Include statement "Requires Original CD's" to update.

[SaxPartner]

1) I fail to understand why Microsoft gives us the option to use larger
downloads to avoid digging out Original CD's, and then the update itself
demands the CD's anyway. If I must dig out the Original CD's, tell me up
front.
2) I always install Office using the "COMPLETE" install option so that all
files for all options are installed up-front. That way, I should never need
the installation CD's again unless there is a catastrophic system failure.
What is on the CD's that an update needs that is not loaded in the "COMPLETE"
installation option?

Microsoft needs to tell us up front that a "COMPLETE" installation is not
complete and that all updates need the original installation CD's and cut out
the misinformation.

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[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

If the MS Installer detects any glitch in the installation or if you are running multiple versions of Office product family apps
it's not uncommong that you'll be asked for the CD. The MS Installer expects to always have access to the original installation
source to do updates, repairs and routine maintenance. It isn't waiting for catastrophic failures to occur, it's working to prevent
those where possible.

You can copy the CDs to the hard drive and install from there as one option. A 'complete' installation is an installed rendering of
the apps, it isn't the original CD or a CD image. That's what needs to be available to 'self heal' the apps.

The administrative/full file updates differ in that they replace files with new ones, where the 'client updates' (smaller) patch
existing files in many cases. Neither will overcome a detected problem in the installation.

One step that you may want to take before updating is to see if you can successfully complete a 'Detect and Repair' run without
being prompted for the CD. If so, when you then restart the PC then download and update the full file update you are less likely to
need the original installation source. The download page does not say that there will never be a need for the original CD for
updating.

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1) I fail to understand why Microsoft gives us the option to use larger
downloads to avoid digging out Original CD's, and then the update itself
demands the CD's anyway. If I must dig out the Original CD's, tell me up
front.
2) I always install Office using the "COMPLETE" install option so that all
files for all options are installed up-front. That way, I should never need
the installation CD's again unless there is a catastrophic system failure.
What is on the CD's that an update needs that is not loaded in the "COMPLETE"
installation option?

Microsoft needs to tell us up front that a "COMPLETE" installation is not
complete and that all updates need the original installation CD's and cut out
the misinformation. >>
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I hope this helped you,

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office system products MVP

LINKS for the 2007 Office System

1. Read about it, try it, or watch the movie
the 2007 Microsoft Office system iinfo is at
http://microsoft.com/office/preview

2. Already have 2007 Office System Beta 2?
Send Microsoft your feedback (with pictures)
http://sas.office.microsoft.com/

3. Use the 2007 OfficeOnline website without Office2007

a. Install the ActiveX access control
http://office.microsoft.com/search/redir.aspx?AssetID=XT101650581033
b. then visit http://officebeta.iponet.net