Streamline Outlook 2000 installs
Dr. Thomas Shinder MCSE
Published: 10 Apr 2003 12:17 BST
The Microsoft Office 2000 Location page, shown in Figure B, will then appear. Type in a UNC path to the destination you've chosen for the administrative installation files, and then click Install Now. The files will be copied into the installation share point.
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Installing the Office Resource Kit tools
The next step is to install the ORK tools. You can find them on the installation CD-ROM, or you can download them from the Web site. After installing the tools, you'll be able to access them from the Start menu.
Understanding Windows Installer technology
Before you proceed, you need to understand how Windows' installation technology works. Office 2000 and Windows 2000 include the Windows Installer service. This application management service allows you to manage software on your networked machines in a way you couldn't with previous Windows-based installation methods. The Windows Installer provides special Windows Installer shortcuts, management of installation states, and management of self-repairing applications. Each of these Windows Installer features improves your ability to manage and repair applications in an enterprise environment.
Special Windows Installer shortcuts
When an application that uses Windows Installer technology is installed, it can place special Windows Installer shortcuts on the desktop interface. These shortcuts aren't the hard-coded ones you're accustomed to using. These shortcuts include a GUID that controls the installation and maintenance behavior of the application associated with the shortcut. If you right-click one of these shortcuts and then click Properties, you'll be presented with its properties sheet, as shown in Figure C.
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