1st Time Ever - Failed Updates

Vista: Works 8 KB955428 fails because I need the Works8.msi from the CD I
don't have....I updated to 8 from Works 2004 (have that CD)
One XP: KB949901 Sec. Upd for Excel Viewer 2003 + as above
The other XP: Works8 as above but strangely it accepted a security update
for excel Viewer 2003 but a diferent KB; 951589 which wasn't offered to the
other XP.

--
Peter
Toronto, Canada
Quad boot x86 2 x XP Pro SP3/2 x Vista Ultimate SP1
(I use the spares to test things)

As a matter of interest, you have the original Works 2004 CD but not the
upgrade CD for Works 8, why don't you have that CD?

As for excel Viewer 2003, it probably accepted the viewer update because it
was able to locate the original source files for the install of Excel Viewer
2003. For the computer not accepting the Excel Viewer 2003 update, just
download the latest Excel Viewer 2003 file and use that.
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TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2009
Update Services
http://taurarian.mvps.org


"Peter" wrote:

> Vista: Works 8 KB955428 fails because I need the Works8.msi from the CD I
> don't have....I updated to 8 from Works 2004 (have that CD)
> One XP: KB949901 Sec. Upd for Excel Viewer 2003 + as above
> The other XP: Works8 as above but strangely it accepted a security update
> for excel Viewer 2003 but a diferent KB; 951589 which wasn't offered to the
> other XP.
>
> --
> Peter
> Toronto, Canada
> Quad boot x86 2 x XP Pro SP3/2 x Vista Ultimate SP1
> (I use the spares to test things)
>
>

Peter,

I was having the same problem installing KB955428. The only difference is
that I'm using a Windows XP SP3 machine.

Try installing the update using this link:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
I don't know if there is an download option for your location -- Canada, but
try seeing if there is one. (I think "KB955428_zh-CN.cab" is for China? Or is
the "CN" for Canada?)

I downloaded and installed "KB955428_en-US.cab", rebooted and got a balloon
informing me that an update was ready. I installed the update, when to
Microsoft Update and the update was that not installing -- KB955428 -- now
appears as a successful update.

Good luck,

Sterling

PS I wasn't prompted to insert the Works 8 CD/DVD.

"Peter" wrote:

> Vista: Works 8 KB955428 fails because I need the Works8.msi from the CD I
> don't have....I updated to 8 from Works 2004 (have that CD)
> One XP: KB949901 Sec. Upd for Excel Viewer 2003 + as above
> The other XP: Works8 as above but strangely it accepted a security update
> for excel Viewer 2003 but a diferent KB; 951589 which wasn't offered to the
> other XP.
>
> --
> Peter
> Toronto, Canada
> Quad boot x86 2 x XP Pro SP3/2 x Vista Ultimate SP1
> (I use the spares to test things)
>
>

MY Works8 is an upgrade from the online MSFT website to Works 2004.

--
Peter
Toronto, Canada
"TaurArian" <> wrote in message
news:95B361EE-57A5-4E53-97DC-...
> As a matter of interest, you have the original Works 2004 CD but not the
> upgrade CD for Works 8, why don't you have that CD?
>
> As for excel Viewer 2003, it probably accepted the viewer update because
> it
> was able to locate the original source files for the install of Excel
> Viewer
> 2003. For the computer not accepting the Excel Viewer 2003 update, just
> download the latest Excel Viewer 2003 file and use that.
> --
> --------------------------------
> TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2009
> Update Services
> http://taurarian.mvps.org
>
>
> "Peter" wrote:
>
>> Vista: Works 8 KB955428 fails because I need the Works8.msi from the CD I
>> don't have....I updated to 8 from Works 2004 (have that CD)
>> One XP: KB949901 Sec. Upd for Excel Viewer 2003 + as above
>> The other XP: Works8 as above but strangely it accepted a security update
>> for excel Viewer 2003 but a diferent KB; 951589 which wasn't offered to
>> the
>> other XP.
>>
>> --
>> Peter
>> Toronto, Canada
>> Quad boot x86 2 x XP Pro SP3/2 x Vista Ultimate SP1
>> (I use the spares to test things)
>>
>>

I unzipped it (US version) and then tried to install. Got a UAC prompt and
that was it....nothing else happened and it isn't in the list of updates.

