Also see...

Description of the update for Office 2003 (December 9, 2008)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949074
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002


Tundra Rose wrote:
> Using Office Pro 2007, ran Diagnose & Repair (fixed 1 unidentified file),
> still get same error message. Update trying to install Office 2002 SP3
> (?!)
> and can't find file PRORET.MSI in SYSTEM 32 or on install cd (in drive as
> requested by update). Also fails to manually install.
>
> "TaurArian" wrote:
>
>> See comments -
>>
>> "drwhy" wrote:
>>
>>> Option 1: Office XP is comprised of at least 5 major applications, but
>>> the error code does not allow to isolate the error to any one
>>> application. That means that I would have to repair every single Office
>>> application (Excel, Word, Outlook, Access and Powerpoint). While this
>>> solution is possible, it is not very practical.
>>
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/298027
>> Description of the differences between repair and reinstall in Office XP
>> and 2003
>>
>> Note You can also perform a Repair procedure from any of the Office
>> programs by clicking Detect and Repair on the Help menu. This procedure
>> is
>> the same procedure that is performed when you click the Detect and repair
>> errors in my Office installation command in Maintenance mode.
>>
>> Please note that all installed Office XP programs are detected and
>> repaired
>> at the same time. It's easy and quite quick really. Make sure you have
>> your
>> Office XP CD in the installation drive.
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Option 2: I ran a search through the Office XP CD and the file is not
>>> found on it. Is there a particular directory on the CD that I should
>>> point the browser to?
>>
>> Don't know what you're searching for?
>>
>>>
>>> Option 3: How do I download the full update when the update process
>>> itself is controlled by the ActiveX control?
>>
>>
>> Office XP Updates - manual download and installation
>> http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/of...225741033.aspx
>>
>> IMHO I would just repair Office and then try MS Updates again.
>>
>> Kaylene
>>
>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> "TaurArian" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Error Code: 0x8024002D
>>>> means - a full-file patch failed because the source was required
>>>>
>>>> 1. You could repair your Office XP installation and try the patch
>>>> again.
>>>> or
>>>> 2. Leave the Office XP cd in the installation drive and try the patch
>>>> again. or
>>>> 3. Download the full updates and install them.