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An alternative way to install Office 2007 and its updates that we have successfully tested in the Italian community of nLite that I attend is to use the directory "Updates". All msp files in it (both extracted from SP2 and subsequent patches, in addition to the current configuration file made with setup.exe / admin) are applied during installation. In this way, you can just run the setup.exe and the installation of the program is completed, with the configuration setting according to the choices in the customization file are applied and also all the updates. This procedure has been found particularly advantageous to know which updates are replaced because of the name of the msp files: supersedes patch are replaced with new msp file with the same name. The only drawback of this method is that now, with SP2 + patches + custom files, I have a total of about 540 MB of stuff in that folder, almost as the same MB of Office . This method of deployment is much faster than the administrative installation of the provious Office 2003, althoug the installation procedure is now much longer.

Just slipstream only SP3, the previous ones are needed to install it on live system. I use the disc made in this way (I also started with a rtm copy) for about three years with no problem.

Well, if someone is interested, this is the link for the italian version: WindowsXP-KB905474-ITA-x86.exe

In the next few day I'll repeat my test in VM with 1.7.9D without the replace folder workaround (I need a cd ready for a real install, so that was the fast way). The hotfix list I use is the almost same (I've no checked every single hotfix, but only that are related to winmedia), of course using italian hotfix. Also, I use basic DX9 cab and not the full redist, but I think that is not relevant. Pheraphs is not relevant, but I use winxp as OS, and the file in HF folder are sorted in different way that in 2000 environment: here's the sorted list that windows explorer show me. WindowsMedia6-KB925398-v2-x86-ITA.exe WindowsMedia9-KB936782-x86-ITA.exe WindowsMedia64-KB954600-x86-ITA.exe In a Win2000 environment, the file are sorted exactly as your list. Maybe is that the cause? In my next test I'll try to follow every step of the script.

Yes, it's a typo, 24 august Using the replace folder with the new version of the file solve the problem, it's a simple workaround for the moment. Very strange, but if you need, I can make a lot of test: HFslip is the best way to create an update disc of Windows 2000, a must have.

I need to run some other test, but I just from extracting some file I've only noticed: from kb954600 -> strmdll.dll version 4.1.0.3937 date 19 june 2008 from kb925398v2 -> strmdll.dll version 4.1.0.3936 date 24 august 2006 I'll check all other component, but that strange, the date are so different.

I've just finished a test with HFslip on a italian Windows 2000 Pro. As reported, the only hotfix missing is 954600, so I've made a little trick and it worked. I've checked that both version of logagent are 9.xxx (in system32 and program files), and almost all other files of the hotfix are in the same versions of that altready present in system32. The only file different is exactly strmdll.dll, that without the 954600 is in version 4.1.0.3936 in the system32 forlder. The same file is provided in version 4.1.0.3937 in the wm41 folder of the hotfix. Manually replacing the file in system 32 with the same one extracted from the hotfix makes MU happy, and the 954600 hotfix is non listesed anymore. Maybe it's possible to implement some line on the script that force this file to be copied from the "wm41" folder. And I agree, this is the first hotfix wth this strange structure. Just my 2 cents, maybe this info are useful.

Hi, the new hotfix 967715 is listed by MU for Windows 2000 (even xp or 2003, but I've only checked my 2k VM). It contain an update version of shell32.dll, so I think that replace the hotfix 921398 (not linsted when 967715 is previously installed). And many thank for keeping updated this list!