How to set up the new German spellchecker?

[Antje]

I downloaded and successfully installed Service Pack 3 for Word 2002, the
only Office XP program I am running. All other Office applications are
version 2000. Trying to install the new spellchecker hotifix
officexp-kb923347deu.exe fails due to a missing .msi image file. When I
extract the exe file all I get are 3 msp files and 3 read-mes.

How can I install this spellchecker hotfix? The "Check for updates" utility
did not even bring this patch up.

Thanks,

Antje

 

[Cindy M.]

Hi =?Utf-8?B?QW50amU=?=,

I downloaded and successfully installed Service Pack 3 for Word 2002, the
only Office XP program I am running. All other Office applications are
version 2000. Trying to install the new spellchecker hotifix
officexp-kb923347deu.exe fails due to a missing .msi image file. When I
extract the exe file all I get are 3 msp files and 3 read-mes.

How can I install this spellchecker hotfix? The "Check for updates" utility
did not even bring this patch up.

On the page concerning this hotfix update

6. In Windows Explorer, locate the C:\923347 folder, and then double-click
Mssp3ge.msp.
7. Follow the steps to install the update.

FWIW, the text could be interpreted to mean you must already have the German
proofing tools installed (either as part of the Office XP Proofing tools or
the MUI), and that this hotfix only updates existing tools. It's not very
clear on this point. And that may be why "Check for updates" isn't turning it
up for you.

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 17 2005)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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