Re: office update site/office 2003 sp 1 fails Again Josh Go Here!!!

From: Chad Harris (ddram32_nospam_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 08/02/04 

Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2004 13:34:11 -0400

Josh--

Go to the link I gave you. Try downloading from there. ***Then your
problem may be over.*** I'm looking ahead to a second problem. Whether you
can get the updates you choose installed. Several people who have posted
your problem yesterday solved it with the link I gave them directly to
downloads.

Again--click here and forget the Office Updater for now. They need to fix
it and they know it. If you check the threads on this group, you aren't the
Lone Ranger having Problem reaching the cute little Office Update Scanner
and I suspect that may generate the simple error you got, because I have
seen that a lot and it had nothing to do with me using this link and getting
the updates in. The next thing I'm concerned about is your getting them
installed once you reach them particularly MOS 2003 which has been
problematic for quite a few people.

Downloads for Office 2003:
http://office.microsoft.com/officeupdate/downloads.aspx?CategoryID=CD010224941033&CTT=4&Origin=ES790020041033

I think this will easily get you the downloads. Then if you can't get one
in follow my checklist. Go to the link, and your problem may be solved
there if the updates install without a hitch.

Take a look at Event Viewer again. You should have some 4 digit errors like
say 15630 that might correspond to MSKBs. I'm not talking about Event ID #
which won't help. I mean in the text of the error message where your time
out error was you might see something similar to but with a different
error--take a look and see if you don't see a list of MSIInstaller Errors.

  I'm not sure how to context that error, but since it's often seen after a
download from the MSFT server (I see it often when I install from my
download file), I don't think that one is consequential and I think it
references a small timeout on your ISP server. I'll have to research that.
You can also copy the whole error each time to the clipboard by hitting that
button under the down error in the box.

See if you have any other errors like this 1336 error with its explanation.

try going down my checklist, particularly making sure those two services are
on. One of those hints may help you, and the first one I'd start with is
going to the downloads link I gave you that bypasses the Office Update
Scanner (which right now is on the blink for a lot of people) and if you
can't get the client file of SP1 2003 to go in, then try the Full File.
That tip is working for some people. Then look at the others. I gave you
an example of the type errors that'll provide meaningful information below.
Note--you are after this kind of info:

Error 1336. There was an error creating a temporary file that is needed to
complete this installation. Folder: C:\Config.Msi\

Event Type: Error
Event Source: MsiInstaller
Event Category: None
Event ID: 11336
Date: 7/28/2004
Time: 8:38:31 PM

Description:
Product: Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003 -- Error 1336. There was
an error creating a temporary file that is needed to complete this
installation. Folder: C:\Config.Msi\. System error code: 267

Best,

Chad Harris

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<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:981201c478ae$0049b690$a301280a@phx.gbl...

