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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    (1) this is a lot to ask, but I will consider it
    (2) it exist already, check source code
     
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  2. Adventurer86

    Adventurer86 MDL Novice

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    Hi, I have tried to download office online.

    And it gives me linked to the ms office download site, yet it gives bad request error.
     
  3. Dark Dinosaur

    Dark Dinosaur X Æ A-12

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    #43 Dark Dinosaur, Nov 14, 2021
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  4. Xtreme21

    Xtreme21 MDL Addicted

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    @zucrin If you can please make it check for and only run as admin. If not admin the rapidly flashing screen, (console window rapidly opening and closing) is terrible.
     
  5. Dark Dinosaur

    Dark Dinosaur X Æ A-12

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    #45 Dark Dinosaur, Nov 14, 2021
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    will fix it again.
    and I did check for admin,
    somehow it not work for some users:D
     
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  6. maxama123

    maxama123 MDL Senior Member

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    #46 maxama123, Nov 15, 2021
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    Yes, I believe OfficeRTool can install Office apps from an extracted office image. Navigate to the installation folder before running set up.
     
  7. maxama123

    maxama123 MDL Senior Member

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    You should always run as administrator right. If OfficeRTool closes quickly follow these troubleshooting guides.

    https://forums.mydigitallife.net/th...office-c2r-download-install-activation.62571/

    STARTUP: OfficeRTool SHOWS BLANK WINDOW or CLOSES shortly AFTER UAC PROMPT

    Reason(s):
    - your Antivirus- or other Security-programm is blocking access, or
    - you are running OfficeRTool from root \ , or
    - you have Brackets "[ ]( ){ }", "&" or any other special characters in folder- and/or user-name, or
    - you have a Special Setup / Policy Rules active, or
    - you have a corrupted %PATH% statement in your system variables configuration.
     
  8. Dark Dinosaur

    Dark Dinosaur X Æ A-12

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    AV ~ Solved
    ROOT ~ don't know what talking about
    Special chars ~ add check
    Special setup ~ don't know what its this
    corrupted path ~ how do I check ?
    Also And add 2 Admin elevate function for fail safe
     
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  9. Xtreme21

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    #49 Xtreme21, Nov 15, 2021
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    It's mostly irrelevant, it was just a query as I'm used to using YAOCTRI. What does Navigate to the installation folder before running set up mean? I don't want to use setup, I mean via Rtool and if possible a custom install. I set the path after choosing option [ I ] (see code box below).

    However I'd appreciate you explaining how to do it with RTool? I've tried all ways, and I think I'm right in saying that RTool is for downloading/installing Office only - not installing from ISO. No problem.


    Tried pointing the script at my extracted ISO folder and each of its sub-folders.
    Code:
    [I] INSTALL OFFICE SUITES OR SINGLE APPS / CREATE ISO FILE
    
    Path:
    "C:\Users\Current User\Downloads\Office-Stuff\ExtractedOffice365BusinessRetail"
    
    #   Package
    
    1   16.0.14326.20454
    
    The system cannot find the file package.info.
    
    Download incomplete - Package unusable - Redo download
    
    
    Path:
    "C:\Users\Current User\Downloads\Office-Stuff\ExtractedOffice365BusinessRetail\Office"
    
    Returns to: Press any key to continue . . . Set Office Package Download Path >
    
    
    Path:
    "C:\Users\Current User\Downloads\Office-Stuff\ExtractedOffice365BusinessRetail\Office\Data"
    
    Returns to: Press any key to continue . . . Set Office Package Download Path >
    
    
    Path:
    "C:\Users\Current User\Downloads\Office-Stuff\ExtractedOffice365BusinessRetail\Office\Data\16.0.14326.20454"
    
    Returns to: Press any key to continue . . . Set Office Package Download Path >


    Not a chance, I could barely look at the rapidly flashing screen, potentially dangerous (photosensitivity and seizures). Only way out was to shut down the VM. So much so that I removed the flashing image from this post, however @zucrin has fixed it now, he saw the rapidly opening/closing console window in a loop. Now the script will only run as admin.
     
  10. Xtreme21

    Xtreme21 MDL Addicted

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    What's a corrupted path? :confused:

    Path to my extracted ISO and its sub-folders are all correct, see my post above in code box. As said though it's irrelevant, I don't think RTool is for the purpose of installing from an already downloaded ISO.
     
  11. Dark Dinosaur

    Dark Dinosaur X Æ A-12

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    Latest Changes
    Code:
    ~ Fix banner showing problems
    ~ Create ISO have it own menu
    ~ Change Menu items Names
    
     
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  12. Xtreme21

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    #54 Xtreme21, Nov 15, 2021
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    New v6 mate, used a pre-downloaded Office 365 Business Retail (will convert licensing and activate after install). New wording is better "[ I ] INSTALL OFFICE FROM OFFLINE INSTALL PACKAGE" but remember it will only work if it finds a package.info in the source folder. Made one for this test:

    Code:
    Current
    16.0.14326.20454
    en-GB
    x64
    492350f6-3a01-4f97-b9c0-c7c6ddf67d60
    Worked fine, customized the install:
    Code:
    Source Channel: "Current" - 16.0.14326.20454 -Setup-
    
    The following programs are selected for install:
    
    Microsoft 365 Apps for Business
    --> Enabled:  Word
    --> Enabled:  Excel
    --> Enabled:  PowerPoint
    --> Disabled: Access
    --> Disabled: Outlook
    --> Enabled:  Publisher
    --> Disabled: OneNote
    --> Disabled: Teams / Skype For Business
    --> Disabled: OneDrive For Business
    --> Disabled: Bing Search Background Service
    
    Visio 2019 Professional Volume
    
    Project 2019 Professional Volume
    
    Language:     en-GB   (fixed - matches Office download package)
    Architecture: x64     (fixed - matches Office download package)
    ____________________________________________________________________________
    
    (ENTER) to Install, (C)reate install Package, (R)estart installation, (E)xit to main menu ? >
    Installed - Convert Licensing to VL:
    Code:
    [C] CONVERT RETAIL LICENSE TO VOLUME LICENSE
    
    Found 15 licenses, removed 15 licenses.
    
