You receive an error message when you try to install the 2007 Microsoft Office suite
Service Pack 1
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/946691
I said, "place the Office 2007 install CD in the CD drive ". I mentioned nothing about the
Vista System disk.
See the above kb article that references the error 78F.
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TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia
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How to ask a question:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm
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"Dave Calg" <DaveCalg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C34DEA66-873A-4AC5-876C-AB854A6FBE3A@microsoft.com...
| OK i thoght I would let the dust settle and then try the suggested solution
| --- It did not work. I put the Vista System disk in the CD drive and
| re-downloaded the Office 2007 SP1 update: after a screen showing
| "installing updates" ... "installing update 1 of 1 ... 2007 MS Ofc Suite SP1
| ---> i get: X error -- "Some updates were not installed ... Failed: 1 update
| ... CODE 78F
| ... Now what ?? Please help ...
| Thx ... Dave
|
| "Dave Calg" wrote:
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| > Thx -- I will try this.
| >
| > "TaurArian" wrote:
| >
| > > PS: 78F.
| > >
| > > The workaround is to place the Office 2007 install CD in the CD drive and then go
| > > Microsoft Update and install the Service Pack
| > >
| > > --
| > > ====================================
| > > TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia
| > > ====================================
| > > How to ask a question:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
| > >
http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm
| > > Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
| > >
| > >
| > > "Dave Calg" <DaveCalg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
| > > news:E27CDB58-57EB-4C5F-9952-CF37CF2870FB@microsoft.com...
| > > | This is BS ---- where the heck is Msft ??????????
| > > | I have also been struggling with this Msft created issue.
| > > | Reloading Office 2007 IS NOT A VIABLE OPTION --- especially when it is a
| > > | "shot in the dark" with marginal probability of success !!!!!!!!!!!!
| > > |
| > > | "tzach@triad.rr.com" wrote:
| > > |
| > > | > Just posting in the hope that my experience will save others a lot of
| > > | > wasted time and aggravation.
| > > | >
| > > | > 1. My system is 32bit Vista Ultimate and my Office 2007 version is
| > > | > Home and Student.
| > > | >
| > > | > 2. I tried ALL the suggestions so far. Update from windows update.
| > > | > Update from windows download. Update from either with or without any
| > > | > disk in the CD/DVD drive. Update from either with or without the
| > > | > original (retail) disk in the CD drive. Update with or without all of
| > > | > the above variables while sacrificing a small chicken and reciting the
| > > | > Lords Prayer backwards. Etc etc etc .....
| > > | >
| > > | > 3. The ONLY thing that finally worked was to completely uninstall
| > > | > office.
| > > | > Reboot.
| > > | > Reinstall office.
| > > | > Reboot.
| > > | > Update from the downloaded SP1 installer.
| > > | > Run Windows Update to clear the entry in pending updates.
| > > | >
| > > | > Those of you who have a disk, just bite the bullet and reinstall and
| > > | > prepare to recite numbers over the phone when you get dinged to
| > > | > reactivate your copy of office. If you don't have a disk to reinstall
| > > | > office then good luck.
| > > | >
| > > | > HTH
| > > | >
| > >
| > >
| > >
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