Setup properties in Office 2010
Applies to: Office 2010
Topic Last Modified: 2011-08-05
Most of Windows Installer properties that were previously used to customize and control Office installations were replaced in the 2007 Microsoft Office system by options in the Office Customization Tool (OCT) or elements in the Config.xml file. The following information also applies to Microsoft Office 2010.
In versions of Microsoft Office earlier than the 2007 Microsoft Office system, you used Windows Installer properties to customize and control the Office installation. The Setup process was redesigned in the 2007 Microsoft Office system release, and most of these functions were replaced by options in the Office Customization Tool (OCT) or elements in the Config.xml file. The following information also applies to Microsoft Office 2010.
In this article:
Property quick reference
Available properties
Replaced properties
Blocked properties
Office activation
Property quick reference
The following table summarizes the recognized Windows Installer properties that you might have used in versions of Office earlier than the 2007 Office system. The table shows if the functionality of that property is blocked and replaced by options in the OCT or Config.xml, or if the property is available for use. More detail is provided in the following sections.
| Property | Use in Office 2010 |
|---|---|
ADDDEFAULT |
Replaced |
ADDLOCAL |
Replaced |
ADDSOURCE |
Replaced |
ADVERTISE |
Replaced |
ALLUSERS |
Blocked |
ARPAUTHORIZEDCDFPREFIX |
Replaced |
ARPCOMMENTS |
Replaced |
ARPCONTACTS |
Replaced |
ARPHELPLINK |
Replaced |
ARPHELPTELEPHONE |
Replaced |
ARPINSTALLLOCATION |
Replaced |
ARPNOMODIFY |
Replaced |
ARPNOREMOVE |
Replaced |
ARPNOREPAIR |
Replaced |
ARPPRODUCTICON |
Replaced |
ARPREADME |
Replaced |
ARPSIZE |
Replaced |
ARPSYSTEMCOMPONENT |
Replaced |
ARPURLINFOABOUT |
Replaced |
ARPURLUPDATEINFO |
Replaced |
CCP_DRIVE |
Replaced |
COMPADDLOCAL |
Replaced |
COMPADDSOURCE |
Replaced |
COMPANYNAME |
Replaced |
DISABLEROLLBACK |
Blocked |
EXECUTEACTION |
Blocked |
EXECUTEMODE |
Blocked |
FILEADDDEFAULT |
Replaced |
FILEADDLOCAL |
Replaced |
FILEADDSOURCE |
Replaced |
HIDEUPDATEUI |
Available |
INSTALLLEVEL |
Blocked |
INSTALLLOCATION |
Replaced |
LIMITUI |
Replaced |
LOGACTION |
Blocked |
MEDIAPACKAGEPATH |
Blocked |
NOCOMPANYNAME |
Replaced |
NOUSERNAME |
Replaced |
PIDKEY |
Replaced |
PRIMARYFOLDER |
Available |
PROMPTROLLBACKCOST |
Blocked |
REBOOTPROMPT |
Blocked |
REINSTALL |
Blocked |
REMOVE |
Replaced |
ROOTDRIVE |
Available |
SEQUENCE |
Blocked |
SETUP_REBOOT |
Available |
SOURCELIST |
Replaced |
TARGETDIR |
Replaced |
UNINSTALL |
Blocked |
USERNAME |
Replaced |
Available properties
The following properties can be used when you install Office 2010 (and the 2007 Office system):
HIDEUPDATEUI – If set to True, hides the Check for Updates button on the completion dialog box. This property is ignored if the completion dialog box is not displayed. The default value is False.
PRIMARYFOLDER – Designates a primary folder for the installation.
ROOTDRIVE – Specifies the default drive for the destination folder of the installation. The value for this property must end with '\'.
SETUP_REBOOT – Determines how Setup restarts the computer after installation. You must use all uppercase letters, SETUP_REBOOT.
AutoAlways – Always initiate a restart. Do not prompt the user.
Always – Always prompt for a restart at the end of Setup.
