OEM Preinstallation Kit Guide for

Microsoft Office 2010
Microsoft Corporation
Published: March 2010
Author: Office Resource Kit Feedback ([email protected])

Abstract
This document supports the final release of the OEM Preinstallation Kit (OPK) for Microsoft® Office 2010.
The content in this document covers information for licensed original equipment manufacturers (OEMs)
about how to preload Microsoft Office 2010 and Microsoft Office Starter 2010 on new computers for
distribution to end users.
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Contents
Introduction..................................................................................................................................... 2
User Startup Experience............................................................................................................. 2
OPK DVD Folders and Files........................................................................................................ 2
Referral Codes............................................................................................................................ 5
Multiple Languages..................................................................................................................... 5
Architecture................................................................................................................................. 5
System Requirements for Office 2010......................................................................................... 5
Pinning OOBE to the Windows Start Menu (Optional).................................................................5

Preloading Office 2010 and Office Starter 2010..............................................................................7

Low-volume Installation Process................................................................................................. 8
High-volume Installation Process................................................................................................ 8

Updating the Installation............................................................................................................... 10

Introduction
The OEM Preinstallation Kit (OPK) for Office 2010 is a set of tools, documentation, and product
files that assists licensed original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in preloading Office 2010 and
Office Starter 2010 on new computers for distribution to end users. Preloading these productivity
suites adds immediate value for your customers and also gives them the option to purchase
Product Key Cards for Office 2010. Users are prompted to install Office 2010 or Office Starter
2010 on target computers.

Go directly to the procedures in "Preloading Office 2010 and Office Starter 2010"

User Startup Experience

After you use the Office 2010 OPK to preload Office 2010 and Office Starter 2010 and install the
Out of Box Experience (OOBE) application on a computer, the end user can access Office 2010
from the Start menu by launching Microsoft Office 2010. A dialog box then displays and the user
can click one of the following options:
 I already purchased Office 2010. If the user clicks this option, the user is prompted to
enter a valid Office 2010 product key, and then the user is led through the installation of
Office 2010.
 Go online to purchase Office 2010 If the user clicks this option, the user is taken to an
online retail site to purchase Office 2010 if they are connected to the Internet or is shown
information about how to purchase Office 2010 if offline.
 Use Office Starter 2010. If the user clicks this option, the user sees more information
about Office Starter 2010 and the option of installing Office Starter 2010.
Users also see these options in a dialog box if they attempt to open an Office 2010 document
without having the necessary Office product installed.
When the user first runs Office Starter 2010, a dialog appears that prompts the user to accept the
license terms and agreements, contains links to Microsoft’s privacy statements, and notifies the
user that Office Starter 2010 contains advertisements. After the user clicks Accept, they can begin
using Office Starter 2010. An advertisement appears in a task pane.

OPK DVD Folders and Files

The OPK DVD contains four folders and two files in its root directory. This section describes each
folder and file.

Docs Folder
The Docs folder contains the following files:
 Office 2010 OPK guide (this document). This guide describes how to use the OPK tools
and available customization options. After reading the OPK guide, you will be able to:
o Preload Office 2010 and Office Starter 2010

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 o Use OPK tools and utilities to create customized installation configurations
 CoConfig.xml file. This is an XML file that enables you to configure a custom preload
location for Office 2010.

OStarter Folder
The OStarter folder contains Office Starter 2010 installation files in <ll-cc> subfolders, where ll is
the two-letter abbreviation for the language and cc is the two-letter abbreviation for the country or
culture, so that the name of the subfolder reflects the language and culture of its contents.
The OStarter folder contains the files in each <ll-cc> subfolder, as shown in the following table.

File Name Function

ConsumerC2R.ll-cc _14.x.xxxx.xxxx.sft Virtual product image, containing all virtual
registry and file information for Office Starter
2010.
SetupConsumerC2R.exe Setup executable file that is used by OOBE to
launch the installation of Office Starter 2010.
WelcomeDocument.dotx Getting Started document that is launched
after Office Starter 2010 is installed and
started.
click2run.msi Microsoft® Windows® Installer package that
is required for Office Starter 2010 to install
and function on a 32-bit operating system.
click2run64.msi Windows Installer package that is required for
Office Starter 2010 to install and function on a
64-bit operating system.
descriptor.xml Configuration file that contains information
required to update Office Starter 2010.
Additional files The OStarter folder contains additional files
that are required to run Office Starter 2010.

