Three Updates Will Not Install

I keep going through the process (five or six times now), but I continue to
be prompted to install them repeatedly. Err msg:

"Some updates could not be installed
The following updates were not installed:

Update for Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 Junk Email Filter (KB958620)
Security Update for Microsoft Office Word 2003 (KB956357)
Security Update for Microsoft Office Excel 2003 (KB958436)"

TIA for any help.

Start here : How to troubleshoot failures updating your Office installation
from the Office Update Web site
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304498

Or if there are any specific error codes, please make a note of the same and
post back.

--

TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2009 - Update Services
http://taurarian.mvps.org
======================================
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
Disclaimer: The information has been posted "as is" with no warranties or
guarantees and doesn't give any rights.
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"John Ciccone" <> wrote in message
news:CFCEEE4C-579C-492F-AEA6-...
>I keep going through the process (five or six times now), but I continue to
> be prompted to install them repeatedly. Err msg:
>
> "Some updates could not be installed
> The following updates were not installed:
>
> Update for Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 Junk Email Filter (KB958620)
> Security Update for Microsoft Office Word 2003 (KB956357)
> Security Update for Microsoft Office Excel 2003 (KB958436)"
>
> TIA for any help.

I have the same exact problem. It started 12/10/2008 in the update history
list. I cannot load any one of them individually not collectively.

I get an error 52F. Trying to track this down I get into WAN type comments
about servers, etc. This is on a stand alone computer.

"TaurArian" wrote:

> Start here : How to troubleshoot failures updating your Office installation
> from the Office Update Web site
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304498
>
> Or if there are any specific error codes, please make a note of the same and
> post back.
>
> --
>
> TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2009 - Update Services
> http://taurarian.mvps.org
> ======================================
> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> Disclaimer: The information has been posted "as is" with no warranties or
> guarantees and doesn't give any rights.
> Computer Maintenance: Acronis / Diskeeper / Paragon / Raxco
>
>
> "John Ciccone" <> wrote in message
> news:CFCEEE4C-579C-492F-AEA6-...
> >I keep going through the process (five or six times now), but I continue to
> > be prompted to install them repeatedly. Err msg:
> >
> > "Some updates could not be installed
> > The following updates were not installed:
> >
> > Update for Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 Junk Email Filter (KB958620)
> > Security Update for Microsoft Office Word 2003 (KB956357)
> > Security Update for Microsoft Office Excel 2003 (KB958436)"
> >
> > TIA for any help.
>
>
>

John,

Finally got the three updates to install. Had to do all 13 steps of the
procedure of KB304498 as shown in the link by TaurArian. The last step did
the trick. That 13th step is related to the "Local Installation Source" which
was mentioned in one of the articles I read about the error 0x52F which my
updater reported. I had not tried the process in that article as it discussed
only enterprise systems and my computer is stand alone. You may want to just
try step 13 first as it takes quite a while to go through the whole list.

Make sure you have your install CD or know where the source is on your
network, as that is required both for the Detect and Repair and the LIS
reinstall.

Buck


"BuckeyeTom" wrote:

> I have the same exact problem. It started 12/10/2008 in the update history
> list. I cannot load any one of them individually not collectively.
>
> I get an error 52F. Trying to track this down I get into WAN type comments
> about servers, etc. This is on a stand alone computer.
>
> "TaurArian" wrote:
>
> > Start here : How to troubleshoot failures updating your Office installation
> > from the Office Update Web site
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304498
> >
> > Or if there are any specific error codes, please make a note of the same and
> > post back.
> >
> > --
> >
> > TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2009 - Update Services
> > http://taurarian.mvps.org
> > ======================================
> > How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> > Disclaimer: The information has been posted "as is" with no warranties or
> > guarantees and doesn't give any rights.
> > Computer Maintenance: Acronis / Diskeeper / Paragon / Raxco
> >
> >
> > "John Ciccone" <> wrote in message
> > news:CFCEEE4C-579C-492F-AEA6-...
> > >I keep going through the process (five or six times now), but I continue to
> > > be prompted to install them repeatedly. Err msg:
> > >
> > > "Some updates could not be installed
> > > The following updates were not installed:
> > >
> > > Update for Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 Junk Email Filter (KB958620)
> > > Security Update for Microsoft Office Word 2003 (KB956357)
> > > Security Update for Microsoft Office Excel 2003 (KB958436)"
> > >
> > > TIA for any help.
> >
> >
> >

I'm assuming you are referring to Office 2003?
Neither you nor the OP have advised what operating system you both are
using.

