I have installed MS office from a share on a server and it
is time to exchange the server for a new one. We are
renaming the server to make it easier on us while doing
exchanging the servers. Is there an easy way to change
over 1000 user's registry to point to the new share for
the install path, Maybe some batch command or tool that i
can use to change:
\\server1\share\install.msi
To
\\server2\share\install.msi

Thanks
Sean

Search the registry of one of your computers for the old path. When you find the registry key with the path change it. now export that key to a .reg file. Create a batch file and place a command like
start \\server2\shared\xxxx.ba

Place this xxxx.bat file into a logon script and instruct everyone to click OK twice when they boot up the computer for the first time with the new logon script. After your sure every computer has been booted remove the .bat file. For logon script help check out article 198642

Or you can put the .reg file into a shared folder and instruct everyone to double click it and then click OK twice to change the registry path.

Just though of something else. If your computers are not identical you might want to edit your .reg file so only your path entery remains. Check the operation before distributing it. I also discovered a better way to exicute the .reg file instead of using the start command put the following in your batch file
regedit.exe /s \\server2\share\xxxx.reg

In microsoft.public.win2000.registry morgan wrote:

> I have installed MS office from a share on a server and it
> is time to exchange the server for a new one. We are
> renaming the server to make it easier on us while doing
> exchanging the servers. Is there an easy way to change
> over 1000 user's registry to point to the new share for
> the install path, Maybe some batch command or tool that i
> can use to change:
> \\server1\share\install.msi
> To
> \\server2\share\install.msi

I would suggest checking in with the Office and MSI groups first. It
may be that this is both easier and well documented there. I have a
vague recollection that MS has anticipated this situation and provided
a mechanism for it.