Important: Do not use the Q drive in your Click2Run configuration. It is required that the Q drive
is unused for Click2Run to install properly.

OOBE Folder
The out-of-box experience (OOBE) folder contains the Office 2010 installation file, OOBE.msi.
The OOBE.msi file is not meant to be run by itself. Instead, run the oemsetup.ll-cc.bat file.

Office14 Folder
The Office14 folder contains all Office 2010 products, and contains both worldwide and language-
specific installation resources for specific Office 2010 SKUs:
 Microsoft Office Home and Student 2010
 Microsoft Office Home and Business 2010
 Microsoft Office Professional 2010

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If multiple languages are combined, a multilingual installation source is created, just as in retail
versions of Office 2010.
The Office14 folder contains x86 and x64 folders that contain the installation files for 32-bit and
64-bit versions of Office 2010. Each of these folders contains the folders and files shown in the
following table.

Folder or File Name Function

Setup.exe Setup program.
Updates folder Office 2010 updates, such as hotfixes and service packs,
are placed in this folder.

The copytoserver.bat File

The copytoserver.bat file copies the contents of the OPK DVD to a network installation point for
later use. It copies the OOBE, OStarter, and Office14 folders and scripts from the source to the
location specified in the command-line parameter, overwriting any files that are already present.
The syntax for running the copytoserver.bat file is:
copytoserver <Destination>
where <Destination> is the location where the installation files are to be copied. This parameter is
required to successfully complete the command.
For example, the command
copytoserver \\server1\oem\opk
copies the files on the OPK DVD to the installation location \\server1\oem\opk.

The oemsetup.ll-cc.bat File

The oemsetup.ll-cc.bat file, where ll is the two-letter abbreviation for the language and cc is the
two-letter abbreviation for the country or culture, preloads Office 2010 and Office Starter 2010,
and installs OOBE. Run the oemsetup.ll-cc.bat file for each language to be preloaded.
The syntax for running the oemsetup.ll-cc.bat file is:
oemsetup.ll-cc [Referral=<ReferralCode>] [NoOfficeStarter=1] [NoOffice=1] [x64]
Administrator permissions are required to run the oemsetup.ll-cc.bat. For parameter descriptions,
see Preloading Office 2010 and Office Starter 2010 later in this guide.
For example, the command:
oemsetup.ll-cc referral=nnnnn
With a referral code of nnnnn, preloads Office 2010 and Office Starter 2010, and installs OOBE.

Referral Codes
Some resellers are eligible to obtain OEM referral codes from Microsoft on user purchases of
Office 2010. These codes enable computers to be associated with the OEM. The referral code is
a five-digit decimal number from 00000 to 32760.
For more information about obtaining a referral code, contact your Microsoft account manager.

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Multiple Languages
You can preload multiple language versions of Office 2010 and Office Starter 2010—simply
repeat the preloading process for each language. However, the user can install only one
language version of Office 2010 or Office Starter 2010. By default, the language version of the
OOBE application matches the Windows language settings and the Office 2010 language that is
preloaded on the computer. If this match doesn’t take place, the language dialog box will contain
languages based on the Office 2010 and Office Starter 2010 preloaded languages.

Architecture
The installation process for the OPK is the same for computers that run 32-bit operating systems
or 64-bit operating systems. You can preload the 32-bit version of Office 2010 on computers that
run either 32-bit or 64-bit operating systems. You can preload the 64-bit version of Office 2010
only on computers that run 64-bit operating systems. Office Starter 2010 is a 32-bit program, and
it can run on either 32-bit or 64-bit computers.
Important: To prevent possible compatibility issues with add-ins or third-party applications,
preload only the 32-bit version of the OPK on both 32-bit and 64-bit computers.

System Requirements for Office 2010

Office 2010 was designed for use with the Windows® operating system, and requires one of the
following versions of Windows:
 Windows Vista® with Service Pack 1 (SP1) or later.
 Windows® 7 RTM or later.
The Setup program cannot install Office 2010 on a system that cannot support Office 2010.
We recommend that you install the latest updates and service packs available for each respective
operating system before you install Office 2010.