For the 52F error - Office Update fails to Install with error 0x52F
http://update.microsoft.com/windowsu...=en&IsMu=False

--

TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2009 - Update Services
http://taurarian.mvps.org
======================================
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
Disclaimer: The information has been posted "as is" with no warranties or
guarantees and doesn't give any rights.
Computer Maintenance: Acronis / Diskeeper / Paragon / Raxco


"BuckeyeTom" <> wrote in message
news:A5A9B292-627C-46F7-9C02-...
>I have the same exact problem. It started 12/10/2008 in the update history
> list. I cannot load any one of them individually not collectively.
>
> I get an error 52F. Trying to track this down I get into WAN type comments
> about servers, etc. This is on a stand alone computer.
>
> "TaurArian" wrote:
>
>> Start here : How to troubleshoot failures updating your Office
>> installation
>> from the Office Update Web site
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304498
>>
>> Or if there are any specific error codes, please make a note of the same
>> and
>> post back.
>>
>> --
>>
>> TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2009 - Update Services
>> http://taurarian.mvps.org
>> ======================================
>> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>> Disclaimer: The information has been posted "as is" with no warranties or
>> guarantees and doesn't give any rights.
>> Computer Maintenance: Acronis / Diskeeper / Paragon / Raxco
>>
>>
>> "John Ciccone" <> wrote in message
>> news:CFCEEE4C-579C-492F-AEA6-...
>> >I keep going through the process (five or six times now), but I continue
>> >to
>> > be prompted to install them repeatedly. Err msg:
>> >
>> > "Some updates could not be installed
>> > The following updates were not installed:
>> >
>> > Update for Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 Junk Email Filter (KB958620)
>> > Security Update for Microsoft Office Word 2003 (KB956357)
>> > Security Update for Microsoft Office Excel 2003 (KB958436)"
>> >
>> > TIA for any help.
>>
>>
>>

Hi TaurArian,

My apologies for not giving more info. In a prior post I reported that I was
able to fix the problem.

In my case I have Office 2003 running on Vista 64 Home Pro. Problem is fixed
for me.

Buck


"TaurArian" wrote:

> I'm assuming you are referring to Office 2003?
> Neither you nor the OP have advised what operating system you both are
> using.
>
> For the 52F error - Office Update fails to Install with error 0x52F
> http://update.microsoft.com/windowsu...=en&IsMu=False
>
> --
>
> TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2009 - Update Services
> http://taurarian.mvps.org
> ======================================
> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> Disclaimer: The information has been posted "as is" with no warranties or
> guarantees and doesn't give any rights.
> Computer Maintenance: Acronis / Diskeeper / Paragon / Raxco
>
>
> "BuckeyeTom" <> wrote in message
> news:A5A9B292-627C-46F7-9C02-...
> >I have the same exact problem. It started 12/10/2008 in the update history
> > list. I cannot load any one of them individually not collectively.
> >
> > I get an error 52F. Trying to track this down I get into WAN type comments
> > about servers, etc. This is on a stand alone computer.
> >
> > "TaurArian" wrote:
> >
> >> Start here : How to troubleshoot failures updating your Office
> >> installation
> >> from the Office Update Web site
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304498
> >>
> >> Or if there are any specific error codes, please make a note of the same
> >> and
> >> post back.
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2009 - Update Services
> >> http://taurarian.mvps.org
> >> ======================================
> >> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> >> Disclaimer: The information has been posted "as is" with no warranties or
> >> guarantees and doesn't give any rights.
> >> Computer Maintenance: Acronis / Diskeeper / Paragon / Raxco
> >>
> >>
> >> "John Ciccone" <> wrote in message
> >> news:CFCEEE4C-579C-492F-AEA6-...
> >> >I keep going through the process (five or six times now), but I continue
> >> >to
> >> > be prompted to install them repeatedly. Err msg:
> >> >
> >> > "Some updates could not be installed
> >> > The following updates were not installed:
> >> >
> >> > Update for Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 Junk Email Filter (KB958620)
> >> > Security Update for Microsoft Office Word 2003 (KB956357)
> >> > Security Update for Microsoft Office Excel 2003 (KB958436)"
> >> >
> >> > TIA for any help.
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Thanks for updating the thread BuckeyeTom. As you realise now it's important
to state the operating system as Vista and Windows XP handle updates
differently.

Pleased the problem has been rectified.

K
--
Disclaimer: The information has been posted "as is" with no warranties or
guarantees and doesn''t give any rights.



"BuckeyeTom" wrote:

