office update shouldn't ask if no cd then abort install if no cd

[jennikat]

I have been trying to install the Office Service Pack 3 for a while - I do
not have the CD for Office XP and cannot complete the install - today, I was
directed to a different site and was asked if I had the CD, with the
implication that the installation could be done without it - once again,
installation stopped because I did not have the CD - I have read similar
messages, but do not have much compute knowlegde and do not want to have to
go into really complicated parts of the computer's operation to accomplish
this installation without the CD

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[Susan Ramlet]

Hi, jennikat,

If you don't have the CD, you can try the full-file versions of patches for
Office. However, you should try to get the CD back, or get one from your
original equipment manufacturer, if your system was pre-installed.

Here are the details from the following Knowledge Base article:

Description of Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/832671/en-us#XSLTH4148121123120121120120

Install only Office XP Service SP3


Follow these steps to download and install the client update: 1. Visit the
following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=85AF7BFD-6F69-4289-8BD1-EB966BCDFB5E
(http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=85AF7BFD-6F69-4289
-8BD1-EB966BCDFB5E)
2. Select your language, and then click Go.
3. Download one of the two .exe files by using the links at the bottom
of the page, and then save the file to your hard disk drive. .
OfficeXpSp3-kb832671-client-enu.exe: You should download this file if you
have access to your installation source. This may be the original product
CD-ROM, local installation source, or network installation source. You will
need access to the installation source during patch installation if you have
previously updated your product.
. OfficeXpSp3-kb832671-fullfile-enu.exe: Download this file if
you do not have access to your installation source or if you have
experienced problems installing the OfficeXpSp3-kb832671-client-enu.exe
file.

4. In Microsoft Windows Explorer, double-click the .exe file that you
saved to your hard drive.
5. Click Open to start the download and the installation of Office XP
SP3.
6. If you are prompted to install the update, click Yes.
7. Click Yes to accept the License Agreement.
8. Insert your Microsoft Office XP CD-ROM if you are prompted to do
so, and then click OK.
9. When you receive a message that indicates the installation was
successful, click OK.
Note After you install the update, you cannot remove it. To revert to an
installation before the update was installed, you must remove Office XP, and
then install it again from the original CD-ROM.


--
Susan Ramlet
MVP - Office

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I have been trying to install the Office Service Pack 3 for a while - I do
not have the CD for Office XP and cannot complete the install - today, I was
directed to a different site and was asked if I had the CD, with the
implication that the installation could be done without it - once again,
installation stopped because I did not have the CD - I have read similar
messages, but do not have much compute knowlegde and do not want to have to
go into really complicated parts of the computer's operation to accomplish
this installation without the CD

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[Karen]

Susan -

Some time ago I downloaded part of the Office 2000 SR-1 to update Excel.
However, as you know, the Office 2000 disks are needed to complete the
installation and I could never find my Office 2000 disks. I don't need to
complete the installation as I'm not having trouble with excel but now
everytime I start excel it goes through the installation process. If I
cancel, excel starts OK but it's getting irritating. How do I get rid of it
automatically attempting to update each time?

Thanks,
Karen