Possible to install multiple updates at once?

[baja_joel]

For my Office XP/2002, Office Updates is showing about 40 available updates

going back 8 or 9 years just for Office XP. I've already completed some of

these updates in the past, but I guess Office Update shows everything -- both

the ones I've done and the ones not yet installed.



1. How can I tell which updates still need to be downloaded and installed?



2. Should I start with the oldest updates first, or start with the newest

and work backwards?



3. Can multiple updates be selected so that they all download and install

at once, or does each need to be selected and installed one at a time?



Thanks-



Joel

 

[Susan Ramlet]

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"baja_joel" wrote in message

news:7450B3A3-786E-4AF0-9442-20369E29CFA1@microsoft.com...

> For my Office XP/2002, Office Updates is showing about 40 available

> updates

> going back 8 or 9 years just for Office XP. I've already completed some

> of

> these updates in the past, but I guess Office Update shows everything --

> both

> the ones I've done and the ones not yet installed.

>

> 1. How can I tell which updates still need to be downloaded and

> installed?

Trust the update tool. If your Office is valid/legal/yours, and you have the

original installation media and product key, select them all and tell them

to install.



>

> 2. Should I start with the oldest updates first, or start with the newest

> and work backwards?

Select them all and tell them to install. If a particular update cannot be

installed, it should tell you.



>

> 3. Can multiple updates be selected so that they all download and install

> at once, or does each need to be selected and installed one at a time?

Try it. Some updates can be selected together and some cannot.



>

> Thanks-

>

> Joel

>

 

[baja_joel]

Thanks Susan.



I see how to select individual updates/downloads (click on the link,

download that file, run it, etc.), but what's the process for selecting

multiple updates at one time?



(I do have the original Office XP CD's and product key.)



Joel





"Susan Ramlet" wrote:



> Inline--

>

> --

> Susan Ramlet

> **please reply to the newsgroup so others may benefit**

>

>

> "baja_joel" wrote in message

> news:7450B3A3-786E-4AF0-9442-20369E29CFA1@microsoft.com...

> > For my Office XP/2002, Office Updates is showing about 40 available

> > updates

> > going back 8 or 9 years just for Office XP. I've already completed some

> > of

> > these updates in the past, but I guess Office Update shows everything --

> > both

> > the ones I've done and the ones not yet installed.

> >

> > 1. How can I tell which updates still need to be downloaded and

> > installed?

> Trust the update tool. If your Office is valid/legal/yours, and you have the

> original installation media and product key, select them all and tell them

> to install.

>

> >

> > 2. Should I start with the oldest updates first, or start with the newest

> > and work backwards?

> Select them all and tell them to install. If a particular update cannot be

> installed, it should tell you.

>

> >

> > 3. Can multiple updates be selected so that they all download and install

> > at once, or does each need to be selected and installed one at a time?

> Try it. Some updates can be selected together and some cannot.

>

> >

> > Thanks-

> >

> > Joel

> >

>

 

[Susan Ramlet]

I'm not sure which site you're on, because there may be a couple. In

Microsoft Update (update.microsoft.com), the are checkboxes next to the

updates that you can select or de-select.



--

Susan Ramlet

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"baja_joel" wrote in message

news:6EDA72B7-8DCD-41AF-8F34-2C6E29D18803@microsoft.com...

> Thanks Susan.

>

> I see how to select individual updates/downloads (click on the link,

> download that file, run it, etc.), but what's the process for selecting

> multiple updates at one time?

>

> (I do have the original Office XP CD's and product key.)

>

> Joel

>

>

> "Susan Ramlet" wrote:

>

>> Inline--

>>

>> --

>> Susan Ramlet

>> **please reply to the newsgroup so others may benefit**

>>

>>

>> "baja_joel" wrote in message

>> news:7450B3A3-786E-4AF0-9442-20369E29CFA1@microsoft.com...

>> > For my Office XP/2002, Office Updates is showing about 40 available

>> > updates

>> > going back 8 or 9 years just for Office XP. I've already completed

>> > some

>> > of

>> > these updates in the past, but I guess Office Update shows

>> > everything --

>> > both

>> > the ones I've done and the ones not yet installed.

>> >

>> > 1. How can I tell which updates still need to be downloaded and

>> > installed?

>> Trust the update tool. If your Office is valid/legal/yours, and you have

>> the

>> original installation media and product key, select them all and tell

>> them

>> to install.

>>

>> >

>> > 2. Should I start with the oldest updates first, or start with the

>> > newest

>> > and work backwards?

>> Select them all and tell them to install. If a particular update cannot

>> be

>> installed, it should tell you.

>>

>> >

>> > 3. Can multiple updates be selected so that they all download and

>> > install

>> > at once, or does each need to be selected and installed one at a time?

