Uninstalling a Particular Feature When MS Office 2007 is Already Installed
If you have a plan of removing a particular feature [let us take "Microsoft Office Access"] from the machines which already have MS Office 2007 installed, follow this article to create a fresh patch file [MSP] that will uninstall the specified feature in it. You just have to disable the feature/features inside the patch file.
Follow the screenshots below to configure the settings inside patch [MSP] file.
Open "Office Customization Tool" by using /admin switch with setup.exe
Select the option "create a new setup file"
On the left pane select "Features" --> "Set feature installation states"
Click on the feature [ex: Microsoft Office Access] you want to uninstall and select the option "Not Available"
Once you disable the features, a RED CROSS will appear in front of it
Save the file to reflect the name
Before installing the patch file [MSP] you can see "Microsoft Access" on the machine
Install the patch file [MSP]. You can use command line switches to suppress the CANCEL button [preferably /QB!]
As you can see below, the feature "Microsoft Access" is no longer on the machine
You can create a patch files [MSPs] to remove a single feature or combination of features.
For your convenience I've created a vbscript to install the patch without CANCEL button. You just have to rename MSP filename accordingly in the script and place the vbscript in the same folder where MSP file lies. The script will return an exit code of 0 [zero] for successful installation and 1 for failure.
I've also attached a word document with this article.
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Could you??
I think you can also added single features of Office 2007 this same way say create a MSP just for outlook, Btw I also think you need to have the entire office source files relative to the MSP.
You can add a single feature
Yes.
You are correct. You can add single/mulple features.
Infact no need of source files. I have an example here.
Remove ACCESS and POWERPOINT features from the machine. Create an MSP with ACCESS [Not Available] and POWERPOINT [Run/Run ALL from My Computer]. Try installing the patch file [MSP]. The patch file will reinstall POWERPOINT feature. No need of source files here when you install the patch.
Thanks,
Eshwar
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