Small Business Server Office Install Problem

D

Douglas

I built a new machine with SBS 2003 Standard Edition. During the initial
install, I also added Office for SBS 2003. During the final stages of the
install, it prompted for checking the net for recent updates and deleting the
installation files. I said yes to both. It started the network search for
updates, but blew up with an error indicating that the network had yet to be
configured. Actually, in the tray there was an icon that wanted me to do
that. I had not done it. Following the error the installation files were
deleted. In order to solve the problem, I configured the network and went to
office update to complete the installation by looking for any updates. It
found some and I clicked to install them. The installation started and
immeadiately display a message saying installation unsuccessful. I have
tried to repair Office and reinstall from the CD. I continue to receive this
message on all updates that I attempt. I do not have any Anti-Virus software
running right now and have plenty of disk space. I hate to do this, but
short of a network problem or microsoft download server problem, do I have to
uninstall Office and then start over again? How do I know if the microsoft
download server is having problems.
 
M

Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Try posting this to an SBS group - it is such an oddly cobbled together set
of applications that only the real experts can sort it out.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.

After furious head scratching, Douglas asked:

| I built a new machine with SBS 2003 Standard Edition. During the
| initial install, I also added Office for SBS 2003. During the final
| stages of the install, it prompted for checking the net for recent
| updates and deleting the installation files. I said yes to both. It
| started the network search for updates, but blew up with an error
| indicating that the network had yet to be configured. Actually, in
| the tray there was an icon that wanted me to do that. I had not done
| it. Following the error the installation files were deleted. In
| order to solve the problem, I configured the network and went to
| office update to complete the installation by looking for any
| updates. It found some and I clicked to install them. The
| installation started and immeadiately display a message saying
| installation unsuccessful. I have tried to repair Office and
| reinstall from the CD. I continue to receive this message on all
| updates that I attempt. I do not have any Anti-Virus software
| running right now and have plenty of disk space. I hate to do this,
| but short of a network problem or microsoft download server problem,
| do I have to uninstall Office and then start over again? How do I
| know if the microsoft download server is having problems.
 
M

Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Try posting this to an SBS group - it is such an oddly cobbled together set
of applications that only the real experts can sort it out.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.

After furious head scratching, Douglas asked:

| I built a new machine with SBS 2003 Standard Edition. During the
| initial install, I also added Office for SBS 2003. During the final
| stages of the install, it prompted for checking the net for recent
| updates and deleting the installation files. I said yes to both. It
| started the network search for updates, but blew up with an error
| indicating that the network had yet to be configured. Actually, in
| the tray there was an icon that wanted me to do that. I had not done
| it. Following the error the installation files were deleted. In
| order to solve the problem, I configured the network and went to
| office update to complete the installation by looking for any
| updates. It found some and I clicked to install them. The
| installation started and immeadiately display a message saying
| installation unsuccessful. I have tried to repair Office and
| reinstall from the CD. I continue to receive this message on all
| updates that I attempt. I do not have any Anti-Virus software
| running right now and have plenty of disk space. I hate to do this,
| but short of a network problem or microsoft download server problem,
| do I have to uninstall Office and then start over again? How do I
| know if the microsoft download server is having problems.
 
M

Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Try posting this to an SBS group - it is such an oddly cobbled together set
of applications that only the real experts can sort it out.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.

After furious head scratching, Douglas asked:

| I built a new machine with SBS 2003 Standard Edition. During the
| initial install, I also added Office for SBS 2003. During the final
| stages of the install, it prompted for checking the net for recent
| updates and deleting the installation files. I said yes to both. It
| started the network search for updates, but blew up with an error
| indicating that the network had yet to be configured. Actually, in
| the tray there was an icon that wanted me to do that. I had not done
| it. Following the error the installation files were deleted. In
| order to solve the problem, I configured the network and went to
| office update to complete the installation by looking for any
| updates. It found some and I clicked to install them. The
| installation started and immeadiately display a message saying
| installation unsuccessful. I have tried to repair Office and
| reinstall from the CD. I continue to receive this message on all
| updates that I attempt. I do not have any Anti-Virus software
| running right now and have plenty of disk space. I hate to do this,
| but short of a network problem or microsoft download server problem,
| do I have to uninstall Office and then start over again? How do I
| know if the microsoft download server is having problems.
 
M

Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Try posting this to an SBS group - it is such an oddly cobbled together set
of applications that only the real experts can sort it out.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.

After furious head scratching, Douglas asked:

| I built a new machine with SBS 2003 Standard Edition. During the
| initial install, I also added Office for SBS 2003. During the final
| stages of the install, it prompted for checking the net for recent
| updates and deleting the installation files. I said yes to both. It
| started the network search for updates, but blew up with an error
| indicating that the network had yet to be configured. Actually, in
| the tray there was an icon that wanted me to do that. I had not done
| it. Following the error the installation files were deleted. In
| order to solve the problem, I configured the network and went to
| office update to complete the installation by looking for any
| updates. It found some and I clicked to install them. The
| installation started and immeadiately display a message saying
| installation unsuccessful. I have tried to repair Office and
| reinstall from the CD. I continue to receive this message on all
| updates that I attempt. I do not have any Anti-Virus software
| running right now and have plenty of disk space. I hate to do this,
| but short of a network problem or microsoft download server problem,
| do I have to uninstall Office and then start over again? How do I
| know if the microsoft download server is having problems.
 
M

Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Try posting this to an SBS group - it is such an oddly cobbled together set
of applications that only the real experts can sort it out.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.

