Lembit Soobik
lembit.dbamail at t-online.de
Mon Jul 31 05:09:41 CDT 2006
Thank you Marty, this will keep me busy for a while :) Lembit ----- Original Message ----- From: "MartyConnelly" <martyconnelly at shaw.ca> To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com> Sent: Monday, July 31, 2006 2:20 AM Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Office XP new installation > Maybe this way might help > Repairing Office Installations > http://office.microsoft.com/en-ca/assistance/HA011362521033.aspx > > Look for Office XP OrkTools.exe and the Removal Wizard > http://www.microsoft.com/office/orkarchive/XPddl.htm > http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011362891033.aspx > ------ > I have been looking for a way to list Office hotfixes on a machine. > It can't be done easily through WMI > But I found this method for Office 2000-2003 > > Toolbox The files for the Office Update Inventory Tool are packaged in > two self-extracting executable files (Invcm.exe and Invcif.exe) and are > available as downloads. You can find this downloadable file on the > Office 2003 Resource Kit Downloads page. On the Downloads page, > search for Office Update Inventory Tool Version 2.2. When new Office > updates are released, a new version of Invcif.exe is released on the > same day as when the updates become available on the Office Update Web > site. > > Look for Office Update Inventory Tool Version 2.2 > http://www.microsoft.com/office/orkarchive/2003ddl.htm > > Install the two above files into directory c:\OfficeInventory > > Then run this below in a batch file > > C:\OfficeInventory\inventory /s c:\OfficeInventory\cifs /o > C:\OfficeInventory\ > C:\OfficeInventory\convert /d C:\OfficeInventory\ /o > C:\OfficeInventory\martin.xml /xml C:\OfficeInventory\patchdata.xml > > You get a cvs file or xml file that looks like this > > <?xml version="1.0" ?> > - <INVENTORY DETINFODATE="2006-07-03" DETINFOBUILD="11.0.0.9103"> > - <MACHINE NAME="MARTIN"> > - <INSTALLED> > <PATCH NAME="Office 2003 Service Pack 1 (English version)" > PATCHID="SP1_11:1:1033" > URL="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=9C51D3A6-7CB1-4F61-837E-5F938254FC47&displaylang=en" > TYPE="Service Pack" KB_NUMBER="842532" EXPIRED="True" /> > <PATCH NAME="Office 2003 Service Pack 2 (English version)" > PATCHID="SP2_11:1:1033" > URL="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=57E27A97-2DB6-4654-9DB6-EC7D5B4DD867&displaylang=en" > TYPE="Service Pack" KB_NUMBER="887616" EXPIRED="False" /> > <PATCH NAME="Security Update for Office 2003 (KB914455) (English > version)" PATCHID="GPFILT11:1:1033" > URL="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=66C15CD1-A33B-4EB4-9D90-87DECF053768&displaylang=en" > TYPE="Security Update" KB_NUMBER="914455" BULLETIN_ID="MS06-039" > SEVERITY="Moderate" EXPIRED="False" /> > <PATCH NAME="Security Update for Office 2003 (KB917151)" > PATCHID="MSO11:3:0" > URL="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=1B11AC6B-4A78-4A7B-995F-94738CAFE27F&displaylang=en" > TYPE="Security Update" KB_NUMBER="917151" BULLETIN_ID="MS06-038" > SEVERITY="Critical" EXPIRED="False" /> > </INSTALLED> > </MACHINE> > </INVENTORY> > - <!-- This scan generated with detection information from 2006-07-03. > The most recent detection information is available at invcif.exe from > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=19074 > --> > > MartyConnelly wrote: > >>You will only see msohelp.exe running in your task manger list. >>I have 2003 not XP on my machine with 97 and 2007 >>There should be a help file like this for Office 10.0 >>"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\1033\vbaac10.chm" >> >>You might want to try running Belarc Advisor on this machine >>and compare differences with a working machine. >>It produces a boatload of info on the machine >>A hardware list, a list of user accounts and which have admin priveleges, >>a list of windows hot fixes, a list of software installed, a list of >>license and activation keys. >>Unfortunately this will not list the Office hotfixes Maybe the pro >>edition does.. >> >>http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html >> >>open this file for report >>c:\program files\belarc\advisor\system\tmp\(COMPUTERNAME).html >>(where COMPUTERNAME is the name of your PC) >> >>See Windows Installer FAQ: >>http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/community/centers/management/msi... >> >>Under "Troubleshooting" section, see: >> >>" Q.Every time I launch my application, Windows Installer performs an >>installation. How can I determine the cause of the on-demand installation? >> >>-and- >> >>Description of the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility: MSIZAP >> >>http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=290301 >> >> >>Lembit Soobik wrote: >> >> >> >>>Thank you Marty, >>> >>>I have a feq questions on this: >>> >>>- is there a difference between a user with admin rights and admin >>>account >>>in this respect? >>>in my case there is only one single user on this PC and this user has >>>admin >>>rights. >>> >>>- I tried to open Msohelp.exe. doesnt open ? >>> >>>- I have SP 1 and 2 on 97. >>>on XP I am still in the process of installing all upgrades. on the last 5 >>>I >>>have problems to download/install them. >>> >>>I am going through the links now >>> >>>thanks for your help >>>Lembit >>> >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "MartyConnelly" <martyconnelly at shaw.ca> >>>To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" >>><dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com> >>>Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2006 7:14 PM >>>Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Office XP new installation >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>The usual reason for this is not doing an install from an admin account. >>>>At least I have avoided anything like this by doing it from Admin. >>>> >>>>General users do not have permissions to write to some registry keys >>>>that are referenced by things like Msohelp.exe file. >>>> >>>>Don't forget to add all the Service packs in order first >>>>97 has 2, XP has 3. >>>> >>>>Maybe something here >>>> >>>>http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=141373 >>>>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/241141 >>>>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290576 >>>>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/319956 >>>>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290576 >>>> >>>>Lembit Soobik wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>Hi, >>>>>I have done a new Win XP Pro install on a clean HD >>>>>I have then installed Office 97 - only Access 97 >>>>>then installed into a different directory OfficeXP: AccessXP, Excel, >>>>>Word, >>>>>PP, Outlook >>>>> >>>>>while Acc97 works, >>>>> >>>>>on the Office XP I get following problems: >>>>> >>>>>AccessXP: a window opens and tells me wait till Windows configures >>>>>Office >>>>>XP... >>>>>then another window with a similar message and progressbar. >>>>>then its finished and Access never shows up. >>>>> >>>>>on the other programs Excel, Word,.. similar windows show up but very >>>>>short >>>>>time only and then the application is there and can be used. >>>>> >>>>>I have tried with Control panel - MS office XP - change - to repair and >>>>>also >>>>>to do reinstall, both left me with the same result. >>>>> >>>>>any ideas? >>>>> >>>>>thanks >>>>>Lembit >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>>dba-Tech mailing list >>>>>dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >>>>>http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >>>>>Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>-- >>>>Marty Connelly >>>>Victoria, B.C. >>>>Canada >>>> >>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>dba-Tech mailing list >>>>dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >>>>http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >>>>Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>dba-Tech mailing list >>>dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >>>http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >>>Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > > -- > Marty Connelly > Victoria, B.C. > Canada > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.5/403 - Release Date: 28.07.2006 >