2003 Administrative Install update to SP1

[David Sack]

I have a working administrative install of Office 2k3. I am trying to
apply SP1 to the install point and I receive the following error:

A valid Product Key must be set to create an Admin image.

I have a valid product key as it was working for all of the installations
that I have performed. Anyone have any ideas or seen this?

Thanks
David Sack
WorkPlace Integrators

 

[Susan Ramlet]

Hi, David,

What method are you using to apply SP1?

Are you using the instructions here:

Strategies for Updating Office 2003 Installations:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/updates/patch_o2k3.htm

under the heading "Patching an administrative installation point"?

 

[Susan Ramlet]

Hi, David,

What method are you using to apply SP1?

Are you using the instructions here:

Strategies for Updating Office 2003 Installations:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/updates/patch_o2k3.htm

under the heading "Patching an administrative installation point"?

 

[Susan Ramlet]

Hi, David,

What method are you using to apply SP1?

Are you using the instructions here:

Strategies for Updating Office 2003 Installations:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/updates/patch_o2k3.htm

under the heading "Patching an administrative installation point"?

 

[Susan Ramlet]

Hi, David,

What method are you using to apply SP1?

Are you using the instructions here:

Strategies for Updating Office 2003 Installations:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/updates/patch_o2k3.htm

under the heading "Patching an administrative installation point"?

 

[Susan Ramlet]

Hi, David,

What method are you using to apply SP1?

Are you using the instructions here:

Strategies for Updating Office 2003 Installations:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/updates/patch_o2k3.htm

under the heading "Patching an administrative installation point"?

 

[Susan Ramlet]

Hi, David,

What method are you using to apply SP1?

Are you using the instructions here:

Strategies for Updating Office 2003 Installations:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/updates/patch_o2k3.htm

under the heading "Patching an administrative installation point"?

 

[Susan Ramlet]

Hi, David,

What method are you using to apply SP1?

Are you using the instructions here:

Strategies for Updating Office 2003 Installations:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/updates/patch_o2k3.htm

under the heading "Patching an administrative installation point"?

 

[Susan Ramlet]

Hi, David,

What method are you using to apply SP1?

Are you using the instructions here:

Strategies for Updating Office 2003 Installations:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/updates/patch_o2k3.htm

under the heading "Patching an administrative installation point"?

 

[Susan Ramlet]

Hi, David,

What method are you using to apply SP1?

Are you using the instructions here:

Strategies for Updating Office 2003 Installations:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/updates/patch_o2k3.htm

under the heading "Patching an administrative installation point"?

 

[David Sack]

Yep, the syntax I am using is:

G:\APPS\Office2003\Office2k3SP1>msiexec /p
g:\apps\office2003\office2k3sp1\mains
p1ff.msp /a g:\apps\office2003\std11.msi /qb /lv*
g:\apps\office2003\log.txt

Thanks
Dave

 

[David Sack]

Yep, the syntax I am using is:

G:\APPS\Office2003\Office2k3SP1>msiexec /p
g:\apps\office2003\office2k3sp1\mains
p1ff.msp /a g:\apps\office2003\std11.msi /qb /lv*
g:\apps\office2003\log.txt

Thanks
Dave

 

[David Sack]

Yep, the syntax I am using is:

G:\APPS\Office2003\Office2k3SP1>msiexec /p
g:\apps\office2003\office2k3sp1\mains
p1ff.msp /a g:\apps\office2003\std11.msi /qb /lv*
g:\apps\office2003\log.txt

Thanks
Dave

 

[David Sack]

Yep, the syntax I am using is:

G:\APPS\Office2003\Office2k3SP1>msiexec /p
g:\apps\office2003\office2k3sp1\mains
p1ff.msp /a g:\apps\office2003\std11.msi /qb /lv*
g:\apps\office2003\log.txt

Thanks
Dave

 

[David Sack]

Yep, the syntax I am using is:

G:\APPS\Office2003\Office2k3SP1>msiexec /p
g:\apps\office2003\office2k3sp1\mains
p1ff.msp /a g:\apps\office2003\std11.msi /qb /lv*
g:\apps\office2003\log.txt

Thanks
Dave

 

[David Sack]

Yep, the syntax I am using is:

G:\APPS\Office2003\Office2k3SP1>msiexec /p
g:\apps\office2003\office2k3sp1\mains
p1ff.msp /a g:\apps\office2003\std11.msi /qb /lv*
g:\apps\office2003\log.txt

Thanks
Dave

 

[David Sack]

Yep, the syntax I am using is:

G:\APPS\Office2003\Office2k3SP1>msiexec /p
g:\apps\office2003\office2k3sp1\mains
p1ff.msp /a g:\apps\office2003\std11.msi /qb /lv*
g:\apps\office2003\log.txt

Thanks
Dave

 

[David Sack]

Yep, the syntax I am using is:

G:\APPS\Office2003\Office2k3SP1>msiexec /p
g:\apps\office2003\office2k3sp1\mains
p1ff.msp /a g:\apps\office2003\std11.msi /qb /lv*
g:\apps\office2003\log.txt

Thanks
Dave

 

[David Sack]

Yep, the syntax I am using is:

G:\APPS\Office2003\Office2k3SP1>msiexec /p
g:\apps\office2003\office2k3sp1\mains
p1ff.msp /a g:\apps\office2003\std11.msi /qb /lv*
g:\apps\office2003\log.txt

Thanks
Dave

 

[David Sack]

I found the answer over in the officeupdate newgroup:

"Just add PIDKEY=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx at the end of the command line below.
Note there should not be any spaces in your pidkey.

msiexec /p d:\sp1\MAINSP1ff.msp /a w:\PRO11.MSI /qb PIDKEY=yourPidKeyHere.

Though i would recommend using the following additional flags

msiexec /p d:\sp1\MAINSP1ff.msp /a w:\PRO11.MSI /qb SHORTFILENAMES=1 /L*V
c:\Logs.txt PIDKEY=yourPidKeyHere.

Thanks
-Rohit[MS}"

Thanks for the help. It was greatly appreciated.

Dave