Pinning OOBE to the Windows Start Menu

(Optional)
To make it easier for users to locate and use Office 2010, you can optionally pin the OOBE
application to the Windows Start menu. On the Start menu, pin a shortcut that points to
MSOO.exe, which is located at %programfiles%\microsoft office\options14.
Note: Be aware that pinning this shortcut to the Start menu is optional and is not required to
preinstall Office 2010. The shortcut will remain on the Start menu until the user unpins it or until
OOBE is uninstalled.
For instructions about how to pin shortcuts to the Start menu for a particular version of Windows,
see the appropriate Windows OEM Preinstallation Kit.

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Preloading Office 2010 and Office Starter
2010
Depending on how much you want to customize an installation of Office 2010, you can perform
either a default installation or a customized installation. If you plan to use the default configuration
and will not customize the installation at all, see Low-volume Installation Process later in this
guide. This is the easiest method of installation. If you plan to customize the installation, see
High-volume Installation Process later in this guide. Customizations can include such changes as
adding an icon to the desktop or installing more than one language.
There are two methods for using the Office 2010 OPK to preload Office 2010 and Office Starter
2010:
 Low-volume   Resellers who plan to preload on relatively few target computers can use
this option. Using the low-volume option, you simply preload from the Office 2010 OPK
DVD directly onto the target computer, as shown in the following Low-volume
installation (default) figure.
 High-volume   Resellers who plan to preload on many target computers can use this
option. Using the high-volume option, you create a network installation point on a server,
make any necessary customizations, and preload from the network installation point onto
the target computers, as shown in the following High-volume installation (customized)
figure.

Low-volume installation (default) High-volume installation (customized)

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Low-volume Installation Process
Follow these steps to install the OPK on individual target computers in a low-volume environment.
This procedure lets you install the default configuration of the OPK from the DVD directly onto the
target computer.
Important: Office Starter 2010 is a 32-bit application and is not compatible with the 64-bit version
of Office 2010. This means customers cannot upgrade to the 64-bit version of Office 2010
from Office Starter 2010. To prevent this issue, preload only the 32-bit version of Office 2010.
To perform a low-volume (default) installation
1. Insert the DVD into the DVD drive on the target computer.
2. Run oemsetup.ll-cc.bat on the computer to preload Office 2010 and Office Starter 2010:
oemsetup.ll-cc
where ll-cc is the two-letter abbreviation for the language and country or culture.
Administrator permissions are required to run the oemsetup.ll-cc.bat file.
3. Verify the installation by ensuring that all of the files were copied to
[FOLDERID_ProgramData]\Microsoft\OEMOffice14 on the target computer. For example,
c:\ProgramData\Microsoft\OEMOffice14.

High-volume Installation Process

Follow these steps to install the OPK on target computers in a high-volume environment. This
procedure lets you create a network installation point, optionally customize the configuration, and
install the configuration from the network installation point to the target computers.
Important: Office Starter 2010 is a 32-bit application and is not compatible with the 64-bit version
of Office 2010. This means customers cannot upgrade to the 64-bit version of Office 2010
from Office Starter 2010. To prevent this issue, preload only the 32-bit version of Office 2010.
If you plan to customize the installation, keep the following in mind:
 To preload multiple languages, you simply preload each language individually by running
the appropriate oemsetup.ll-cc.bat file. Make sure that the languages you preload match
the languages that were preloaded for the operating system. If no language matches
those of the operating system, the user is prompted to select a language.
 If you preload Office 2010 and Office Starter 2010 to a location other than the default
location, you must perform these steps:
1. Copy the OPK DVD folders and files to a hard drive or a network share to which
you have Write permission.
2. In CoConfig.xml, specify the custom preload folder for Office 2010 and Office
Starter 2010.
For example, set the custom preload folder to c:\preload.
3. In oemsetup.ll-cc.bat, you must indicate that a custom preload location is being
used, and then specify the location. Update the following lines as shown:
a. set isCustomLocation =1.
b. set directory=<custom preload folder specified in
CoConfig.xml>\OEMOffice14\.

