Office update problem

[lynchknot]

Hello. When I go to windows update everything is fine. When I click on the office update link I get huge text on site. I don't mean big I mean HUGE!. Adjusting text size does not help much as it is still huge. I am unable to apply latest patch because I am unable to navigate to acceptance of conditions. Anyone else experiencing this?

Here is the text at smallest setting: http://www.quickbase.com/up/8q9jbnau/g/ryy/eg/va/text.JPG

[FastGame]

:msndevil: lol, hmm mine worked fine. I hear that the more $$ you spend on M$ products the smaller the text gets...hehe

Sorry can't help ya, never saw anything like that before :p

[SupaStar]

That's frikkin oooge. No idea what's going on there...

[lynchknot]

Can someone give me the url to the actual update that I need (at office update - right after lic agreement? I think I need to go through office update because I threw away the office install files and i'm unable to install the update without windows update service. I am able to get to the licensing agreement but I am not able to scroll down to click "ok" to start the install.

http://www.quickbase.com/up/8q9jbnau/g/ryz/eg/va/office.JPG

[Reverend]

I presume you are trying to install the update for Office 2003 ??

Direct link can be found in this thread.
http://www.techzonez.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7678

[lynchknot]

Thanks Reverend, but as I stated in that thread and this: I cannot install that update without the help, I think, of windows update as I am missing files necessary - maybe due to discarding install files upon completion. Office update does indeed inform me of the update but I am unable to reach the install link.

This is what I see using Office2003-kb828041-client-enu.exe

http://www.quickbase.com/up/8q9jbnau/g/ry2/eg/va/office.JPG[/IMG]

I am assuming that office update service would install the update whether or not I have the missing file.

[Reverend]

You need the CD,or the install files on your system so that the .CAB can find the necessary files to overwrite and update.

[lynchknot]

Damn, a re-install is in order....... :mad: But there is still the issue of office update website. :confused:

[phishhead]

got same error like rev said I just put in the cd and worked fine.

[lynchknot]

My bird chewed my CD - :(

[Reverend]

What is your Encoding setting under "view".
Should be set as "Auto-select"

[lynchknot]

Auto-select western european.

[cash_site]

have you tried a different browser, might only work with IE?

otherwise, never seen that before.

[lynchknot]

only works with IE. I forgot that I made a backup of the CD's so I got the update installed. I still have the problem with office update though.

[Reverend]

Delete your temp internet cache,and restore defaults.
Tools > Internet Options > Advanced tab.

[lynchknot]

Thanks Reverend. I cleared cookies, cleared history, set at defaults - windows update is fine but office update still has huge text.

[cash_site]

I updated fine yesterday, i did get asked for the office cd when installing, even when I kept installation files on drive. I had to point the updater to that directory and the CD a few times, but after a few minutes all was installed and updated properly. :D

[Conan]

Originally posted by cash_site
I updated fine yesterday, i did get asked for the office cd when installing, even when I kept installation files on drive. I had to point the updater to that directory and the CD a few times, but after a few minutes all was installed and updated properly. :D

I think I know now why it asks for the CD during the update. Cash, was yours a "Custom" install of Office or did you just install everything in the CD. I did a custom install at home but I installed the whole CD in the office.

[cash_site]

yep conan, I did a custom install at home. It might be a small bug in the updating process from M$...

anyway, after putting in CD and also directory from installation, all is well :D

[Jack in the UK]

Again I say never upgrade its always a bad move best to remove Office with the original CD’s do not hack it out and install full clean version of new Office its never a clean process otherwise and even this un-install leaves the windows dir an registry in tatters there is a office clean tool that support to be very good – I have never bothered as I never play with version of apps – I wipe my laptop and clean full install its best I assure You

BTW I can not see You image the database can not find it so I can not say anything more – can You activate the link buddy

jiuk