    Install new licenses...
    KMS Activate:
    Code:
    [K] START KMS ACTIVATION
    
    Activating 9caabccb-61b1-4b4b-8bec-d10a3c3ac2ce
    Activation successful
    No Not Genuine banner. :D
     
  13. Dark Dinosaur

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    #55 Dark Dinosaur, Nov 16, 2021
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    have plan in future to remove this file,
    I don't think it necessary at all o_O
    Maybe next version will do that

    I did removed lot of things, like
    - Check for all channels version
    - Save to INI file message

    Edit
    Working on on fly set folder information
    Instead read from file --- if not exist
     
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  14. Xtreme21

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    #56 Xtreme21, Nov 16, 2021
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    You mean package.info mate?

    Anyway v7 offline install test. Pre downloaded ProPlus ISO.

    Added a package.info to the source folder:
    Code:
    MonthlyEnterprise
    16.0.14326.20454
    en-GB
    x64
    55336b82-a18d-4dd6-b5f6-9e5095c314a6
    Set path:
    Code:
    "C:\Users\Current User\Downloads\Office-Stuff\ExtractedProPlusISO"
    Customized the install:
    Code:
    Enter 1..9,0 or x to exit >6
    
    Full Suite Install Exclusion List - Disable not needed Office Programs
    Disable Word Install  (1/0) >0
    Disable Excel Install (1/0) >0
    Disable Powerpoint Install (1/0) >0
    Disable Access Install (1/0) >1
    Disable Outlook Install (1/0) >1
    Disable Publisher Install (1/0) >0
    Disable OneNote Install (1/0) >1
    Disable Teams and Skype for Business Install (1/0) >1
    Disable OneDrive For Business Install (1/0) >1
    Disable Bing Search Background Service Install (1/0) >1
    
    Set Visio 2021 Install (1/0) >0
    Set Project 2021 Install (1/0) >0
    ____________________________________________________________________________
    
    Source Channel: "MonthlyEnterprise" - 16.0.14326.20454 -Setup-
    
    The following programs are selected for install:
    
    Office 2021 ProfessionalPlus Volume
    --> Enabled:  Word
    --> Enabled:  Excel
    --> Enabled:  PowerPoint
    --> Disabled: Access
    --> Disabled: Outlook
    --> Enabled:  Publisher
    --> Disabled: OneNote
    --> Disabled: Teams / Skype For Business
    --> Disabled: OneDrive For Business
    --> Disabled: Bing Search Background Service
    
    Language:     en-GB   (fixed - matches Office download package)
    Architecture: x64     (fixed - matches Office download package)
    ____________________________________________________________________________
    
    (ENTER) to Install, (C)reate install Package, (R)estart installation, (E)xit to main menu ? >
    
    Installed fine, didn't bother with KMS activation, KMS_VL_ALL auto renewal is already installed, this install is activated.


    :offtopic:

    Update:
    Irrelevant as it's not related to RTool but this is the first time I've not been able to get Visual Refresh in LTSC, but as said elsewhere it's not for LTSC and we were sort of forcing it - so no problem.
     
  15. T_R_V

    T_R_V MDL Novice

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    Thanks for continuing the development of this tool.

    The recent changes (v6+) do not make any sense to me.

    - why did the check for new versions get removed?
    - why one has to enter the download path all the time, instead of reading it from the ini like before?
    - why not using the ini by default?

    Bug (or maybe misusage by me):

    1.
    Changed inside OfficeRTool.cmd:
    2.
    Set download path in [ D ] to H:\Office2021 and downloaded latest package

    3.
    Using [ P ], [ S ] or [ I ] always wants me to enter downloads path (why?)

    4.
    Entering H:\Office2021 does not get accepted.

    5.
    Entering H:\Office2021\en-US_Office_Current_x64_v16.0.14527.20276 does, but this is not how things worked before.
     
  16. Dark Dinosaur

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    #58 Dark Dinosaur, Nov 16, 2021
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    sometimes people don't like changes, I accept that.
    from my perspective, it work much better !

    the new things I changed !
    It worked from Any Office Folder Now, Auto create PACKAGE.INFO File
    Now you can MAKE ISO FILE, More LANGUAGE, Auto Rec System LANG / ARCH
    menu less annoying, ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER DONE

    why not using the INI by default
    Read, YES, Auto save, Auto ask for save, NO.
    its annoying, can change it via Set ... in head of scripts

    Ask for download path.
    its better this way.

    Update every version
    no need only if need to know version,
    and for some function, 2 function only.
    but else -- why ????

    script use Office folder, it should be like that,
    read from folder when you download Offline package,
    any other way its wrong
     
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    #59 Dark Dinosaur, Nov 16, 2021
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  18. coromonadalix

    coromonadalix MDL Senior Member

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    I'm not english native


    Like the post # 57 I have the same "complaints" for the added changes v6 and up

    latest version

    Loosing the version check kinda make this software useless for me ...

    Can't do an iso creation banging my head for the paths ...... still doesn't want to work ? Is there an command or powershell script to do that, cant find it, in your CMD file coding ??