>> Try it. Some updates can be selected together and some cannot.

>>

>> >

>> > Thanks-

>> >

>> > Joel

>> >

>>

 

[Susan Ramlet]

The more I think about it, I think you might be on the Office Downloads

area, and not using the Microsoft Update site--could that be correct? That

would explain why it shows updates you already may have, as well as no

ability to select multiples.



--

Susan Ramlet

**please reply to the newsgroup so others may benefit**





"Susan Ramlet" wrote in message

news:63E7336D-5BF5-407A-BDFE-73CFE9AA3E9F@microsoft.com...

> I'm not sure which site you're on, because there may be a couple. In

> Microsoft Update (update.microsoft.com), the are checkboxes next to the

> updates that you can select or de-select.

>

> --

> Susan Ramlet

> **please reply to the newsgroup so others may benefit**

>

>

> "baja_joel" wrote in message

> news:6EDA72B7-8DCD-41AF-8F34-2C6E29D18803@microsoft.com...

>> Thanks Susan.

>>

>> I see how to select individual updates/downloads (click on the link,

>> download that file, run it, etc.), but what's the process for selecting

>> multiple updates at one time?

>>

>> (I do have the original Office XP CD's and product key.)

>>

>> Joel

>>

>>

>> "Susan Ramlet" wrote:

>>

>>> Inline--

>>>

>>> --

>>> Susan Ramlet

>>> **please reply to the newsgroup so others may benefit**

>>>

>>>

>>> "baja_joel" wrote in message

>>> news:7450B3A3-786E-4AF0-9442-20369E29CFA1@microsoft.com...

>>> > For my Office XP/2002, Office Updates is showing about 40 available

>>> > updates

>>> > going back 8 or 9 years just for Office XP. I've already completed

>>> > some

>>> > of

>>> > these updates in the past, but I guess Office Update shows

>>> > everything --

>>> > both

>>> > the ones I've done and the ones not yet installed.

>>> >

>>> > 1. How can I tell which updates still need to be downloaded and

>>> > installed?

>>> Trust the update tool. If your Office is valid/legal/yours, and you have

>>> the

>>> original installation media and product key, select them all and tell

>>> them

>>> to install.

>>>

>>> >

>>> > 2. Should I start with the oldest updates first, or start with the

>>> > newest

>>> > and work backwards?

>>> Select them all and tell them to install. If a particular update cannot

>>> be

>>> installed, it should tell you.

>>>

>>> >

>>> > 3. Can multiple updates be selected so that they all download and

>>> > install

>>> > at once, or does each need to be selected and installed one at a time?

>>> Try it. Some updates can be selected together and some cannot.

>>>

>>> >

>>> > Thanks-

>>> >

>>> > Joel

>>> >

>>>

>

 

[baja_joel]

Right, I'm in Office Downloads - all I see is 40 separate Office XP-related

files/links:



http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/downloads/FX101321101033.aspx?pid=CL100570421033



When I go to the link you listed (update.microsoft.com, either "Express" or

"Custom") only the XP operating system updates are there, no Office XP

updates.



How do I get to the checkboxes downlods you're referring to?



Joel



"Susan Ramlet" wrote:



> The more I think about it, I think you might be on the Office Downloads

> area, and not using the Microsoft Update site--could that be correct? That

> would explain why it shows updates you already may have, as well as no

> ability to select multiples.

>

> --

> Susan Ramlet

> **please reply to the newsgroup so others may benefit**

>

>

> "Susan Ramlet" wrote in message

> news:63E7336D-5BF5-407A-BDFE-73CFE9AA3E9F@microsoft.com...

> > I'm not sure which site you're on, because there may be a couple. In

> > Microsoft Update (update.microsoft.com), the are checkboxes next to the

> > updates that you can select or de-select.

> >

> > --

> > Susan Ramlet

> > **please reply to the newsgroup so others may benefit**

> >

> >

> > "baja_joel" wrote in message

> > news:6EDA72B7-8DCD-41AF-8F34-2C6E29D18803@microsoft.com...

> >> Thanks Susan.

> >>

> >> I see how to select individual updates/downloads (click on the link,

> >> download that file, run it, etc.), but what's the process for selecting

> >> multiple updates at one time?

> >>

> >> (I do have the original Office XP CD's and product key.)

> >>

> >> Joel

> >>

> >>

> >> "Susan Ramlet" wrote:

> >>

> >>> Inline--

> >>>

> >>> --

> >>> Susan Ramlet

> >>> **please reply to the newsgroup so others may benefit**

> >>>

> >>>

> >>> "baja_joel" wrote in message

> >>> news:7450B3A3-786E-4AF0-9442-20369E29CFA1@microsoft.com...

