Can't Install Office Service Pack 3

You're welcome James.

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"JamesJ" <jjy@adelphia_darwin.net> wrote in message
news:...
> Downloading and installing Office 2003 SP3 manually seemed to
> have worked. "Installation ...successful.".
>
> Thanks,
> James
>
> "...winston" <> wrote in message
> news:uMqIMr8$...
>> You can download it manually and attempt to install offline
>> independent of Windows Update.
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=923618

"JamesJ" wrote:

> Microsoft Update has tried 3 times and 3 times have failed to install
> Office Service Pack 3.
> It downloads but fails to install.
> I'm using XP sp2 and Access 2003. No other Office product.
>
> Any help will be appreciated,
> James
>
> It would be nice if Microsoft gave you some tips before spending all the time required for the download and configuration only to find out it would not install. It was insulting to me to say that I "did not have the expected version" for the install. Why did I pay all the money and registration time if it wasn't a valid license? Microsoft support after the sale is most disappointing!
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All the help appreciated and I will certainly give this a try myself (in the
midst of a move atm and media packed away) but I wonder if MSFT realizes they
could've saved me months of frustration simply by prompting for the install
media as they always used to? Sorry, rhetorical question. : )

Cheers.

"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

> Tambo wrote:
> > I have exactly the same problem with this office service pack 3 I'm
> > also running XP SP2-ist time I've ever had a prob.
> > Any advice warmly welcomed!
>
> Put your Office 2003 (whatever it is) installation media in the CD drive
> before installing it?
> Have you tried downloading the entire package for SP3 and installing it
> stand-alone as opposed to utilizing the web page?
>
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I also have the same problem. I had tried installing the update with the
original Office 2003 CD in the computer and received the same failure. I
tried downloading the LOCAL INSTALLATION TOOL and tried running htat and
received an error message as well.

Help

"JamesJ" wrote:

> Microsoft Update has tried 3 times and 3 times have failed to install
> Office Service Pack 3.
> It downloads but fails to install.
> I'm using XP sp2 and Access 2003. No other Office product.
>
> Any help will be appreciated,
> James
>
>
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>
>

I'm having the same problem, I have tried installing it manually with the
office disc in the drive. I have also tried to repair the insalltion from
tyhe disc.
I keep getting error 0x78F
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Thanks in advance for your help,

Lainey.


"TaurArian" wrote:

> You cannot install an Office 2003 service pack
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=884298
> Installation Unsuccessful
> The update cannot be applied.
>
> How to troubleshoot failures updating your Office installation from the
> Office Update Web site
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304498
> The Office Update site is currently experiencing some technical difficulties
> and is unable to check for updates.
> Error! The catalog cannot be displayed.
> Installation unsuccessful.
> The Office Update Catalog cannot be displayed.
> The Office Update site is unable to check for updates on this computer.
> Error 0x80070641
> Error 0x51F
> Error 0x530
> Error 80070643
>
> If you receive an error code 0x8024002D, then the installation failed to
> install because the source was required.
>
> Options –
>
> Try installing Service Pack 3 with your Office 2003 CD in the installation
> CD-ROM drive before trying to install.
>
> Try downloading the full installation pack and installing
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...2-5e3c1132f206
> NB - Full-file version update may request Office source files
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/840169/
>
> Try and fix the problem -
> http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/or...402361033.aspx
> "Enabling the local installation source".
>
> Try repairing/reinstalling Office 2003 –
> Description of the differences between repair and reinstall in Office XP and
> 2003
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/298027
>
> KB articles about known problems -
> After you install a Microsoft Office service pack, you are prompted
> unexpectedly to restart the computer.
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/905726
> After you install Office 2003 SP3, an add-in, ActiveX control, or COM add-in
> may not work as expected in an Office 2003 program. The functionality of an
> add-in, an ActiveX control, or a COM add-in is reduced, or the functionality
> is blocked after you install Office 2003 Service Pack 3
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938814
> Error message when you try to create a new MAPI form in Outlook 2003:
> "contact the administrator"
> After you install Office 2003 SP3, you may receive an error message when you
> try to create a new MAPI form in Outlook 2003.
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938816
> After you install Office 2003 SP3, attachments that contain the .gadget
> extension cannot be opened in Outlook 2003.
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938811
> After you install Office 2003 SP3, the Fast Saves feature does not work as
> expected in Word 2003.
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938808
> After you install Office 2003 SP3, the Microsoft Office Document Imaging
> program may not work as expected.
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938813
> After you install Office 2003 SP3, you may receive an error message when you
> try to open or to save a file.
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941636
> After you install Office 2003 SP3, you cannot open some Microsoft Excel
> workbooks that contain Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macros.
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938806
> After you install Office 2003 SP3, the version number of Office is no longer
> saved in the properties of the document as expected.
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938807
>
> http://taurarian.mvps.org/Office/off..._sp3_notes.htm
>
> "JamesJ" wrote:
>
> > Microsoft Update has tried 3 times and 3 times have failed to install
> > Office Service Pack 3.
> > It downloads but fails to install.
> > I'm using XP sp2 and Access 2003. No other Office product.
> >
> > Any help will be appreciated,
> > James
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >

"Lainey" <> wrote in message news:B0D1EEED-A10E-4F27-AB65-...
> I'm having the same problem, I have tried installing it manually with the
> office disc in the drive. I have also tried to repair the insalltion from
> tyhe disc.

> I keep getting error 0x78F


The equivalent decimal value for that code is 1935.
Try adding that number to your web search. ; )


http://support.microsoft.com/kb/926804

(Google web search for
office 1935 error install site:support.microsoft.com
)



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> Thanks in advance for your help,
>
> Lainey.
>
>
> "TaurArian" wrote:
>
>> You cannot install an Office 2003 service pack
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=884298
>> Installation Unsuccessful
>> The update cannot be applied.
>>
>> How to troubleshoot failures updating your Office installation from the
>> Office Update Web site
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304498
>> The Office Update site is currently experiencing some technical difficulties
>> and is unable to check for updates.
>> Error! The catalog cannot be displayed.
>> Installation unsuccessful.
>> The Office Update Catalog cannot be displayed.
>> The Office Update site is unable to check for updates on this computer.
>> Error 0x80070641
>> Error 0x51F
>> Error 0x530
>> Error 80070643
>>
>> If you receive an error code 0x8024002D, then the installation failed to
>> install because the source was required.
>>
>> Options -
>>
>> Try installing Service Pack 3 with your Office 2003 CD in the installation
>> CD-ROM drive before trying to install.
>>
>> Try downloading the full installation pack and installing
>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...2-5e3c1132f206
>> NB - Full-file version update may request Office source files
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/840169/
>>
>> Try and fix the problem -
>> http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/or...402361033.aspx
>> "Enabling the local installation source".
>>
>> Try repairing/reinstalling Office 2003 -
>> Description of the differences between repair and reinstall in Office XP and
>> 2003
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/298027
>>
>> KB articles about known problems -
>> After you install a Microsoft Office service pack, you are prompted
>> unexpectedly to restart the computer.
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/905726
>> After you install Office 2003 SP3, an add-in, ActiveX control, or COM add-in
>> may not work as expected in an Office 2003 program. The functionality of an
>> add-in, an ActiveX control, or a COM add-in is reduced, or the functionality
>> is blocked after you install Office 2003 Service Pack 3
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938814
>> Error message when you try to create a new MAPI form in Outlook 2003:
>> "contact the administrator"
>> After you install Office 2003 SP3, you may receive an error message when you
>> try to create a new MAPI form in Outlook 2003.
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938816
>> After you install Office 2003 SP3, attachments that contain the .gadget
>> extension cannot be opened in Outlook 2003.
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938811
>> After you install Office 2003 SP3, the Fast Saves feature does not work as
>> expected in Word 2003.
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938808
>> After you install Office 2003 SP3, the Microsoft Office Document Imaging
>> program may not work as expected.
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938813
>> After you install Office 2003 SP3, you may receive an error message when you
>> try to open or to save a file.
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941636
>> After you install Office 2003 SP3, you cannot open some Microsoft Excel
>> workbooks that contain Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macros.
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938806
>> After you install Office 2003 SP3, the version number of Office is no longer
>> saved in the properties of the document as expected.
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938807
>>
>> http://taurarian.mvps.org/Office/off..._sp3_notes.htm
>>
>> "JamesJ" wrote:
>>
>> > Microsoft Update has tried 3 times and 3 times have failed to install
>> > Office Service Pack 3.
>> > It downloads but fails to install.
>> > I'm using XP sp2 and Access 2003. No other Office product.
>> >
>> > Any help will be appreciated,
>> > James
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >