DISM is breaking Office 365 2016

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Usually we setup a computer, install all the needed apps, then use sysprep and DISM to create an image of a computer. However, it seems DISM is breaking Office 365 2016.

Sysprep and reboot - Office works
Sysprep and DISM, then apply the image - Office throws error
Sysprep and imagex - Office throws error

Error that I am getting:

This app can't run on your PC
To find a version for your PC, check with the software publisher.

Any ideas on what might be causing this? DISM is using the default exclude list. Let me know if you need more details.

alexander7567

Posted 2016-08-31T21:09:39.843

Reputation: 293

If you are getting, "This app can't run on your PC", it means your running a 64-bit version of Office on a 32-bit installation of Windows. – Ramhound – 2016-08-31T23:09:43.083

@ramhound That is not the case though. I am using a 32 bit version of office and a 64 bit version of Windows. Like I said, it works fine before DISM. – alexander7567 – 2016-09-01T11:04:59.367

Answers

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Are you using the Office Deployment tool to deploy it? If you not, you want to use that, and make sure you use a silent install so it doesn't activate on installation.

When installing it in the image - make sure you don't run it before you sysprep it. Test the installation after you have prepped the image.

Jesus Shelby

Posted 2016-08-31T21:09:39.843

Reputation: 1 248

Yes.. doing all that except silent. You don't have to make it silent to keep it from trying to activate. – alexander7567 – 2016-09-03T12:04:59.373

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