I have my Config.xml file setup like this -
<!-- <Display Level="none" CompletionNotice="no" SuppressModal="yes" AcceptEula="yes" /> -->
<!-- <Logging Type="standard" Path="%temp%" Template="Microsoft Office Professional Plus Setup(*).txt" /> -->
<!-- <PIDKEY Value="VolumeLicenseKey" />
<!-- <USERNAME Value="Customer" /> -->
<!-- <COMPANYNAME Value="MyCompany" /> -->
<!-- <INSTALLLOCATION Value="%programfiles%\Microsoft Office" /> -->
<!-- <OptionState Id="ACCESSFILES" State="Absent"/>
<!-- <OptionState Id="Access_PIA" State="Absent"/>
<!-- <OptionState Id="AccessAddinPWFiles" State="Absent"/>
<!-- <OptionState Id="AccessBarcodeControl" State="Absent"/>
<!-- <OptionState Id="AccessBDCFiles" State="Absent"/>
<!-- <OptionState Id="AccessHelpFiles" State="Absent"/>
<!-- <OptionState Id="AccessLobiDependencies" State="Absent"/>
<!-- <OptionState Id="AccessWizards" State="Absent"/>
<!-- <OptionState Id="DeveloperWizards" State="Absent"/>
<!-- <OptionState Id="AccessTemplatesIntl" State="Absent"/>
<!-- <LIS CACHEACTION="CacheOnly" /> -->
<!-- <DistributionPoint Location="\\server\share\Office" /> -->
<!-- <OptionState Id="OptionID" State="absent" Children="force" /> -->
<!-- <Setting Id="SETUP_REBOOT" Value="Never" /> -->
I am trying to do a silent install without installing Access because the users have an application that isn't compatible with Access2010. I have done some research in the TechNet and everything seems to be correct. I can't get the C:\Office2010\setup.exe /config C:\Office2010\ProPlus.WW\config.xml command to run. It says my config.xml file is not right and to check syntax or run setup.exe without the /config.
Can anyone see what I am doing wrong with my config.xml file?
Unfortunately I can't comment on your post as it requires 50 reputation but I thought it was worth mentioning that with Office 2010 instead of using an XML to specify the desired configuration you can use the packaged OCT (Office Customization Tool) utility to generate a MSP file which will be run on install.
After generating your MSP using OCT you can place the generated file into the Updates folder in the Office 2010 directory and it will be run automatically.
To read more here's an article on technet which will help.