Setup.exe Configure. Configuration-office2021enterprise.xml Fix May 2026

To deploy Office 2021 Enterprise (LTSC) using the Office Deployment Tool (ODT), you must run the utility in

When you run this command in an elevated command prompt (Administrator mode), the ODT ( ) reads the instructions inside your specific file to determine What to install setup.exe configure. configuration-office2021enterprise.xml

Step-by-Step Usage

1. Download the Office Deployment Tool

• Go to Microsoft Download Center – ODT
• Run the ODT self-extracting EXE to obtain setup.exe and sample config files.

Why use configuration-office2021enterprise.xml? To deploy Office 2021 Enterprise (LTSC) using the

Extract the ODT: Running the downloaded .exe extracts several sample XML files and the master setup.exe into a folder. Go to Microsoft Download Center – ODT Run

Remove Existing MSI Versions

<RemoveMSI>
  <IgnoreProduct ID="MSACCESS" />
</RemoveMSI>

This process uses the Office Deployment Tool (ODT). Unlike the standard installation where you double-click an installer and click "Next," this method gives you granular control over what gets installed, where it comes from, and how it is licensed.

setup.exe /configure configuration-office2021enterprise.xml

This removes all MSI-based Office products (2010, 2013, 2016) before installing 2021.