This is the cache of Office 2003 installation files kept on your hard drive (usually in the /MSOCache hidden folder) to speed up any repair processes needed. Microsoft is blaming most of the SP2 problems on the Local Installation Source - LIS. 2435 (Microsoft uses all three of these labels for the same thing). You can get Windows Installer 3.1 (v2) or v. You're forgiven being confused when Microsoft can't even get their own version numbers straight. You're hoping to see 'V 3.01 ' - any digits after the first two decimal places are not relevant to the current difficulties.įor some unexplained reason what appears in the dialog as version '3.01' is called version '3.1' everywhere else. A dialog will appear and on the top line is the version number. To find it go to Start | Run, type msiexec.exe, and hit OK. This is the overall install and patching technology that Microsoft now relies upon.įinding the version of Windows Installer isn't obvious. īefore you get Office 2003 Service Pack 2, make sure you have the latest version of the Windows Installer. From Office Watch 28 September 2005 Vol 10 No 34įor the overall details of Office 2003 SP2, check out our last issue.

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