> >>> > For my Office XP/2002, Office Updates is showing about 40 available

> >>> > updates

> >>> > going back 8 or 9 years just for Office XP. I've already completed

> >>> > some

> >>> > of

> >>> > these updates in the past, but I guess Office Update shows

> >>> > everything --

> >>> > both

> >>> > the ones I've done and the ones not yet installed.

> >>> >

> >>> > 1. How can I tell which updates still need to be downloaded and

> >>> > installed?

> >>> Trust the update tool. If your Office is valid/legal/yours, and you have

> >>> the

> >>> original installation media and product key, select them all and tell

> >>> them

> >>> to install.

> >>>

> >>> >

> >>> > 2. Should I start with the oldest updates first, or start with the

> >>> > newest

> >>> > and work backwards?

> >>> Select them all and tell them to install. If a particular update cannot

> >>> be

> >>> installed, it should tell you.

> >>>

> >>> >

> >>> > 3. Can multiple updates be selected so that they all download and

> >>> > install

> >>> > at once, or does each need to be selected and installed one at a time?

> >>> Try it. Some updates can be selected together and some cannot.

> >>>

> >>> >

> >>> > Thanks-

> >>> >

> >>> > Joel

> >>> >

> >>>

> >

>

 

[Susan Ramlet]

If it doesn't detect any, then perhaps you're up to date.



--

Susan Ramlet

**please reply to the newsgroup so others may benefit**





"baja_joel" wrote in message

news:665BAEC5-DD22-4B23-B617-227AAF4E1908@microsoft.com...

> Right, I'm in Office Downloads - all I see is 40 separate Office

> XP-related

> files/links:

>

> http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/downloads/FX101321101033.aspx?pid=CL100570421033

>

> When I go to the link you listed (update.microsoft.com, either "Express"

> or

> "Custom") only the XP operating system updates are there, no Office XP

> updates.

>

> How do I get to the checkboxes downlods you're referring to?

>

> Joel

>

> "Susan Ramlet" wrote:

>

>> The more I think about it, I think you might be on the Office Downloads

>> area, and not using the Microsoft Update site--could that be correct?

>> That

>> would explain why it shows updates you already may have, as well as no

>> ability to select multiples.

>>

>> --

>> Susan Ramlet

>> **please reply to the newsgroup so others may benefit**

>>

>>

>> "Susan Ramlet" wrote in message

>> news:63E7336D-5BF5-407A-BDFE-73CFE9AA3E9F@microsoft.com...

>> > I'm not sure which site you're on, because there may be a couple. In

>> > Microsoft Update (update.microsoft.com), the are checkboxes next to the

>> > updates that you can select or de-select.

>> >

>> > --

>> > Susan Ramlet

>> > **please reply to the newsgroup so others may benefit**

>> >

>> >

>> > "baja_joel" wrote in message

>> > news:6EDA72B7-8DCD-41AF-8F34-2C6E29D18803@microsoft.com...

>> >> Thanks Susan.

>> >>

>> >> I see how to select individual updates/downloads (click on the link,

>> >> download that file, run it, etc.), but what's the process for

>> >> selecting

>> >> multiple updates at one time?

>> >>

>> >> (I do have the original Office XP CD's and product key.)

>> >>

>> >> Joel

>> >>

>> >>

>> >> "Susan Ramlet" wrote:

>> >>

>> >>> Inline--

>> >>>

>> >>> --

>> >>> Susan Ramlet

>> >>> **please reply to the newsgroup so others may benefit**

>> >>>

>> >>>

>> >>> "baja_joel" wrote in message

>> >>> news:7450B3A3-786E-4AF0-9442-20369E29CFA1@microsoft.com...

>> >>> > For my Office XP/2002, Office Updates is showing about 40 available

>> >>> > updates

>> >>> > going back 8 or 9 years just for Office XP. I've already completed

>> >>> > some

>> >>> > of

>> >>> > these updates in the past, but I guess Office Update shows

>> >>> > everything --

>> >>> > both

>> >>> > the ones I've done and the ones not yet installed.

>> >>> >

>> >>> > 1. How can I tell which updates still need to be downloaded and

>> >>> > installed?

>> >>> Trust the update tool. If your Office is valid/legal/yours, and you

>> >>> have

>> >>> the

>> >>> original installation media and product key, select them all and tell

>> >>> them

>> >>> to install.

>> >>>

>> >>> >

>> >>> > 2. Should I start with the oldest updates first, or start with the

>> >>> > newest

>> >>> > and work backwards?

>> >>> Select them all and tell them to install. If a particular update

>> >>> cannot

>> >>> be

>> >>> installed, it should tell you.

>> >>>

>> >>> >

>> >>> > 3. Can multiple updates be selected so that they all download and

>> >>> > install

>> >>> > at once, or does each need to be selected and installed one at a

>> >>> > time?

>> >>> Try it. Some updates can be selected together and some cannot.

>> >>>

>> >>> >

>> >>> > Thanks-

>> >>> >

>> >>> > Joel

>> >>> >

>> >>>

>> >

>>

 

[Susan Ramlet]

Out of curiosity, when you go to Office Online

(http://office.microsoft.com/ProductUpdates/default.aspx), do you see a

button in the upper right that says "Check for Updates"? If so, what happens

when you click on it?



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Susan Ramlet

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"Susan Ramlet" wrote in message

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> If it doesn't detect any, then perhaps you're up to date.

>

> --

> Susan Ramlet

> **please reply to the newsgroup so others may benefit**

>

>

> "baja_joel" wrote in message

> news:665BAEC5-DD22-4B23-B617-227AAF4E1908@microsoft.com...

>> Right, I'm in Office Downloads - all I see is 40 separate Office

>> XP-related

>> files/links:

>>

>> http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/downloads/FX101321101033.aspx?pid=CL100570421033

>>

>> When I go to the link you listed (update.microsoft.com, either "Express"

>> or

>> "Custom") only the XP operating system updates are there, no Office XP

>> updates.

>>

>> How do I get to the checkboxes downlods you're referring to?

>>

>> Joel

>>

>> "Susan Ramlet" wrote:

>>

>>> The more I think about it, I think you might be on the Office Downloads

>>> area, and not using the Microsoft Update site--could that be correct?

>>> That

>>> would explain why it shows updates you already may have, as well as no

>>> ability to select multiples.

>>>

>>> --

>>> Susan Ramlet

>>> **please reply to the newsgroup so others may benefit**

>>>

>>>

>>> "Susan Ramlet" wrote in message

>>> news:63E7336D-5BF5-407A-BDFE-73CFE9AA3E9F@microsoft.com...

>>> > I'm not sure which site you're on, because there may be a couple. In

>>> > Microsoft Update (update.microsoft.com), the are checkboxes next to

>>> > the

>>> > updates that you can select or de-select.

>>> >

>>> > --

>>> > Susan Ramlet

>>> > **please reply to the newsgroup so others may benefit**

>>> >

>>> >

>>> > "baja_joel" wrote in message

>>> > news:6EDA72B7-8DCD-41AF-8F34-2C6E29D18803@microsoft.com...

>>> >> Thanks Susan.

>>> >>

>>> >> I see how to select individual updates/downloads (click on the link,

>>> >> download that file, run it, etc.), but what's the process for

>>> >> selecting

>>> >> multiple updates at one time?

>>> >>

>>> >> (I do have the original Office XP CD's and product key.)

>>> >>

>>> >> Joel

>>> >>

>>> >>

>>> >> "Susan Ramlet" wrote:

>>> >>

>>> >>> Inline--

>>> >>>

>>> >>> --

>>> >>> Susan Ramlet

>>> >>> **please reply to the newsgroup so others may benefit**

>>> >>>

>>> >>>

>>> >>> "baja_joel" wrote in message

>>> >>> news:7450B3A3-786E-4AF0-9442-20369E29CFA1@microsoft.com...

>>> >>> > For my Office XP/2002, Office Updates is showing about 40

>>> >>> > available

>>> >>> > updates

>>> >>> > going back 8 or 9 years just for Office XP. I've already

>>> >>> > completed

>>> >>> > some

>>> >>> > of

>>> >>> > these updates in the past, but I guess Office Update shows

>>> >>> > everything --

>>> >>> > both

>>> >>> > the ones I've done and the ones not yet installed.

>>> >>> >

>>> >>> > 1. How can I tell which updates still need to be downloaded and

>>> >>> > installed?

>>> >>> Trust the update tool. If your Office is valid/legal/yours, and you

>>> >>> have

>>> >>> the

>>> >>> original installation media and product key, select them all and

>>> >>> tell

>>> >>> them

>>> >>> to install.

>>> >>>

>>> >>> >

>>> >>> > 2. Should I start with the oldest updates first, or start with

>>> >>> > the

>>> >>> > newest

>>> >>> > and work backwards?

>>> >>> Select them all and tell them to install. If a particular update

>>> >>> cannot

>>> >>> be

>>> >>> installed, it should tell you.

>>> >>>

>>> >>> >

>>> >>> > 3. Can multiple updates be selected so that they all download and

>>> >>> > install

>>> >>> > at once, or does each need to be selected and installed one at a

>>> >>> > time?

>>> >>> Try it. Some updates can be selected together and some cannot.

>>> >>>

>>> >>> >

>>> >>> > Thanks-

>>> >>> >

>>> >>> > Joel

>>> >>> >

>>> >>>

>>> >

>>>

>