How to run Office 2007 Pro Plust silent installation through custom.msp

I use a command type mode to work with office installation. After going through many details I found that using the setup.exe /adminfile custom.msp is quiet better. I had customized the msp file and made some changes for Outlook 2007 installation. I had removed the older one. Everything looks to be working well. I created one more new msp file which is used to remove old office products. I want to know that whether this is beneficial. Is this going to help me much. I want to remove old files through msp.

What settings had you modified. Did you used the installation of product by default or simply configure the msp to overwrite the applications which are installed. I am here trying to deal with more core elements of Office. I copied the file in temp folder and then by using setup.exe /admin, I have option to install it. I want something that can install by removing all the old thing.

Thanks for the info.

I'm trying exactly what you described now in my test.

I figured once I set the display level to none in the OCW I wouldn't have to use a config.xml.... Guess I was wrong!

I have a weird hanging issue at the end of the install. I've tried your config.xml settings and they are not working for me. I've also tried using the setup_reboot field, but that doesn't work either. I am however installing sp1 simultaneously using the updates folder. I think that has something to do with it because I noticed that at the end of applying updates, which is the last set of things the install does, it just hangs. If I remove the reboot equals never entry in config.xml it goes through fine, but I can't do that because this has to an automated installation. Any ideas?