SYMPTOMS
When you use the Outlook Deployment Kit that shipped with the April 1, 1998
Microsoft Select compact disc to deploy Microsoft Outlook 98 and you select
either the Silent Install option in the Wizard or you use the following
command line:
setup.exe /Q:A /C:"outlwzd.exe /S:""#e"" /Q /R:N"
the installation fails immediately and you receive the following message:
Error: Setup cannot find a properly configured setup.ini file for quiet
mode. Consult the Outlook 98 Deployment Kit for information on creating
quiet mode installations. Do you wish to continue installing without
quiet mode?
If you click Yes, the installation continues; however, there is no way to
disable the message without updating the Setup.ini file.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, use one of the following methods:
Method 1
Dowload the latest version of the Outlook 98 Deployment Kit from the following Microsoft Web site:
Method 2
Odkpatch.exe is available to resolve this issue. To apply the patch, run
Odkpatch.exe before building a custom Outlook package. Any custom
packages you previously built must be rebuilt after you run the patch.
NOTE: Odkpatch.exe is language independent. It can be used on any language
version of the ODK.
The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services
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