why does azure have project professional 2021 in a dvd format

Question

When downloading visio and project (for the first time ever) there is a weird DVD format that gets downloaded. Idk why it's not just an exe file. But when it's like this you have to open the downloaded file and then you get a dvd drive which I guess is like a .dmg on Mac so it makes sense but it doesn't have a name of the driver, just DVD drive F: 16....

Answer 1

Hi @David Grimsley,

May I know where did you download Visio and Project 2021 from and is it an official source? Generally, if you have a Visio and Project plan, you can sign in to Office.com and install Visio from the Apps & devices section of My account. If you want to have more control over how the subscription version of Visio is deployed to your users, you can do the following instead:

1. Download the Office Deployment Tool from the Microsoft Download Center.
2. Create a configuration.xml file to use with the Office Deployment Tool to install the subscription version of Visio.
   • We recommend using the Office Customization Tool in the Microsoft 365 Apps admin center to create the configuration file. Leave the Office Suite field empty and choose your version in the Visio dropdown.
     • We also recommend reviewing the Build dynamic, lean, and universal packages for Microsoft 365 Apps article on how to optimize your configuration file. This step is optional.
3. Use the Office Deployment Tool to deploy the subscription version Visio.

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