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Custom Installation Wizard

The new functionality and user interface of the Microsoft Office Custom Installation Wizard represent a great improvement over the Network Installation Wizard included in the Microsoft Office 97 Resource Kit.

Using the Custom Installation Wizard, you can record changes to the master installation in a Windows installer transform (MST file), without altering the original package (MSI file). Because the original package is never altered, you can create a different transform for every installation scenario you need. When you run Setup with both the package and the transform, the installer applies the transform to the original package, and Setup uses your altered configuration to perform the installation.

The Custom Installation Wizard takes advantage of other Office 2000 customization tools as well. For example, you can include an Office profile settings (OPS) file, created with the Profile Wizard, to preset user options in Office applications. You can also run the Microsoft Internet Explorer Administration Kit from within the Custom Installation Wizard to customize the way Office Setup installs Internet Explorer 5.

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Installing the Custom Installation Wizard

The Custom Installation Wizard is automatically installed on your computer when you install the Office Resource Kit. To locate the tool, click the Start menu, point to Programs, point to Microsoft Office Tools, point to Microsoft Office 2000 Resource Kit Tools, and then click Custom Installation Wizard.

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See also

For more information about using the Custom Installation Wizard, see Office Custom Installation Wizard, and Profile Wizard.