--
Peter
Toronto, Canada
"Sterling" <> wrote in message
news:05DE901A-586B-45E5-BC66-...
> Peter,
>
> I was having the same problem installing KB955428. The only difference is
> that I'm using a Windows XP SP3 machine.
>
> Try installing the update using this link:
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
> I don't know if there is an download option for your location -- Canada,
> but
> try seeing if there is one. (I think "KB955428_zh-CN.cab" is for China? Or
> is
> the "CN" for Canada?)
>
> I downloaded and installed "KB955428_en-US.cab", rebooted and got a
> balloon
> informing me that an update was ready. I installed the update, when to
> Microsoft Update and the update was that not installing -- KB955428 -- now
> appears as a successful update.
>
> Good luck,
>
> Sterling
>
> PS I wasn't prompted to insert the Works 8 CD/DVD.
>
> "Peter" wrote:
>
>> Vista: Works 8 KB955428 fails because I need the Works8.msi from the CD I
>> don't have....I updated to 8 from Works 2004 (have that CD)
>> One XP: KB949901 Sec. Upd for Excel Viewer 2003 + as above
>> The other XP: Works8 as above but strangely it accepted a security update
>> for excel Viewer 2003 but a diferent KB; 951589 which wasn't offered to
>> the
>> other XP.
>>
>> --
>> Peter
>> Toronto, Canada
>> Quad boot x86 2 x XP Pro SP3/2 x Vista Ultimate SP1
>> (I use the spares to test things)
>>
>>

It's not installing in Vista but I managed to install it in XP.

--
Peter
Toronto, Canada
"Peter" <> wrote in message
news:ei6Z1eT$...
>I unzipped it (US version) and then tried to install. Got a UAC prompt and
>that was it....nothing else happened and it isn't in the list of updates.
>
> --
> Peter
> Toronto, Canada
> "Sterling" <> wrote in message
> news:05DE901A-586B-45E5-BC66-...
>> Peter,
>>
>> I was having the same problem installing KB955428. The only difference is
>> that I'm using a Windows XP SP3 machine.
>>
>> Try installing the update using this link:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
>> I don't know if there is an download option for your location -- Canada,
>> but
>> try seeing if there is one. (I think "KB955428_zh-CN.cab" is for China?
>> Or is
>> the "CN" for Canada?)
>>
>> I downloaded and installed "KB955428_en-US.cab", rebooted and got a
>> balloon
>> informing me that an update was ready. I installed the update, when to
>> Microsoft Update and the update was that not installing -- KB955428 --
>> now
>> appears as a successful update.
>>
>> Good luck,
>>
>> Sterling
>>
>> PS I wasn't prompted to insert the Works 8 CD/DVD.
>>
>> "Peter" wrote:
>>
>>> Vista: Works 8 KB955428 fails because I need the Works8.msi from the CD
>>> I
>>> don't have....I updated to 8 from Works 2004 (have that CD)
>>> One XP: KB949901 Sec. Upd for Excel Viewer 2003 + as above
>>> The other XP: Works8 as above but strangely it accepted a security
>>> update
>>> for excel Viewer 2003 but a diferent KB; 951589 which wasn't offered to
>>> the
>>> other XP.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Peter
>>> Toronto, Canada
>>> Quad boot x86 2 x XP Pro SP3/2 x Vista Ultimate SP1
>>> (I use the spares to test things)
>>>
>>>
>

I tell a lie...it is in "Installed Updates" after all, but does not appear
in "Update History" because I guess Vista, being different (& extremely
exasperating at times), thinks anything manually installed is not an update.

--
Peter
Toronto, Canada
"Peter" <> wrote in message
news:%231im5VU$...
> It's not installing in Vista but I managed to install it in XP.
>
> --
> Peter
> Toronto, Canada
> "Peter" <> wrote in message
> news:ei6Z1eT$...
>>I unzipped it (US version) and then tried to install. Got a UAC prompt
>>and that was it....nothing else happened and it isn't in the list of
>>updates.
>>"
>> --
>> Peter
>> Toronto, Canada
>> "Sterling" <> wrote in message
>> news:05DE901A-586B-45E5-BC66-...
>>> Peter,
>>>
>>> I was having the same problem installing KB955428. The only difference
>>> is
>>> that I'm using a Windows XP SP3 machine.
>>>
>>> Try installing the update using this link:
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
>>> I don't know if there is an download option for your location -- Canada,
>>> but
>>> try seeing if there is one. (I think "KB955428_zh-CN.cab" is for China?
>>> Or is
>>> the "CN" for Canada?)
>>>
>>> I downloaded and installed "KB955428_en-US.cab", rebooted and got a
>>> balloon
>>> informing me that an update was ready. I installed the update, when to
>>> Microsoft Update and the update was that not installing -- KB955428 --
>>> now
>>> appears as a successful update.
>>>
>>> Good luck,
>>>
>>> Sterling
>>>
>>> PS I wasn't prompted to insert the Works 8 CD/DVD.
>>>
>>> "Peter" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Vista: Works 8 KB955428 fails because I need the Works8.msi from the CD
>>>> I
>>>> don't have....I updated to 8 from Works 2004 (have that CD)
>>>> One XP: KB949901 Sec. Upd for Excel Viewer 2003 + as above
>>>> The other XP: Works8 as above but strangely it accepted a security
>>>> update
>>>> for excel Viewer 2003 but a diferent KB; 951589 which wasn't offered to
>>>> the
>>>> other XP.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Peter
>>>> Toronto, Canada
>>>> Quad boot x86 2 x XP Pro SP3/2 x Vista Ultimate SP1
>>>> (I use the spares to test things)
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>

Hi Peter, do you mind telling me where did you extract your file to? I'm
having the same problem and now i don't know where to extract the downloaded
file. thanks.

