Microsoft KB Archive/889408

= Description of the Office 2003 Resource Kit hotfix package: November 29, 2004 =

Article ID: 889408

Article Last Modified on 11/15/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office 2003 Editions Resource Kit

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SUMMARY
''Microsoft has released the Office 2003 Resource Kit hotfix package for the Microsoft Office 2003 Editions Resource Kit. This article describes the following information about the hotfix package:''


 * Issues that the hotfix package fixes
 * Prerequisites for installing the hotfix package
 * Whether you must restart your computer after you install the hotfix package
 * Whether the hotfix package is replaced by any other hotfix package
 * Whether you must make any registry changes to use one or more of the hotfixes in the package
 * Files that the hotfix package contains



Article contents

 * INTRODUCTION
 * Issues that the hotfix package fixes
 * MORE INFORMATION
 * Hotfix information
 * Prerequisites
 * Restart information
 * Hotfix replacement information
 * Registry information
 * Hotfix file information
 * REFERENCES



INTRODUCTION
This article describes the Microsoft Office 2003 Resource Kit issue that is fixed in the Office 2003 Resource Kit hotfix package that is dated November 29, 2004.

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Issues that the hotfix package fixes
You install Microsoft Office 2003 by using a custom transform that adds files. In this scenario, the installation of Office 2003 is not completed successfully.

Note This software update will not fix this issue if you are redirecting user profile folders, such as the Application Data folder, the Desktop folder, or the My Documents folder.

For more information about this issue, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

892996 A custom transform (MST) file does not copy additional files to user profile folders that were redirected to the network in Office 2003

This hotfix is for post-deployment environments only where it is not practical to redeploy with a transform that is built with the corrected Custom Installation Wizard (Custwiz.exe). The hotfix that is described in this article is intended to resolve this issue only when the following conditions are true:
 * The symptoms occurred during a test phase or during a pilot phase.
 * The transform has not been widely deployed already.

We recommend that you apply the hotfix in Microsoft Knowledge Base article 835209 if you can, instead of installing the hotfix that is described in this article. After you apply the 835209 hotfix, use the corrected Custom Installation Wizard (Custwiz.exe) to update the transform.

835209 Office 2003 Resource Kit hotfix package: February 10, 2004

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Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem, submit a request to Microsoft Online Customer Services to obtain the hotfix. To submit an online request to obtain the hotfix, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=6294451

Note If additional issues occur or any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. To create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

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Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for installing this hotfix.

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Restart information
You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

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Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix is not replaced by any later hotfix.

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Registry information
To use one of the hotfixes in this package, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.

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Hotfix file information
This hotfix contains only those files that are required to correct the issues that this article lists. This hotfix may not contain all the files that you must have to fully update a product to the latest build.

The global version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

Microsoft Windows Installer .msp file information.   Date         Time   Size       File name ---  20-Apr-2007  16:22  1,308,672  OCWCPYF.msp Note For additional information about installing this hotfix, see the Readme.txt file that is included in the hotfix package.

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