>I get the following from event viewer on my lastest
> failed attempt to install sp1.
>
> Event Type: Warning
> Event Source: MsiInstaller
> Event Category: None
> Event ID: 1015
> Date: 8/2/2004
> Time: 11:25:45
> User: N/A
> Computer: JROWLAND
> Description:
> Failed to connect to server. Error: 0x800401F0
>
> For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Josh--
>>
>>You should be able to go to the download for each update
> you haven't
>>installed that you need from this page. Just skip the
> scanner or the
>>update catalogue if it's not working for you. It
> reminds me a lot of
>>Windows Update V4 that's about to be replaced by V5.
>>
>>Downloads for Office 2003:
>>http://office.microsoft.com/officeupdate/downloads.aspx?
> CategoryID=CD010224941033&CTT=4&Origin=ES790020041033
>>
>>I know this will work. I don't know how to fix the
> Office Update "scanner"
>>problem that so many people are complaining about. But
> MSFT Office
>>personnel are monitoring the group, so hopefully they
> can make that happen.
>>
>>If you will go to Event Viewer putting "eventvwr.msc" in
> your run box, and
>>stretch it out and click on Application, at the time of
> your problem you
>>will see errors (I mean if you try to install MOS 2003
> SP1 or any other
>>update from the link I gave you and can't.) If it
> doesn't install, post up
>>your errors that will be listed under source as MSI
> Installer.
>>
>>That way, some of the Office experts either MVPs or MSFT
> experts in Office
>>setup like Sloan Crayton [MS] who are teaching me can
> give you direction.
>>Sometimes the errors refer you to the Hotfix Verbose
> Logs in the O Hotfix
>>folder in your (%Temp% in the run box) Temporary
> folder. To interpret these
>>logs takes special expertise/tools these people have
> that I don't.
>>
>>Here is my work in progress list of some things that may
> help you to do that
>>are helping others if you get a problem installing.
> Office 2003 SP1 is
>>statistically the one that has had the most of the
> September 27, 2004
>>releases from the Office site. Your problem, of course
> depends on specific
>>error information from Event Viewer and/or the Verbose
> Hotfix logs:
>>
>>*Event Viewer Might Help With Errors to Select a Tool or
> a KB*
>>
>>When you go to Event Viewer, by putting "eventvwr.msc"
> in your run box, what
>>error messages do you see under Application with MSI
> Installer as the
>>source. These may help see what happened and if at the
> end they say you
>>were unsuccessful, then you didn't get SP1 in. Some of
> these may be in
>>English if you're fortunate, and besides referring you
> to the OHotfix folder
>>in temp files where the logs are kept, it may say
> something in English you
>>can understand like files not found,ect. Do you have
> anything like that?
>>Post those errors in Event Viewer and you can probably
> get some tool or KB
>>or help applied here.
>>
>>If you do, then some of these links might apply, and for
> people having
>>problems installing from that update catalogue link's
> scan progress bar
>>(some are) they can go to this link to start downloading
> the appropriate
>>update:
>>
>>Downloads for Office 2003:
>>http://office.microsoft.com/officeupdate/downloads.aspx?
> CategoryID=CD010224941033&CTT=4&Origin=ES790020041033
>>
>>Take a look at:
>>
>>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
> us;875556
>>"Installation Error: File not Found" error message when
> you try to update
>>Office 2003 programs from the Office Update Web site
>>
>>2) If that doesn't help, then try using this:
>>
>>Try using the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility detailed
> here to uninstall
>>Office:
>>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
> us;290301
>>
>>3) Then, if you can't use the Cleanup Utility and
> reinstall MOS 2003
>>afterward (save the temporary set up files for future
> installs when you get
>>the option) then take a look at this:
>>
>>http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/2003/journ/LISTool.ht
> m.
>>Change the Local Installation Source After the
> Installation
>>
>>http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/2003/two/ch3/DepC06.h
> tmTaking
>>Advantage of a Local Installation Source
>>
>>Other LIS Resources:
>>
>>http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/2003/journ/LISupdt.ht
> m
>>
>>http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/2003/journ/LISTool.ht
> m
>>
>>*What Do I see if My Install is Successful?*
>>
>>4) Go to your run box and type in services.msc and make
> sure you have the
>>two
>>entries for the Office Source Engine and the Windows
> Installer started.
>>
>>5) I know this is probably reflex but turn off Antivirus
>>scripting,auto-protect, and Office plug-ins if your
