Setup command-line switches for Office 2000 SR-1 Update (255260)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Office 2000 (Setup) Service Release 1 (SR-1)
This article was previously published under Q255260
For a Microsoft Office 2003 version of this article, see 826530.
For a Microsoft Office XP version of this article, see 283686.

SUMMARY

The Office 2000 SR-1 Update Setup program accepts a number of optional command-line switches that you can use to control how the Setup program operates. This article lists the switches and describes the functionality of each switch.

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Important Notes
  • Switches are not case sensitive; for example, /V is the same as /v.
  • When using multiple switches, separate them with a blank space. For example, use the following command line to generate a verbose log file:

    Setup /L2 c:\logfile.txt /v

The following table lists the Setup switches: 
Switch       Description
----------   -----------
/D           Detection mode. Causes Setup to detect which updates can
             be applied to the client computer, or lists what updates
             have already been installed or downloaded. The results
             are either displayed in a log file, if logging has
             been specified, or in a dialog box.

/L1          Logging level 1. Adds details to the log file for each
             step of the Setup process for SR-1. This option does not
             turn on Windows Installer logging.

/L2          Logging level 2. Adds the same details as the /L1 switch
             and in addition, adds details on the process carried out
             by the Windows Installer. This is the default setting.

/V           Verbose logging. Includes a log entry for each feature
             and component the installation package may install. You
             must use the verbose logging switch in conjunction with
             either the /L1 or /L2 switch.

{log         A specific log file name you can specify in combination
filename}    with the /L1 or /L2 switch. The default log file names are
             "Office 2000 SR1 Setup(000n).txt" for the update Setup
             program and "Office 2000 Sr1 Setup(000n) MsiExec.txt" for
             the Windows Installer. You need to use quotation
             marks around the file name if there are spaces within the
             name that you specify at run time.

/QN          Quiet mode - no user interface or interaction. When you 
             run Setup in quiet mode, no progress dialog boxes or 
             selection dialog boxes are displayed, and you do not have 
             the ability to cancel the installation. If you are using 
             quiet mode, make sure that Setup is completed before 
             restarting the computer. You cannot install Microsoft 
             Internet Explorer 5.01 in quiet mode.

/QF          Quiet mode - full user interface. This is the default
             setting. It gives you full control of the patching
             process and access to all dialog boxes. You cannot install
             Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 in quiet mode.

/QB          Quiet mode - basic user interface. Causes Setup to display
             a process dialog box and critical Windows Installer 
             information requests. You cannot install Microsoft Internet 
             Explorer 5.01 in quiet mode.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:9/14/2004
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