After much pondering and searching the internet I found this method:
Use the Office Setup Admin switch (setup.exe /admin) to create a new MSP file with all the features you need.
For example:
Start > Run
\\server\share\office2010\setup.exe /admin
Choose your version I.e. Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 (32-bit):
Choose your OpenDocument Format i.e. I chose Keep Current Settings:
Go through the setup Choosing a Installation paths, company name etc:
I also like to specify the installation to be quiet:
Now On the Features section Choose the extra bits you need which in my case was Outlook 2010 But you could also remove features here like Office tools etc:
Finish the settings and save the msp to a share.
Once you’re ready to deploy (or test) you’ll need to add this line to a batch script and run it on a test machine:
MsiExec /p \\Server\share\office\Features.MSP /qn
Example batch Script:
@Echo off REM ********************************************************************* REM Install Extra Features for Office REM ********************************************************************* MsiExec /p \\Server\share\office\Features.MSP /qn REM Stick a pause in if you need to trouble shoot!! REM Pause End
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