Re: Office 2003 SP2 Update Full File still won't install

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Yes -
We just about have done the same... I went into Add/Remove and did 'Detect
and Repair' on all Office 2003 programs, OneNote 2003, as well as Frontpage
2003 and Photodraw 2000 etc. I did have one particular occurence that is
worth mentioning. I was doing 'Detect & Repair' for "Microsoft Office 2003
Web Components" (I can't remember how that got installed initially - if it
is on a CD, I can't find it....) and it said my files and/or my install were
corrupted and that it couldn't repair it and that I would have to reinstall
it. If that is indeed the problem causing all of this, I can't remember how
Office 2003 Web Components was installed in the first place. I've looked
into my main Office 2003 Professional CD to see if there was a choice there
to install it or not etc. I looked at my OneNote CD and the Business
Manager CD and I can't see or recognize where Office 2003 Web Components
came from.
It may not be the problem but it might be worth a shot if I could find it.
Thanks,...Frank

"Lawrence E. Oliver" <oliverlAT@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:eZ6xLcSxFHA.3436@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> You and I are in the same boat. I have an IBM/Lenovo X41 Tablet. I've done
> the 'Detect and Repair'
>
> (1) from the original installation files on the computer and also
> (2) from the CD's
>
> for my Office2003 Pro, FrontPage2003, and OneNote2003.
>
> Doesn't work - with
>
> (1) Office Update website,
> (2) Office2003SP2 Client, or
> (3) Office2003SP2 Fullfile.
>
> I rebooted between every 'Detect and Repair' and the attempt to get the
> file to take. I've even tried it with a complete shutdown and then restart
> between the attempts.
>
> The only thing that I haven't done is to uninstall my apps and then
> reinstall. This would be terrible if I have to do this.
>
> All of the office apps show in their 'About' information that they are
> SP2; however, MS Office Update still insists and shows that SP2 is
> required.
>
> It fails on every attempt with the "Expected Product Version not found" or
> some similar wording.
>
> I'm not sure what to do now?
>
> --
> Lawrence E. Oliver
> Address Invalid - Look - Obvious Changes
>
>
> "Brightbelt" <Brightbelt@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:%23ZDYqoRxFHA.904@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Hi -
>> Me again. I just tried using 'Detect and Repair' on all my office
>> programs that were not part of 2003 (Frontpage 2003 and Microsoft
>> Photodraw 2000) and tried running the Full File install version again.
>> Again I still get the window 'Expected product version not found'.
>> Office 2003 does show up in my 'Add/Remove' area of the control panel, so
>> it is showing there and my 2003 programs do work, so I'm at a loss. Any
>> other ideas are very much appreciated. Thanks,...Frank
>>
>>
>>
>> "Brightbelt" <Brightbelt@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:u8kDwERxFHA.1856@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Hello -
>>> I'm on Win XP Pro SP2, and I have tried the Full File version of the
>>> Office 2003 SP2 update and it still won't install. I even inserted ALL
>>> the correct program CD's as it requested them during the install:
>>> Frontpage 2003 and Office 2003....it all seemed to process well. And
>>> then at the end out of nowhere, it pops up a window that says, "Cannot
>>> find required program on your system".
>>> I've tried 5 or 6 times to install this update in different ways and
>>> nothing works. I resist going into the registry area as one help page
>>> on the Microsoft site suggests. Not to be rude, but I feel that if the
>>> registry is such a sticky and dangerous area, then it should be dealt
>>> with by professionals and that perhaps it is more Microsoft's job to fix
>>> it and not mine. I have changed the registry myself before, but I did
>>> it with a Microsoft tech support person guiding me on the phone and it
>>> cost me money for a tech support incident.
>>> I'm open to any ideas. Calling tech support may be my best option left,
>>> but I do appreciate any suggestions anyone can offer, Many
>>> Thanks,...Frank Bright
>>> www.frankbright.com
>>>
>>
>>
>
>


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