"Peter" wrote:

> I tell a lie...it is in "Installed Updates" after all, but does not appear
> in "Update History" because I guess Vista, being different (& extremely
> exasperating at times), thinks anything manually installed is not an update.
>
> --
> Peter
> Toronto, Canada
> "Peter" <> wrote in message
> news:%231im5VU$...
> > It's not installing in Vista but I managed to install it in XP.
> >
> > --
> > Peter
> > Toronto, Canada
> > "Peter" <> wrote in message
> > news:ei6Z1eT$...
> >>I unzipped it (US version) and then tried to install. Got a UAC prompt
> >>and that was it....nothing else happened and it isn't in the list of
> >>updates.
> >>"
> >> --
> >> Peter
> >> Toronto, Canada
> >> "Sterling" <> wrote in message
> >> news:05DE901A-586B-45E5-BC66-...
> >>> Peter,
> >>>
> >>> I was having the same problem installing KB955428. The only difference
> >>> is
> >>> that I'm using a Windows XP SP3 machine.
> >>>
> >>> Try installing the update using this link:
> >>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
> >>> I don't know if there is an download option for your location -- Canada,
> >>> but
> >>> try seeing if there is one. (I think "KB955428_zh-CN.cab" is for China?
> >>> Or is
> >>> the "CN" for Canada?)
> >>>
> >>> I downloaded and installed "KB955428_en-US.cab", rebooted and got a
> >>> balloon
> >>> informing me that an update was ready. I installed the update, when to
> >>> Microsoft Update and the update was that not installing -- KB955428 --
> >>> now
> >>> appears as a successful update.
> >>>
> >>> Good luck,
> >>>
> >>> Sterling
> >>>
> >>> PS I wasn't prompted to insert the Works 8 CD/DVD.
> >>>
> >>> "Peter" wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Vista: Works 8 KB955428 fails because I need the Works8.msi from the CD
> >>>> I
> >>>> don't have....I updated to 8 from Works 2004 (have that CD)
> >>>> One XP: KB949901 Sec. Upd for Excel Viewer 2003 + as above
> >>>> The other XP: Works8 as above but strangely it accepted a security
> >>>> update
> >>>> for excel Viewer 2003 but a diferent KB; 951589 which wasn't offered to
> >>>> the
> >>>> other XP.
> >>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>> Peter
> >>>> Toronto, Canada
> >>>> Quad boot x86 2 x XP Pro SP3/2 x Vista Ultimate SP1
> >>>> (I use the spares to test things)
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>
> >
>
>

Desktop.

