To add the 2007 Microsoft Office system to the computers that you sell, you can do one of the following:

• Add it during preinstallation of Windows Vista.
• Deploy it on Windows Vista systems.

Deployment options require the following tools:

• Windows OPK. This kit provides the tools necessary to deploy Windows Vista to PCs that you build, including any preinstallation customizations you want to make.
  • See Microsoft Windows Vista Deployment for complete information about Windows Vista deployment methods.
• 2007 Microsoft Office OPK Master Kit. This kit includes all 2007 Office system files required for preinstallation. It includes seven CDs:
  • OPK Tools—This CD includes documentation and tools for preinstallation and testing of the 2007 Office system.
  • Office Ready Disc—This CD includes Microsoft Office Basic 2007, Microsoft Office Small Business 2007, and Microsoft Office Professional 2007. Use this CD when you want to offer your customers a free 60-day trial of Microsoft Office Professional 2007.
  • Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007—Use this CD to install Office Home and Student 2007 at the point of sale. NOTE There is no trial program for Office Home and Student 2007.
  • Business Contact Manager for Microsoft Office Outlook 2007—This disc contains the Business Contact Manager application, which is a powerful tool for organizing and managing contact information, prospects, and customer information in one location.
  • 2007 Office System with Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft Office Activation Assistant—The Office Activation Assistant helps customers activate a purchased license, purchase a copy of the 2007 Office system, and request a product key to begin using the free 60-day trial of Office Professional 2007.
  • Microsoft Office Ultimate 2007 (in selected languages)
• 2007 Microsoft Office system Service Pack 2. This service pack includes public updates, security updates, cumulative updates, and hotfixes released through February 2009, as well as previously unreleased fixes

How to Obtain the OPK Master Kit

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You can add 2007 Microsoft Office suites during preinstallation or by deploying them after Windows Vista has been installed. There are four deployment methods to choose from when you want to add a 2007 Microsoft Office suite to your Windows Vista systems:

• Imaging
• Configuration set
• Audit mode
• Network

Get details about these deployment methods, as well as testing, finalizing, and troubleshooting your deployments. .pdf 1.6 MB | .xps 1.8 MB

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Rapid Deployment Method
Create a simple image server to deploy Office Ready PC, Windows Vista, and Windows Live on new PCs. Using this method, each deployment takes less than 10 minutes. This is ideal if you want to use the Windows OPK but do not have time or resources to learn and implement all the features.

Step-by-Step Preinstallation of the 2007 Office System with SP1 .pdf 364 KB | .xps 326 KB
Steps to set up, customize, and deploy Office Ready and Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 images, including Office 2007 SP1, into your manufacturing environment.

Creating an Office Ready PC with the 2007 Office System OPK Master Kit .pdf 560 KB | .xps 540 KB
This document describes how to set up and manually deploy Office Ready—which includes Office Basic 2007, Office Small Business 2007, and Office Professional 2007—on an individual PC. This guide does not cover Office Home and Student 2007.

Automating Deployment with the installOFFICE.com Script
Use this tool to install the Office Ready image on a network share. The script creates an installation source directory on a network from the 2007 Microsoft Office system OPK Master Kit.

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