Office 2003 Using XP Updates (SP1, SP2, etc.)???

[Trip Ives]

Hello All,

I'm a little concerned here. Immediately after upgrading to Office
2003 I scanned for updates at offic.microsoft.com. Without realizing
it I gave it the go-ahead to install the selected updates. Half way
through SP2 I realized that it was updating with XP SPs and critical
patches. At one point it even asked to install the XP disk (which I
did since I was in the middle of an update).

Is this to be expected? And, if not, what should I do? A complete
uninstall and re-install?

Thanks for all the help!

Trip

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Trip,

Check in Add/Remove Programs in the Windows control
panel. If you still have any Office XP/2002 family
products installed, such as Publisher or Frontpage
you will be offered the Office XP/2002 updates along
with the Office 2003 updates. They are independent
of each other.

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Hello All,

I'm a little concerned here. Immediately after upgrading to Office
2003 I scanned for updates at offic.microsoft.com. Without realizing
it I gave it the go-ahead to install the selected updates. Half way
through SP2 I realized that it was updating with XP SPs and critical
patches. At one point it even asked to install the XP disk (which I
did since I was in the middle of an update).

Is this to be expected? And, if not, what should I do? A complete
uninstall and re-install?

Thanks for all the help!

Trip>>
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I hope this helps you,

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

The Office 2003 System parts explained
http://microsoft.com/uk/office/preview/system.asp

MS on 'Why Office System 2003'
http://microsoft.com/mscorp/execmail/2003/10-13productivity.asp

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

In addition to what Bob has said, if you have no Office XP programs but are
using the Office XP Shortcut Bar, you will be given the Office XP updates
each time you use Office Update. Just ignore them if you are ONLY using the
Office XP Shortcut bar.

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

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After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer
Trip Ives <[email protected]> asked:

| Hello All,
|
| I'm a little concerned here. Immediately after upgrading to Office
| 2003 I scanned for updates at offic.microsoft.com. Without realizing
| it I gave it the go-ahead to install the selected updates. Half way
| through SP2 I realized that it was updating with XP SPs and critical
| patches. At one point it even asked to install the XP disk (which I
| did since I was in the middle of an update).
|
| Is this to be expected? And, if not, what should I do? A complete
| uninstall and re-install?
|
| Thanks for all the help!
|
| Trip

 

[Trip Ives]

Thanks for the help guys!