--
Peter
Toronto, Canada
"Mario" <> wrote in message
news2F868DD-718D-4E64-9477-...
> Hi Peter, do you mind telling me where did you extract your file to? I'm
> having the same problem and now i don't know where to extract the
> downloaded
> file. thanks.
>
> "Peter" wrote:
>
>> I tell a lie...it is in "Installed Updates" after all, but does not
>> appear
>> in "Update History" because I guess Vista, being different (& extremely
>> exasperating at times), thinks anything manually installed is not an
>> update.
>>
>> --
>> Peter
>> Toronto, Canada
>> "Peter" <> wrote in message
>> news:%231im5VU$...
>> > It's not installing in Vista but I managed to install it in XP.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Peter
>> > Toronto, Canada
>> > "Peter" <> wrote in message
>> > news:ei6Z1eT$...
>> >>I unzipped it (US version) and then tried to install. Got a UAC prompt
>> >>and that was it....nothing else happened and it isn't in the list of
>> >>updates.
>> >>"
>> >> --
>> >> Peter
>> >> Toronto, Canada
>> >> "Sterling" <> wrote in message
>> >> news:05DE901A-586B-45E5-BC66-...
>> >>> Peter,
>> >>>
>> >>> I was having the same problem installing KB955428. The only
>> >>> difference
>> >>> is
>> >>> that I'm using a Windows XP SP3 machine.
>> >>>
>> >>> Try installing the update using this link:
>> >>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
>> >>> I don't know if there is an download option for your location --
>> >>> Canada,
>> >>> but
>> >>> try seeing if there is one. (I think "KB955428_zh-CN.cab" is for
>> >>> China?
>> >>> Or is
>> >>> the "CN" for Canada?)
>> >>>
>> >>> I downloaded and installed "KB955428_en-US.cab", rebooted and got a
>> >>> balloon
>> >>> informing me that an update was ready. I installed the update, when
>> >>> to
>> >>> Microsoft Update and the update was that not installing --
>> >>> KB955428 --
>> >>> now
>> >>> appears as a successful update.
>> >>>
>> >>> Good luck,
>> >>>
>> >>> Sterling
>> >>>
>> >>> PS I wasn't prompted to insert the Works 8 CD/DVD.
>> >>>
>> >>> "Peter" wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>>> Vista: Works 8 KB955428 fails because I need the Works8.msi from the
>> >>>> CD
>> >>>> I
>> >>>> don't have....I updated to 8 from Works 2004 (have that CD)
>> >>>> One XP: KB949901 Sec. Upd for Excel Viewer 2003 + as above
>> >>>> The other XP: Works8 as above but strangely it accepted a security
>> >>>> update
>> >>>> for excel Viewer 2003 but a diferent KB; 951589 which wasn't offered
>> >>>> to
>> >>>> the
>> >>>> other XP.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> --
>> >>>> Peter
>> >>>> Toronto, Canada
>> >>>> Quad boot x86 2 x XP Pro SP3/2 x Vista Ultimate SP1
>> >>>> (I use the spares to test things)
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>
>> >
>>
>>

I meant, desktop and then right-click and "Apply".

--
Peter
Toronto, Canada
"Mario" <> wrote in message
news2F868DD-718D-4E64-9477-...
> Hi Peter, do you mind telling me where did you extract your file to? I'm
> having the same problem and now i don't know where to extract the
> downloaded
> file. thanks.
>
> "Peter" wrote:
>
>> I tell a lie...it is in "Installed Updates" after all, but does not
>> appear
>> in "Update History" because I guess Vista, being different (& extremely
>> exasperating at times), thinks anything manually installed is not an
>> update.
>>
>> --
>> Peter
>> Toronto, Canada
>> "Peter" <> wrote in message
>> news:%231im5VU$...
>> > It's not installing in Vista but I managed to install it in XP.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Peter
>> > Toronto, Canada
>> > "Peter" <> wrote in message
>> > news:ei6Z1eT$...
>> >>I unzipped it (US version) and then tried to install. Got a UAC prompt
>> >>and that was it....nothing else happened and it isn't in the list of
>> >>updates.
>> >>"
>> >> --
>> >> Peter
>> >> Toronto, Canada
>> >> "Sterling" <> wrote in message
>> >> news:05DE901A-586B-45E5-BC66-...
>> >>> Peter,
>> >>>
>> >>> I was having the same problem installing KB955428. The only
>> >>> difference
>> >>> is
>> >>> that I'm using a Windows XP SP3 machine.
>> >>>
>> >>> Try installing the update using this link:
>> >>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
>> >>> I don't know if there is an download option for your location --
>> >>> Canada,
>> >>> but
>> >>> try seeing if there is one. (I think "KB955428_zh-CN.cab" is for
>> >>> China?
>> >>> Or is
>> >>> the "CN" for Canada?)
>> >>>
>> >>> I downloaded and installed "KB955428_en-US.cab", rebooted and got a
>> >>> balloon
>> >>> informing me that an update was ready. I installed the update, when
>> >>> to
>> >>> Microsoft Update and the update was that not installing --
>> >>> KB955428 --
>> >>> now
>> >>> appears as a successful update.
>> >>>
>> >>> Good luck,
>> >>>
>> >>> Sterling
>> >>>
>> >>> PS I wasn't prompted to insert the Works 8 CD/DVD.
>> >>>
>> >>> "Peter" wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>>> Vista: Works 8 KB955428 fails because I need the Works8.msi from the
>> >>>> CD
>> >>>> I
>> >>>> don't have....I updated to 8 from Works 2004 (have that CD)
>> >>>> One XP: KB949901 Sec. Upd for Excel Viewer 2003 + as above
>> >>>> The other XP: Works8 as above but strangely it accepted a security
>> >>>> update
>> >>>> for excel Viewer 2003 but a diferent KB; 951589 which wasn't offered
>> >>>> to
>> >>>> the
>> >>>> other XP.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> --
>> >>>> Peter
>> >>>> Toronto, Canada
>> >>>> Quad boot x86 2 x XP Pro SP3/2 x Vista Ultimate SP1
>> >>>> (I use the spares to test things)
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>
>> >
>>
>>