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  • 1.  Failure return code 203 Deploying Office 2003 Standard

    Posted Dec 29, 2012 11:28 AM

    Hello

    I created software delivery package of Microsoft office 2003 standard but while deploying it giving failure return code 203.

    I got one document it that giving The system could not find the environment option that was entered.

    But I didnt understand what this error mean

     

    https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/articles/windows-system-error-codes-exit-codes-description



  • 2.  RE: Failure return code 203 Deploying Office 2003 Standard

    Posted Dec 29, 2012 11:43 AM

    Can you give us the exact command line you used



  • 3.  RE: Failure return code 203 Deploying Office 2003 Standard

    Posted Dec 29, 2012 11:50 AM

    setup.exe TRANSFORMS=D:\software\office2003\office.mse /qb-



  • 4.  RE: Failure return code 203 Deploying Office 2003 Standard

    Posted Dec 29, 2012 11:55 AM

    You should use the MSI in combination with the transform instead of specifying the setup.exe file.

    msiexec /i <path to\file.msi> TRANSFORMS=<file.mst> /qb-

     



  • 5.  RE: Failure return code 203 Deploying Office 2003 Standard

    Posted Dec 29, 2012 12:28 PM

    You should be OK with TRANSFORMS= after the Office setup.exe but the transform usually has an .mst extension. I'd make the silent switch /qn and add verbose logging, the verbose log file should tell you more:

    setup.exe TRANSFORMS=D:\software\office2003\office.mse /qn /l*v "%temp%\office2003.log"


  • 6.  RE: Failure return code 203 Deploying Office 2003 Standard

    Posted Dec 29, 2012 01:22 PM

    Yes, your office.mse file should be office.mst, which is a Microsoft Transform file.  Here is a good resource: 

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/826530



  • 7.  RE: Failure return code 203 Deploying Office 2003 Standard

    Posted Dec 30, 2012 01:21 AM

    yes my it is my mistake that I mention mst it is not mst it  is MSE only



  • 8.  RE: Failure return code 203 Deploying Office 2003 Standard

    Posted Dec 30, 2012 06:21 AM

    Where did the .mse file come from? If it is a proper transform file created with the Office Customisation Wizard you should give it an .mst extension, it probably won't help with this but will save confusion and potential problems later on.



  • 9.  RE: Failure return code 203 Deploying Office 2003 Standard

    Posted Dec 30, 2012 08:29 AM

    So the 'D:\software\office2003\office.mst' is a valid location?

    If the transform is in the same location as the Setup.exe file then you would only need to specify TRANSFORMS=.\office.mst

     



  • 10.  RE: Failure return code 203 Deploying Office 2003 Standard
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    Posted Dec 31, 2012 05:55 AM

    Hello all

    I used below command and its installed successfully

    setup.exe TRANSFORMS="D:\software\office2003\New Custom Setup File.MST" /qn