of automatic checking every time.
     
  12. Dark Dinosaur

    Dark Dinosaur X Æ A-12

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    I can add new menu item
    'Check for new updates'
     
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  13. proficit

    proficit MDL Novice

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    1st time tonight using the continued officertool today, had no issues on past using original officertool.

    Some roadblocks for me:

    (note: always ran tool with admin level)

    1. After I hit (D) and run though the options (I went with x64), I then hit "enter" to download, then right before the packages are supposed to download I get thrown back to the main menu with this error:

    "The system cannot find the batch label specified - X64DOWNLOAD"

    I cannot get past this, and I see this error no matter what "channel" I choose.

    2. If I go and change to x86, the packages are indeed downloaded, however next when I hit (I) to install, I get a bunch of screens going through various licenses/keys, etc, however the downloaded packages are never found, and nothing gets installed, and I get thrown back to the main menu. This is an endless loop.

    Just to make sure I am not going nuts, I ran my old officertool from Jun12-2020, and that: worked for x64, downloaded x64 packages, and later found the locally downloaded x64 packages ready for install. No issues, still works perfect.

    Not sure why the new continued tool is causing me so many issues..
     
  14. Dark Dinosaur

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    #354 Dark Dinosaur, Apr 24, 2022
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    Need to investigate
    Never happened to me
    Did you download the all files ?

    Edit [1]
    Please upload all files as compressed files
    So I can test them.

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    Edit [2]
    tried many times,
    couldn't get this error message.
    no matter what I tried.

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    New Version [v1.2]
    hellodongfang change it .... no nag
    this is better, Or not ?
    Code:
    - Remove nag error asking for update
    - Add Version info, Current and Latest
    - Add new menu item to get the latest version
    
     
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  15. proficit

    proficit MDL Novice

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    Thank you for the point. My fallacy was downloading the .zip from from github.
    Using your commands for powershell fixed everything. Much much appreciated...
     
  16. Dark Dinosaur

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    #356 Dark Dinosaur, Apr 25, 2022
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    Glad it help

    Update version again
    Remove Any ps invoke* method
    Using pure wget (fully support win 7 )
    Less depending on ps code
    ( For release version / update release )

    I still have some bits / invoke ps code
    I'm not sure if it will fully work on windows 7
    Maybe move Tham to wget instead
     
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  17. phatboyz

    phatboyz MDL Novice

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    I just installed office 2021 LTSC Professional Plus with Office(R)Tool. Everything went well and product is activated but I did not see SppExtComObjHook.dll in Windows defender exclusion list. When I tried to manually add it, the file does not exist in Windows\system32 folder. I only see SppExtComObj.exe in the folder. Is this going to create activation issues later on?
     
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    #358 Dark Dinosaur, Apr 27, 2022
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    I think it use mklink instead
    Not actually copy :dunno:
    Will see the code later
     
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  19. geekman28

    geekman28 MDL Novice

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    sorry, I'm a total newb ... But What is the difference between option M and option D ?
    Option M - Download Offline Install IMAGE
    Option D - Download offline Install PACKAGE

    ?
     
  20. Dark Dinosaur

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    #360 Dark Dinosaur, Apr 27, 2022
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    1-Complete RETAIL ISO
    2-Offline folder contain Package files

    D. - is better option than - M.
    I did look into, search in my System for this file. and I have it.
    maybe you have it too, try this command in console.
    [this is system process, you must have this file!]

    Code:
    c:
    cd\
    dir /b/a/s SppExtComObj*
    
    Result [in LTSC 2021]
    Code:
    C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Containers\BaseImages\49249172-89ce-424b-9e9e-a1ba59d1e0eb\BaseLayer\Files\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Containers\BaseImages\49249172-89ce-424b-9e9e-a1ba59d1e0eb\BaseLayer\Files\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exe
    C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Containers\BaseImages\49249172-89ce-424b-9e9e-a1ba59d1e0eb\BaseLayer\Files\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exe
    C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Containers\BaseImages\49249172-89ce-424b-9e9e-a1ba59d1e0eb\BaseLayer\Files\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Containers\BaseImages\49249172-89ce-424b-9e9e-a1ba59d1e0eb\BaseLayer\Files\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exe
    C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Containers\BaseImages\49249172-89ce-424b-9e9e-a1ba59d1e0eb\BaseLayer\Files\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exe
    C:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exe --> HAVE IT.
    C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-security-spp-extcom_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1566_none_7f7e96b5f55f526d\SppExtComObj.Exe
    C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-security-spp-extcom_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1566_none_7f7e96b5f55f526d\f\SppExtComObj.Exe
    C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-security-spp-extcom_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1566_none_7f7e96b5f55f526d\r\SppExtComObj.Exe
    
     
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