Installation Requirements for Other Office Applications and Related Products
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Installation Requirements for Other Office Applications and Related Products
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In addition to the core applications, Microsoft Office 2000 Premium includes the following Office applications and related products and features, which you can deploy with Office:
- Microsoft Publisher 2000
- Microsoft PhotoDraw 2000
- Microsoft Data Engine
- Microsoft Office Server Extensions
- Microsoft Office 2000 Web Components
If you install these products with Office or other related products, keep in mind the following installation requirements.
| Product | Installation technology | Elevated privileges | Reboot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher 2000 | Windows installer | Partial | Yes |
| PhotoDraw 2000 | ACME Setup | Yes | No |
| Microsoft Data Engine | InstallShield | Yes | No |
Note Office Server Extensions and Office Web Components are included on the Office Premium discs. Installation requirements for these products are described in detail in the Microsoft Office 2000 Resource Kit. For more information about installing Office Server Extensions, see Installing Office Server Extensions. For more information about installing Web Components, see Requirements for Office Web Components.
Publisher 2000
To install Publisher, run Setup.exe from the root folder of Office Disc 2. Using the /a command-line option, you can create an administrative installation point from which users can install Publisher over the network. You can then run Setup.exe from the root folder of the administrative installation point to install Publisher on users’ computers.
Software prerequisites
Publisher requires that other software be preinstalled on the user’s computer.
Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 Must be installed before you install Publisher..
Elevated privileges
To install Publisher on Windows NT 4.0, you must run Setup with elevated privileges.
If Setup requires you to reboot the user's computer, then you must be logged on with elevated privileges both before and after reboot.
Reboot requirements
Setup requires you to reboot the computer if you install Microsoft Internet Explorer 5, or if Setup needs to update system files that are in use during installation. If Setup requires you to reboot the computer, then you must log on again using the same account so that Setup can finish the installation.
PhotoDraw 2000
To install PhotoDraw, run Setup.exe from Office Disc 3 (PhotoDraw Disc 1).
Office Disc 3 also includes installation programs for the following software.
| To install this component | Run this Setup program |
|---|---|
| Internet Explorer 4.01 with Service Pack 1a | IE401\ie4setup.exe |
| DirectX 6.0 | DirectX\dxsetup.exe |
| Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4 | NT4SP4\SP4I386.exe |
Software prerequisites
PhotoDraw requires that other software be preinstalled on the user’s computer.
Internet Explorer 4.0 or later Must be installed before you install PhotoDraw.
DirectX 6.0 Must be installed before you install PhotoDraw on Windows 95/98.
Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 Must be installed before you install PhotoDraw on Windows NT 4.0.
Elevated privileges
To install PhotoDraw on Windows NT 4.0, you must log on as an administrator when you run Setup.
Reboot requirements
Setup may require you to reboot the computer, depending on whether system files are updated during installation. You do not need elevated privileges to finish the installation after rebooting.
If you install PhotoDraw 2000 with Office and you want to minimize the number of times you have to reboot the user's computer, you must install PhotoDraw first, install Office, and then reboot the computer. If you want to install PhotoDraw after Office, you must reboot the computer after you install Office and allow Office Setup to finish installation tasks before you install PhotoDraw.
Important If you install Office before you install PhotoDraw, and you do not reboot the computer after installing Office and before installing PhotoDraw, then Office may not function correctly.
Microsoft Data Engine
Microsoft Data Engine (MSDE) is installed silently with Office Server Extensions, but you can also install it separately. You can install MSDE from Office Disc 1 by double-clicking Setupsql.exe in the SQL\x86\Setup folder.
Software prerequisites
MSDE requires that other software be preinstalled on the user’s computer.
Internet Explorer 4.01 Service Pack 1 or later Must be installed before you install MSDE.
Microsoft Access 2000 or Office Server Extensions Must be installed before you install MSDE.
DCOM 95 Must be installed before you install MSDE on Windows 95/98.
Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4 Must be installed before you install MSDE on Windows NT 4.0.
Elevated privileges
To install MSDE on Windows NT 4.0, you must log on as an administrator when you run Setup. You do not need elevated privileges to run MSDE.
Reboot requirements
Setup might require you to reboot the computer, depending on whether system files are updated during installation.
See also
PhotoDraw 2000 is included with Office 2000 Premium. For more information about how to install and configure PhotoDraw, see Installing PhotoDraw with Office.
When you install PhotoDraw, you can use command-line options to install quietly or to otherwise customize the installation. For more information, see Using Command-Line Options with Acme Setup.
Using Office Server Extensions (OSE), users can publish documents, participate in discussions, and collaborate on team projects. For more information about how to install and configure OSE, see Installing Office Server Extensions.
Using Office Web Components, users can interactively manipulate data from within a Web browser. For more information about installing and using Office Web Components, see Managing Office Web Components.
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Friday, March 5, 1999 |