Cannot get office update to scan (for office 2000)

[Zonka]

Whenever I try to check for updates on the Office Update site - and this is
going on multiple times for over a week - the progress bar goes to 51%, and I
get the message "The Office Update site is currently experiencing some
technical difficulties and is unable to check for updates. " .
Any suggestions on what to do?

 

[Susan Ramlet]

Hi, Zonka,

See if any of these helps:

The update process starts and then unexpectedly quits after you click "Check
for Updates" on the Office Update Web site:
http://support.microsoft.com/d­efault.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;3044­98

PRB: Windows System Restore Does Not Monitor Windows Installer Patch (.msp)
Files:
http://support.microsoft.com/d­efault.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;8148­33

OFF2000: Error Message: "The Catalog Cannot Be Displayed" When You Try to
Update Office:
http://support.microsoft.com/d­efault.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;2779­23

If that fails, as a last resort, run the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility
to remove the Installer registry entries for Office, and then re-install
Office, and run the Office Update again.

Description of the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility:
http://support.microsoft.com/d­efault.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;2903­01

 

[Susan Ramlet]

Sorry; those links were bad due to a weird copy/paste error. Try these:

The update process starts and then unexpectedly quits after you click "Check
for Updates" on the Office Update Web site:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304498

PRB: Windows System Restore Does Not Monitor Windows Installer Patch (.msp)
Files:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;814833

OFF2000: Error Message: "The Catalog Cannot Be Displayed" When You Try to
Update Office:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;277923

If that fails, as a last resort, run the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility
to remove the Installer registry entries for Office, and then re-install
Office, and run the Office Update again.

Description of the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;290301