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 For example, if <custom preload folder specified in CoConfig.xml> = c:\preload,
Office 2010 and Office Starter 2010 are preloaded to c:\preload\OEMOffice14\.
 If you modify the CoConfig.xml file, make sure to save it to the
[FOLDERID_ProgramData]\Microsoft\OEMOffice14 folder. If this file is not found in that
folder, the program will not run.
 Do not modify the root directory [FOLDERID_ProgramData]\Microsoft\OEMOffice14.
Modifying the root directory could cause errors during uninstallation.
To perform a high-volume (customized) installation
1. Run the copytoserver.bat file to copy the contents of the OPK DVD to a network installation
point:
copytoserver <Destination>
where <Destination> is the location where the installation files are to be copied. Make sure to
specify the full UNC path. This parameter is required to successfully complete the command.
2. If you decide to preload multiple language versions of Office 2010, see Customize language
setup and settings for Office 2010 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=178831) for
information about multilingual installations. For each language, run the copytoserver.bat file to
copy the contents of the appropriate OPK DVD to the same share on the network installation
point:
copytoserver <Destination>
where <Destination> is the location where the installation files are to be copied. This parameter is
required to successfully complete the command.
3. If you decide to customize Office 2010 before preloading it, see Customize Office 2010
(http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=177584) for information about how to customize Office
2010.
4. If you used the Office Customization Tool (OCT) to create a customization patch during either
step 2 or step 3 of this procedure, copy the resulting OCT (.msp) file to the folder
[FOLDERID_ProgramData]\Microsoft\OEMOffice14\Office14\Updates on the network
installation point.
5. Run the oemsetup.ll-cc.bat file on computers to preload Office 2010 and Office Starter 2010
for each language that you want to preload:
oemsetup.ll-cc.bat [Referral=ReferralCode] [NoOfficeStarter=1] [NoOffice=1] [x64]
Note: ll is the two-letter abbreviation for the language and cc is the two-letter abbreviation for the
country or culture.

Important: You must specify the [Referral=ReferralCode] parameter when running the
oemsetup.ll-cc.bat file for the first language. It is not necessary to specify the parameter again
for subsequent languages. If the parameter is specified again, it will be ignored.

Administrator permissions are required to run the oemsetup.ll-cc.bat file.

The parameter descriptions for the oemsetup.ll-cc.bat file are shown in the following table.

Parameter Description
Referral=ReferralCode Stores the provided OEM referral code in the registry.
NoOfficeStarter=1 Prevents copying Office Starter 2010. Use this option only when

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 Parameter Description
necessary. For more information, contact your Microsoft account
manager.
NoOffice=1 Prevents copying of Office 2010. Use this option only when
necessary. For more information, contact your Microsoft account
manager.
x64 Preloads the Office 2010 64-bit edition instead of the 32-bit
version.
Caution: Do not preload the 64-bit version unless that version is
specifically required.

6. If you set both NoOffice and NoOfficeStarter to 1, neither Office 2010 nor Office Starter 2010
will be preloaded.
7. Verify the installation by ensuring that all of the files were copied to
[FOLDERID_ProgramData]\Microsoft\OEMOffice14 on the target computer. For example,
c:\ProgramData\Microsoft\OEMOffice14, and that the OOBE shortcut is in the Start menu.
8. If you specified a referral code in step 5, verify that the referral code is correct in the registry
at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\OfficeSoftwareProtectionPlatform
(Name=ReferralData, Type=REG_DWORD, Data=<Referral ID>).

Installation is now complete

The computer is now ready for distribution to the end user.

Important:
For both the low-volume (default) installation and the high-volume (customized)
installation, once the preload process is complete and the computer is destined for the
end user:
 Do not run any Office 2010 applications.
 Do not run OOBE.

Updating the Installation

When new versions of the OPK are available, follow this step to update a network installation
point. This procedure does not overwrite any customizations you made previously.
To update a network installation point with a new version of the OPK
 Run the copytoserver.bat file to copy the contents of the OPK DVD to a network installation
point:
copytoserver <Destination>

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where <Destination> is the location where the installation files are to be copied. This parameter is
required to successfully complete the command. Run the copytoserver.bat file for all
languages that are on the network installation point.

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