Cause: Leftover files from a previous Office installation. Fix: Use the official Microsoft SARA (Support and Recovery Assistant) tool to completely uninstall Office, then reboot and try the C2R Lite installer again.

Example config.xml for a minimal Office 2021-like install (only Word and Excel, 64-bit, English, no auto-updates):

<Configuration>
  <Add OfficeClientEdition="64" Channel="PerpetualVL2021">
    <Product ID="ProPlus2021Retail">
      <Language ID="en-us" />
      <ExcludeApp ID="Access" />
      <ExcludeApp ID="Groove" />
      <ExcludeApp ID="Lync" />
      <ExcludeApp ID="OneNote" />
      <ExcludeApp ID="Outlook" />
      <ExcludeApp ID="Publisher" />
      <ExcludeApp ID="Sway" />
      <ExcludeApp ID="Teams" />
    </Product>
  </Add>
  <Updates Enabled="TRUE" Channel="PerpetualVL2021" />
  <Display Level="None" AcceptEULA="TRUE" />
  <Property Name="AUTOACTIVATE" Value="1" />
</Configuration>

Notes:


Here is a practical guide to using a generic C2R Install tool (like version 7.5.x or higher) to achieve the keyword’s goal.

Office 20132024 C2r Install: And Install Lite V 2021

Cause: Leftover files from a previous Office installation. Fix: Use the official Microsoft SARA (Support and Recovery Assistant) tool to completely uninstall Office, then reboot and try the C2R Lite installer again.

Example config.xml for a minimal Office 2021-like install (only Word and Excel, 64-bit, English, no auto-updates): office 20132024 c2r install and install lite v 2021

<Configuration>
  <Add OfficeClientEdition="64" Channel="PerpetualVL2021">
    <Product ID="ProPlus2021Retail">
      <Language ID="en-us" />
      <ExcludeApp ID="Access" />
      <ExcludeApp ID="Groove" />
      <ExcludeApp ID="Lync" />
      <ExcludeApp ID="OneNote" />
      <ExcludeApp ID="Outlook" />
      <ExcludeApp ID="Publisher" />
      <ExcludeApp ID="Sway" />
      <ExcludeApp ID="Teams" />
    </Product>
  </Add>
  <Updates Enabled="TRUE" Channel="PerpetualVL2021" />
  <Display Level="None" AcceptEULA="TRUE" />
  <Property Name="AUTOACTIVATE" Value="1" />
</Configuration>

Notes:


Here is a practical guide to using a generic C2R Install tool (like version 7.5.x or higher) to achieve the keyword’s goal. Cause: Leftover files from a previous Office installation