MartyConnelly
martyconnelly at shaw.ca
Sun Jul 30 19:20:23 CDT 2006
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. 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