Error when checking for Office updates off the website.

[aaron]

When I checked for Office updates off the website (I have office 2000) i get
an error checking. the screen shows this:


The Office Update site is currently experiencing some technical difficulties
and is unable to check for updates.

Click the Try Again link below to try loading the site again (do not use the
Refresh button on your browser to reload the site).

If problems persist, please contact Microsoft Support for assistance. You
can also search for Office updates in the Download Catalog.


i am wondering how to get around this and get updates

 

[Chris Schatte]

aaron,
This article may apply:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304498

Chris Schatte

use the Office Online web based newsreader here:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx
In Office System 2003 applications:
Help/Assistance Pane/open Communities

 

[Terry]

For this type of problem, try this :

It appears that the office update site requires the latest version of the
Microsoft Windows Script 5.6 ( version 5.6.0.8825 ) while the one currently
on your system maybe an earlier version or corrupted.

Download this from:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/2/8/a/28a5a346-1be1-4049-b554-3bc5f3174353/scripten.exeAfter installing the above, go back to the office update site and check."aaron" <[email protected]> wrote in messageWhen I checked for Office updates off the website (I have office 2000) iget> an error checking. the screen shows this:>>> The Office Update site is currently experiencing some technicaldifficulties> and is unable to check for updates.>> Click the Try Again link below to try loading the site again (do not usethe> Refresh button on your browser to reload the site).>> If problems persist, please contact Microsoft Support for assistance. You> can also search for Office updates in the Download Catalog.>>> i am wondering how to get around this and get updates

 

[Philbo]

Thanks Terry. I followed you instructions but Office Update still would not
automatically run. I went to the Download Catalog and did the SP1 for Office
2003, rebooted and I still have the same problem.

Word will not cut and paste without running Installer each time, auto update
for Office will not run, and I can not convert WP to Word, rich text, or html
without an error from Installer.

Paul

 

[Terry]

This fix works only for those Office 2003 users who get the following error
message:

"The Office Update site is currently experiencing some technical
difficulties and is unable to check for updates. Click the Try Again link
below to try loading the site again. "

If you are receiving an error message other than the one above, then this
fix will probably not work.

Thanks Terry. I followed you instructions but Office Update still would
not
automatically run. I went to the Download Catalog and did the SP1 for
Office
2003, rebooted and I still have the same problem.

Word will not cut and paste without running Installer each time, auto
update
for Office will not run, and I can not convert WP to Word, rich text, or
html
without an error from Installer.

Paul

After installing the above, go back to the office update site and
messageWhen I
checked for Office updates off the website (I have office 2000) iget> an
error checking. the screen shows this:>>> The Office Update site is
currently experiencing some technicaldifficulties> and is unable to check
for updates.>> Click the Try Again link below to try loading the site again
(do not usethe> Refresh button on your browser to reload the site).>> If
problems persist, please contact Microsoft Support for assistance. You> can
also search for Office updates in the Download Catalog.>>> i am wondering
how to get around this and get updates