> Hi TaurArian,
>
> My apologies for not giving more info. In a prior post I reported that I was
> able to fix the problem.
>
> In my case I have Office 2003 running on Vista 64 Home Pro. Problem is fixed
> for me.
>
> Buck
>
>
> "TaurArian" wrote:
>
> > I'm assuming you are referring to Office 2003?
> > Neither you nor the OP have advised what operating system you both are
> > using.
> >
> > For the 52F error - Office Update fails to Install with error 0x52F
> > http://update.microsoft.com/windowsu...=en&IsMu=False
> >
> > --
> >
> > TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2009 - Update Services
> > http://taurarian.mvps.org
> > ======================================
> > How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> > Disclaimer: The information has been posted "as is" with no warranties or
> > guarantees and doesn't give any rights.
> > Computer Maintenance: Acronis / Diskeeper / Paragon / Raxco
> >
> >
> > "BuckeyeTom" <> wrote in message
> > news:A5A9B292-627C-46F7-9C02-...
> > >I have the same exact problem. It started 12/10/2008 in the update history
> > > list. I cannot load any one of them individually not collectively.
> > >
> > > I get an error 52F. Trying to track this down I get into WAN type comments
> > > about servers, etc. This is on a stand alone computer.
> > >
> > > "TaurArian" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Start here : How to troubleshoot failures updating your Office
> > >> installation
> > >> from the Office Update Web site
> > >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304498
> > >>
> > >> Or if there are any specific error codes, please make a note of the same
> > >> and
> > >> post back.
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >>
> > >> TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2009 - Update Services
> > >> http://taurarian.mvps.org
> > >> ======================================
> > >> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> > >> Disclaimer: The information has been posted "as is" with no warranties or
> > >> guarantees and doesn't give any rights.
> > >> Computer Maintenance: Acronis / Diskeeper / Paragon / Raxco
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> "John Ciccone" <> wrote in message
> > >> news:CFCEEE4C-579C-492F-AEA6-...
> > >> >I keep going through the process (five or six times now), but I continue
> > >> >to
> > >> > be prompted to install them repeatedly. Err msg:
> > >> >
> > >> > "Some updates could not be installed
> > >> > The following updates were not installed:
> > >> >
> > >> > Update for Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 Junk Email Filter (KB958620)
> > >> > Security Update for Microsoft Office Word 2003 (KB956357)
> > >> > Security Update for Microsoft Office Excel 2003 (KB958436)"
> > >> >
> > >> > TIA for any help.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> >
> >

My apologies, too. Thought I was in a Windows XP subcategory.

Method 2 seems to have fixed it for me.

Thanks TaurArian and BuckeyeTom.

"TaurArian" wrote:

> Thanks for updating the thread BuckeyeTom. As you realise now it's important
> to state the operating system as Vista and Windows XP handle updates
> differently.
>
> Pleased the problem has been rectified.
>
> K
> --
> Disclaimer: The information has been posted "as is" with no warranties or
> guarantees and doesn''t give any rights.
>
>
>
> "BuckeyeTom" wrote:
>
> > Hi TaurArian,
> >
> > My apologies for not giving more info. In a prior post I reported that I was
> > able to fix the problem.
> >
> > In my case I have Office 2003 running on Vista 64 Home Pro. Problem is fixed
> > for me.
> >
> > Buck
> >
> >
> > "TaurArian" wrote:
> >
> > > I'm assuming you are referring to Office 2003?
> > > Neither you nor the OP have advised what operating system you both are
> > > using.
> > >
> > > For the 52F error - Office Update fails to Install with error 0x52F
> > > http://update.microsoft.com/windowsu...=en&IsMu=False
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2009 - Update Services
> > > http://taurarian.mvps.org
> > > ======================================
> > > How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> > > Disclaimer: The information has been posted "as is" with no warranties or
> > > guarantees and doesn't give any rights.
> > > Computer Maintenance: Acronis / Diskeeper / Paragon / Raxco
> > >
> > >
> > > "BuckeyeTom" <> wrote in message
> > > news:A5A9B292-627C-46F7-9C02-...
> > > >I have the same exact problem. It started 12/10/2008 in the update history
> > > > list. I cannot load any one of them individually not collectively.
> > > >
> > > > I get an error 52F. Trying to track this down I get into WAN type comments
> > > > about servers, etc. This is on a stand alone computer.
> > > >
> > > > "TaurArian" wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> Start here : How to troubleshoot failures updating your Office
> > > >> installation
> > > >> from the Office Update Web site
> > > >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304498
> > > >>
> > > >> Or if there are any specific error codes, please make a note of the same
> > > >> and
> > > >> post back.
> > > >>
> > > >> --
> > > >>
> > > >> TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2009 - Update Services
> > > >> http://taurarian.mvps.org
> > > >> ======================================
> > > >> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> > > >> Disclaimer: The information has been posted "as is" with no warranties or
> > > >> guarantees and doesn't give any rights.
> > > >> Computer Maintenance: Acronis / Diskeeper / Paragon / Raxco
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> "John Ciccone" <> wrote in message
> > > >> news:CFCEEE4C-579C-492F-AEA6-...
> > > >> >I keep going through the process (five or six times now), but I continue
> > > >> >to
> > > >> > be prompted to install them repeatedly. Err msg:
> > > >> >
> > > >> > "Some updates could not be installed
> > > >> > The following updates were not installed:
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Update for Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 Junk Email Filter (KB958620)
> > > >> > Security Update for Microsoft Office Word 2003 (KB956357)
> > > >> > Security Update for Microsoft Office Excel 2003 (KB958436)"
> > > >> >
> > > >> > TIA for any help.
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >