Office C2R Custom Install

Note

• If the below guide is confusing to you then the simplest option for you is to use Office C2R Installer.
• Retail Office (e.g. O365) has latest feature updates and Volume Office (e.g. ProPlus 2024) doesn't.
• Please note that in the official C2R office custom installation method, there is no ISO or any one-click solution available. Below is the simplest guide to installing customized office.

Custom Installation Guide

• If Office was ever installed before,

  • Uninstall Office with the App and Features option in Windows settings.
  • Run OfficeScrubber.cmd file from Office Scrubber by abbodi1406 and select [R] Remove all Licenses option.

• Create a new folder named Office in C:\ drive, example C:\Office

• Download Office Deployment Tool (ODT)

• Copy the downloaded setup.exe file to that Office folder which you created, example C:\Office\setup.exe

• Go to config.office.com

• If you want Retail Office then select Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise in the office suites section.

• If you want Volume Office then select Office LTSC Professional Plus 2024 - Volume License in the office suites section. (Don't select the SPLA version)

• You can add Visio and Project apps if you need them, but ensure that Project / Visio supported language is selected.

• If you are planning to download Office files and install them later, then ensure that you select a specific version number instead of the latest in the Select the version option.

• You need to configure the options till "Language" section only. You can leave the rest as default.

• Click on the export button, select "Keep Current Settings" option and it will download a file named Configuration.xml (If the name is something else then change it to Configuration.xml

• Copy the downloaded Configuration.xml file to that Office folder which you created, example C:\Office\Configuration.xml

• Open the command prompt (not Powershell) as admin and run the below commands.

  cd /d C:\Office\
  setup.exe /configure Configuration.xml

It will now install Office.

• Ensure that you have selected a specific version number in the configuration as per the above steps.
• Open the command prompt (not Powershell) as admin and run the below commands
  • Download Office files

  cd /d C:\Office\
  setup.exe /download Configuration.xml

  • Install Office from the downloaded Office files (can be done Offline)

  cd /d C:\Office\
  setup.exe /configure Configuration.xml

Common errors

• Make sure you are entering those commands in command prompt (CMD) as administrator privilege.

• File name extensions are hidden by default in Windows. Due to that, some people might incorrectly rename Configuration.xml to Configuration.xml.xml because .xml was not visible.

Alternative Methods

• YAOCTRU (Office Downloader) & YAOCTRI (Office Installer)
• Office Tool Plus.