After furious head scratching, Douglas asked:

| I built a new machine with SBS 2003 Standard Edition. During the
| initial install, I also added Office for SBS 2003. During the final
| stages of the install, it prompted for checking the net for recent
| updates and deleting the installation files. I said yes to both. It
| started the network search for updates, but blew up with an error
| indicating that the network had yet to be configured. Actually, in
| the tray there was an icon that wanted me to do that. I had not done
| it. Following the error the installation files were deleted. In
| order to solve the problem, I configured the network and went to
| office update to complete the installation by looking for any
| updates. It found some and I clicked to install them. The
| installation started and immeadiately display a message saying
| installation unsuccessful. I have tried to repair Office and
| reinstall from the CD. I continue to receive this message on all
| updates that I attempt. I do not have any Anti-Virus software
| running right now and have plenty of disk space. I hate to do this,
| but short of a network problem or microsoft download server problem,
| do I have to uninstall Office and then start over again? How do I
| know if the microsoft download server is having problems.
 
M

Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Try posting this to an SBS group - it is such an oddly cobbled together set
of applications that only the real experts can sort it out.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.

After furious head scratching, Douglas asked:

| I built a new machine with SBS 2003 Standard Edition. During the
| initial install, I also added Office for SBS 2003. During the final
| stages of the install, it prompted for checking the net for recent
| updates and deleting the installation files. I said yes to both. It
| started the network search for updates, but blew up with an error
| indicating that the network had yet to be configured. Actually, in
| the tray there was an icon that wanted me to do that. I had not done
| it. Following the error the installation files were deleted. In
| order to solve the problem, I configured the network and went to
| office update to complete the installation by looking for any
| updates. It found some and I clicked to install them. The
| installation started and immeadiately display a message saying
| installation unsuccessful. I have tried to repair Office and
| reinstall from the CD. I continue to receive this message on all
| updates that I attempt. I do not have any Anti-Virus software
| running right now and have plenty of disk space. I hate to do this,
| but short of a network problem or microsoft download server problem,
| do I have to uninstall Office and then start over again? How do I
| know if the microsoft download server is having problems.
 
M

Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Try posting this to an SBS group - it is such an oddly cobbled together set
of applications that only the real experts can sort it out.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.

After furious head scratching, Douglas asked:

| I built a new machine with SBS 2003 Standard Edition. During the
| initial install, I also added Office for SBS 2003. During the final
| stages of the install, it prompted for checking the net for recent
| updates and deleting the installation files. I said yes to both. It
| started the network search for updates, but blew up with an error
| indicating that the network had yet to be configured. Actually, in
| the tray there was an icon that wanted me to do that. I had not done
| it. Following the error the installation files were deleted. In
| order to solve the problem, I configured the network and went to
| office update to complete the installation by looking for any
| updates. It found some and I clicked to install them. The
| installation started and immeadiately display a message saying
| installation unsuccessful. I have tried to repair Office and
| reinstall from the CD. I continue to receive this message on all
| updates that I attempt. I do not have any Anti-Virus software
| running right now and have plenty of disk space. I hate to do this,
| but short of a network problem or microsoft download server problem,
| do I have to uninstall Office and then start over again? How do I
| know if the microsoft download server is having problems.
 
M

Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Try posting this to an SBS group - it is such an oddly cobbled together set
of applications that only the real experts can sort it out.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.

After furious head scratching, Douglas asked:

| I built a new machine with SBS 2003 Standard Edition. During the
| initial install, I also added Office for SBS 2003. During the final
| stages of the install, it prompted for checking the net for recent
| updates and deleting the installation files. I said yes to both. It
| started the network search for updates, but blew up with an error
| indicating that the network had yet to be configured. Actually, in
| the tray there was an icon that wanted me to do that. I had not done
| it. Following the error the installation files were deleted. In
| order to solve the problem, I configured the network and went to
| office update to complete the installation by looking for any
| updates. It found some and I clicked to install them. The
| installation started and immeadiately display a message saying
| installation unsuccessful. I have tried to repair Office and
| reinstall from the CD. I continue to receive this message on all
| updates that I attempt. I do not have any Anti-Virus software
| running right now and have plenty of disk space. I hate to do this,
| but short of a network problem or microsoft download server problem,
| do I have to uninstall Office and then start over again? How do I
| know if the microsoft download server is having problems.
 
M

Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Try posting this to an SBS group - it is such an oddly cobbled together set
of applications that only the real experts can sort it out.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.

After furious head scratching, Douglas asked:

| I built a new machine with SBS 2003 Standard Edition. During the
| initial install, I also added Office for SBS 2003. During the final
| stages of the install, it prompted for checking the net for recent
| updates and deleting the installation files. I said yes to both. It
| started the network search for updates, but blew up with an error
| indicating that the network had yet to be configured. Actually, in
| the tray there was an icon that wanted me to do that. I had not done
| it. Following the error the installation files were deleted. In
| order to solve the problem, I configured the network and went to
| office update to complete the installation by looking for any
| updates. It found some and I clicked to install them. The
| installation started and immeadiately display a message saying
| installation unsuccessful. I have tried to repair Office and
| reinstall from the CD. I continue to receive this message on all
| updates that I attempt. I do not have any Anti-Virus software
| running right now and have plenty of disk space. I hate to do this,
| but short of a network problem or microsoft download server problem,
| do I have to uninstall Office and then start over again? How do I
| know if the microsoft download server is having problems.
 

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