1/10/06 Outlook 2000 update corrupts 12/18/02 Outlook update.

[SE in Edwardsville, IL]

My system is running on the Windows 2000 Professional operating system with
Microsoft Office 2000 Premium applications.

I had previously applied the December 18, 2002 Outlook 2000 update and the
installation was successful and showed up on my installed updates list for
Office applications.

When I installed the January 10, 2006 Outlook 2000 update it installed
successfully; however, when I returned to the Office Update page and searched
for possible additional updates, the site indicated that I needed to install
the December 2002 update. When I rechecked my installed updates list, the
December 2002 update was no longer shown. When I tried to download and
reinstall the December 2002 update it was unsuccessful.

When I revert my system to prior to the January 10,2006 Outlook update, the
December 2002 Outlook update shows up again as an installed update.

I have tried downloading both the long and short versions of both the 2002
and 2006 Outlook updates and had the same results.

Any suggestions on how to circumvent this problem and successfully apply
both the December 18, 2002 and January 10, 2006 Outlook updates?

 

[Vince Averello [MVP-Outlook]]

Could it be that the 01/10/06 update supercedes the 12/18/02 update so it
removes the 12/18/02 update from the installed list?

 

[SE in Edwardsville, IL]

I thought about this and am guessing that it might be the case; however, it's
just a guess. I'm a bit skeptical about making this assumption since Office
Update keeps prompting me to install (reinstall) the 12/18/02 update.

Several other individuals are having similar problems with this particular
update. You can find their comments in the Office/Office Update Community.

 

[Vince Averello [MVP-Outlook]]

Hmmm, maybe something was set wrong in the update. I'll see what I can find
out

 

[Brian Tillman]

I had previously applied the December 18, 2002 Outlook 2000 update
and the installation was successful and showed up on my installed
updates list for Office applications.

When I installed the January 10, 2006 Outlook 2000 update it installed
successfully;

I wasn't aware that Microsoft was still issuing updates for Outlook 2000.
The Office Web site indicates that the December 18, 2002 update is the most
recent for Outlook and September 14, 2004 the most recent for Office 2000.

 

[Jds]

There is an update for Outlook 2000 Brian to fix the issue.

The update uses the SR1 source of the file and patches it.

It does not include the other patches...

therefore when it checks to see if the system is updated it fails on two
earlier updates.

I am interested in more comments from microsoft about this issue...

 

[Jds]

I have removed Office 2000 from the computer (Windows 2000 SP4 +SR1)

I reinstalled office 2000 SR1 then ran SP3 then went to the office update to
get what was left.

Went back to updates now it only states that the Outlook Collaboration Data
Objects (CDO) Update: Security (English Version) is missing.

The other update [Outlook 2000 Update: December 18, 2002 (English Version)]
is gone (Assume it incorporated it when updated this time).

So reinstalling resolves at least one update.

Now if we can figure out how to get CDO update to stick (when I install it,
it says it was completed successfully but then when I go back to check
updates it shows up).

My early thought was that disk clean up ran and removed the temp files for
office 2000 [temp directories in my local settings and in the windows (for
some winnt) directory].

Due to reinstalling the product I think I might be on to missing files
during the new patch, if it does not see the logic (or files from the earlier
patch) then it can include it in the file re-build.

I am assuming the patch grabs the SR1 file from the CD (Which is required
even though I downloaded the full file patch) then applies the December patch
(which was download at the same time from office update) then applies the
January patch.

But I do not know what to do now?

I hope this helps someone and if anyone figures out how to get rid of the
CDO patch I am all ears.