> version has an entry. I
>>haven't found the XP SP2 Windows Firewall to have
> anything to do with
>>stopping Office Installs or Updates and I doubt it ever
> does. I don't know
>>about all 3rd party firewalls, but doubt they ever do,
> nor do hardware
>>firewalls like routers.
>>
>>6) Delete Temporary Internet Files, as many Temporary
> Files as you can (the
>>OHotfix folder with the MSI Hotfix Logs won't be
> deleting so don't worry
>>about them).
>>
>>7) Try naming your Config.msi file to old. Do a search
> for it on
>>your C:\ or OS drive with protected OS files shown.
>>
>>8) Some posters have said that simply removing *Office
> Web-Add Ins* from
>>Add-Remove has worked wonders in getting SP1 in, but I
> had trouble, and I
>>didn't have any Web-Add ins and a lot of people don't.
> If you find it
>>necessary to uninstall the Web Add-Ins, just reinstall
> them after the Update
>>that was giving you a problem goes in.
>>
>>*What do you see if the SP1 Install is Successful?*
>>
>>If your install is successful, you get a box that
> says "The Update was
>>applied successully."
>>
>>Also, to see if your MOS 2003SP1 install was complete,
> go to Add/Remove.
>>While there are some Windows and perhaps Office updates
> that don't show in
>>Add/Remove{ Direct X 9b updates are one item that
> bothered some Win XP
>>users that duly recognized in a registry key), Office
> 2003 updates seem to
>>be showing up regularly there.
>>
>>For additional evidence you can put "eventvwr.msc"
> or "eventvwr.exe" in your
>>run box, and stretch the box out, click Application and
> look toward the last
>>entry at the time you did the install and the source
> will be "MSI
>>Installer":
>>Product: Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003 --
> Update 'Office2003
>>Service Pack 1 Applied Successfully.
>>
>>*KBs and An Article That May Help In Undrstanding the
> Hotfix Logs*
>>
>>How to Enable Windows Installer Logging
>>
>>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=223300
>>
>>How to use an Office 2003 Setup log file to troubleshoot
> Setup problems
>>
>>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
> us;826511&Product=off2003
>>
>>HOW TO: Customize Office Setup Logging Options
>>
>>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-
> US;296604
>>
>>Setup Sequence of Events
>>
>>http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/2003/two/ch3/DepA03.h
> tm
>>
>>If you don't have it in, then in the same plot of real
> estate in event
>>viewer, you should be rewarded with some type of error,
> hopefully with a 4
>>digit number in English like 1603, 1336, which will
> offer you a panopoly of
>>excellent resources like System Error Code 267 whatever
> that is, (all
>>Office Users know System Error Codes except me), and a
> link to this KB and
>>cheerfully in all probability refer you to a numbered
> Temporary Hotfix log
>>that has a default verbose log and is located in your
> Temp Folders under a
>>folder called "OHotfix" or as I fondly like to call
> it "Oh Hotfix Whassup?"
>>\Temp\OHotfix\OHotfix(00010)_Msi.log.
>>
>>
>>Best,
>>
>>Chad Harris
>>
>>"Josh Rowland" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote in message
>>news:96c701c478a6$5f9ee690$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>>> When I go to office update-check for updates I get:
>>>
>>> The Office Update site is unable to check for updates
> on
>>> this computer. This may be happening because of one of
>>> the following reasons:
>>> &#61485; You do not have administrative privileges for
>>> this computer.
>>> &#61485; There is a network problem and the detection
>>> catalog used by the Office Update site failed to
>>> download. Go back to the Downloads home page and try
>>> running detection again.
>>> &#61485; Windows Installer patch files (.MSP files) from
>>> previously applied Office updates are missing from the
>>> \Windows\Installer hidden directory on your computer.
> MSP
>>> files are stored on your computer after update
>>> installation completes because they need to be
> referenced
>>> for future update operations. If the files are missing
>>> you will not be able to apply Office updates. You may
>>> also be unable to uninstall Office products as a result
>>> of the same problem. Please contact Microsoft Product
>>> Support Services for assistance.
>>> &#61485; You installed Office updates in the past and then
>>> upgraded from Windows Installer version 1.0 to Windows
>>> Installer version 1.1. For more information see the KB
>>> article Windows Installer May Prompt for Install Source
>>> if Unavailable.
>>>
>>> When I download Sp1 directly I get:
>>>
>>> The update cannot be applied.
>>>
>>> Any help is appreciated.
>>
>>
>>.
>>