Office 2003 Service Pack 1 Install Error 0x51f

[John at MSU]

Microsoft Update tries to install Office 2003 Service Pack 1 but fails and
gives me the error message 0x51f. This happens on 2 separate computers with
separate copies of Office. What can I do?

 

[Maurice N ~ MVP]

John,
Have your Office installation CD handy. (The first CD of the set.) Put it in the CD / DVD drive before the install phase of the update.

Make sure to tweak 2 things.
Refine settings in Internet Explorer browser. Add the following

http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com

http://update.microsoft.com

http://download.windowsupdate.com

to the trusted sites list in the Internet Options.


To access the Exceptions settings.

1. Open Internet Explorer browser

2. Click Tools / Internet Options

3. Click the Security Tab

4. Click on the Trusted Sites Icon

5. Click on the Sites button

6. Unselect the check box "Require server verification (httpsfor all sites in this zone"

7. Add all sites listed above

8. Apply changes.

Do this to tweak the pop-up blocker in I.E.-SP2 browser.
From Internet Explorer main menu, select Tools, then Popup blocker, then popup blocker settings.
For address of Web site to allow, type in
*.microsoft.com

Press Add, then press Close.

That last part is to insure you see the prompt to insert Office CD.

 

[iznogood]

Hello !

Thank's a lot !!! I'm french and now I have the solution with your message !

Best regards

 

[dean1943]

This fix helped me to Thanks Maurice.

John,
Have your Office installation CD handy. (The first CD of the set.) Put it in the CD / DVD drive before the install phase of the update.

Make sure to tweak 2 things.
Refine settings in Internet Explorer browser. Add the following

http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com

http://update.microsoft.com

http://download.windowsupdate.com

to the trusted sites list in the Internet Options.


To access the Exceptions settings.

1. Open Internet Explorer browser

2. Click Tools / Internet Options

3. Click the Security Tab

4. Click on the Trusted Sites Icon

5. Click on the Sites button

6. Unselect the check box "Require server verification (httpsfor all sites in this zone"

7. Add all sites listed above

8. Apply changes.

Do this to tweak the pop-up blocker in I.E.-SP2 browser.
From Internet Explorer main menu, select Tools, then Popup blocker, then popup blocker settings.
For address of Web site to allow, type in
*.microsoft.com

Press Add, then press Close.

That last part is to insure you see the prompt to insert Office CD.