IfNeeded – Prompt for a restart at the end of Setup, if Setup requires a restart. (Default)
AutoIfNeeded – Initiate a restart, if Setup requires a restart. Do not prompt the user.
Never – Never initiate or prompt for a restart.
You set these properties in the Modify Setup properties page of the OCT, or the Setting in the Config.xml file.
Replaced properties
A number of Windows Installer properties are replaced by options in the OCT or in the Config.xml file. Some properties are not applicable in Office 2010 (or in the 2007 Office system) because of Setup design changes that were introduced in the 2007 version of the product. All of these properties are blocked by Setup. That is, if you specify any of these properties in the OCT Modify Setup properties page, or with the Config.xml Setting element, Setup will end the installation.
The following table lists blocked properties whose functions are replaced by options in the OCT or by elements in the Config.xml file.
| Property | Replacement OCT option | Replacement Config.xml element |
|---|---|---|
SOURCELIST (in LIS element) |
SOURCELIST attribute in LIS |
|
COMPANYNAME |
||
INSTALLLOCATION |
||
TARGETDIR |
||
LIMITUI |
||
PIDKEY |
||
ARPAUTHORIZEDCDFPREFIX |
None |
|
ARPCOMMENTS |
None |
|
ARPCONTACTS |
None |
|
ARPHELPLINK |
None |
|
ARPHELPTELEPHONE |
None |
|
ARPINSTALLLOCATION |
None |
|
ARPNOMODIFY |
None |
|
ARPNOREMOVE |
None |
|
ARPNOREPAIR |
None |
|
ARPPRODUCTICON |
None |
|
ARPREADME |
None |
|
ARPSIZE |
None |
|
ARPSYSTEMCOMPONENT |
None |
|
ARPURLINFOABOUT |
None |
|
ARPURLUPDATEINFO |
None |
|
NOCOMPANYNAME |
None |
None |
NOUSERNAME |
None |
None |
USERNAME |
None |
|
ADDDEFAULT |
||
ADDLOCAL |
||
ADDSOURCE |
||
ADVERTISE |
||
COMPADDLOCAL |
||
COMPADDSOURCE |
||
FILEADDDEFAULT |
||
FILEADDLOCAL |
||
FILEADDSOURCE |
||
REMOVE |
The following properties are replaced by Setup command-line options for Office 2010:
REINSTALL – Use the Setup /repair command-line option.
UNINSTALL – Use the Setup /uninstall command-line option.
Blocked properties
The following properties are no longer applicable in Office 2010 (and in the 2007 Office system) and are blocked. That is, if you specify these properties in the OCT Modify Setup properties page, or with the Config.xml Setting element, Setup will end the installation.
ALLUSERS (All installations of Office 2010 and the 2007 Office system are per-computer.)
DISABLEROLLBACK
EXECUTEACTION
EXECUTEMODE
INSTALLLEVEL
LOGACTION
MEDIAPACKAGEPATH
PROMPTROLLBACKCOST
REBOOTPROMPT
SEQUENCE
Office activation
The Microsoft policy for Office 2010 requires the activation of all editions of Office 2010, including those obtained through a Volume Licensing program. This requirement applies to Office 2010 running on both physical computers and virtual computers. Activation is not required for any Office 2010 server products, including Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010, Microsoft Project Server 2010, or for any version of Microsoft Exchange Server.
Office Activation Technologies provide the following methods for activating products licensed under Microsoft Volume Licensing programs:
Key Management Service (KMS) – KMS uses a KMS host key to activate a KMS host computer and establish a local activation service in your environment. Office 2010 connects to the local KMS host for activation.
Multiple Activation Key (MAK) – With a MAK, clients activate Office 2010 online by using the Microsoft hosted activation servers or by telephone.
A combination of KMS and MAK.
For more information about the licensing options in Office 2010, including instructions for configuring the KMS host and port number, see the Volume activation overview for Office 2010 and Volume activation quick start guide for Office 2010.
For information about Office 2010 product activation via the Internet or phone for non-volume licensed versions of Office 2010 products, see “Activate Microsoft Office programs” on the Office Online Web site.