Office 2003 Service Pack 2 install Error Ox51F

[Scrunger]

Cannot install Office 2003 Service pack 2. Install error Ox51F

 

[TaurArian [MS-MVP]]

You receive an "Installation Error: File not Found" or "Error 0x51F" error message when you try to
update Office 2003 programs from the Office Update Web site or the Office Download Center
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875556/en-us

You may receive error 0x51F when you try to install an Office Updates. Applicable Office versions:
Office 2003
http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/showarticle.aspx?articleid=41&ln=en&IsMu=False

Error code 0x51F – Apparently this occurs when Office Setup cannot locate the installation source
because it’s either corrupted or deleted.
Downloading the full update for Office 2003 may fix this problem.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...97-2DB6-4654-9DB6-EC7D5B4DD867&displaylang=en
Office2003SP2-KB887616-FullFile-ENU.exe

or

Some have reported that placing the Office 2003 CD in the drive before trying to install the update
also fixes the problem.

Otherwise try repairing your installation of Office 2003

Method 1 – Open Word, go to Help – Select Detect and Repair

or use Method 2 -

1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
2. Click Add or Remove Programs.
3. Click the Office 2003 program that you want to repair, and then click Change.
4. In the Maintenance Mode Options dialog box, click Reinstall or Repair, and then click Next.
5. In the Reinstall or Repair Office dialog box, click Detect and Repair errors in my Office
installation, and then click Install.
6. When the repair process is finished, run the update again.

Most likely you will need to have your Office 2003 CD handy.

or

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...A3-695B-42C3-9045-B812BA0FED3E&displaylang=en
Office 2003 Tool: Local Installation Source Tool
Quick Description - The Local Installation Source Tool is a wizard to help manage your Local
Installation Source (LIS) on computers running Microsoft Office 2003.
Extract these files - LisTool.exe and LisTool.chm to a new folder of your choice and double click
the LISTOOL.exe.
Choose the Disable LIS option and click next. Select all the check boxes in the subsequent dialog.
Then proceed to Finish.


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[Scrunger]

Thank you TaurArian. Repairing MS Office 2003 first, as you suggested worked.
I was then able to install the update.

You receive an "Installation Error: File not Found" or "Error 0x51F" error message when you try to
update Office 2003 programs from the Office Update Web site or the Office Download Center
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875556/en-us

You may receive error 0x51F when you try to install an Office Updates. Applicable Office versions:
Office 2003
http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/showarticle.aspx?articleid=41&ln=en&IsMu=False

Error code 0x51F – Apparently this occurs when Office Setup cannot locate the installation source
because it’s either corrupted or deleted.
Downloading the full update for Office 2003 may fix this problem.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...97-2DB6-4654-9DB6-EC7D5B4DD867&displaylang=en
Office2003SP2-KB887616-FullFile-ENU.exe

or

Some have reported that placing the Office 2003 CD in the drive before trying to install the update
also fixes the problem.

Otherwise try repairing your installation of Office 2003

Method 1 – Open Word, go to Help – Select Detect and Repair

or use Method 2 -

1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
2. Click Add or Remove Programs.
3. Click the Office 2003 program that you want to repair, and then click Change.
4. In the Maintenance Mode Options dialog box, click Reinstall or Repair, and then click Next.
5. In the Reinstall or Repair Office dialog box, click Detect and Repair errors in my Office
installation, and then click Install.
6. When the repair process is finished, run the update again.

Most likely you will need to have your Office 2003 CD handy.

or

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...A3-695B-42C3-9045-B812BA0FED3E&displaylang=en
Office 2003 Tool: Local Installation Source Tool
Quick Description - The Local Installation Source Tool is a wizard to help manage your Local
Installation Source (LIS) on computers running Microsoft Office 2003.
Extract these files - LisTool.exe and LisTool.chm to a new folder of your choice and double click
the LISTOOL.exe.
Choose the Disable LIS option and click next. Select all the check boxes in the subsequent dialog.
Then proceed to Finish.


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TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2006
===========================
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Cannot install Office 2003 Service pack 2. Install error Ox51F

 

[TaurArian [MS-MVP]]

You're welcome.


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===========================
TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2006
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http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
"Need more help? http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=ph;en-us;6527

Thank you TaurArian. Repairing MS Office 2003 first, as you suggested worked.
I was then able to install the update.

You receive an "Installation Error: File not Found" or "Error 0x51F" error message when you try
to
update Office 2003 programs from the Office Update Web site or the Office Download Center
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875556/en-us

You may receive error 0x51F when you try to install an Office Updates. Applicable Office
versions:
Office 2003
http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/showarticle.aspx?articleid=41&ln=en&IsMu=False

Error code 0x51F – Apparently this occurs when Office Setup cannot locate the installation source
because it’s either corrupted or deleted.
Downloading the full update for Office 2003 may fix this problem.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...97-2DB6-4654-9DB6-EC7D5B4DD867&displaylang=en
Office2003SP2-KB887616-FullFile-ENU.exe

or

Some have reported that placing the Office 2003 CD in the drive before trying to install the
update
also fixes the problem.

Otherwise try repairing your installation of Office 2003

Method 1 – Open Word, go to Help – Select Detect and Repair

or use Method 2 -

1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
2. Click Add or Remove Programs.
3. Click the Office 2003 program that you want to repair, and then click Change.
4. In the Maintenance Mode Options dialog box, click Reinstall or Repair, and then click Next.
5. In the Reinstall or Repair Office dialog box, click Detect and Repair errors in my Office
installation, and then click Install.
6. When the repair process is finished, run the update again.

Most likely you will need to have your Office 2003 CD handy.

or

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...A3-695B-42C3-9045-B812BA0FED3E&displaylang=en
Office 2003 Tool: Local Installation Source Tool
Quick Description - The Local Installation Source Tool is a wizard to help manage your Local
Installation Source (LIS) on computers running Microsoft Office 2003.
Extract these files - LisTool.exe and LisTool.chm to a new folder of your choice and double click
the LISTOOL.exe.
Choose the Disable LIS option and click next. Select all the check boxes in the subsequent
dialog.
Then proceed to Finish.


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===========================
TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2006
===========================
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
"Need more help? http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=ph;en-us;6527

Cannot install Office 2003 Service pack 2. Install error Ox51F