From: Jac on
Hurray, it works !

I can't stand such essential updates remaining uninstalled, so I checked all
the forum for a solution. And talo's one did it (all the other ones failed).
Funny is, that I tried to repair MS Office 2003 earlier, using the CD, but
that didn't work (probably because I didn't change the register manually).
Question remains, why Microsoft doesn't give this procedure (otr another one
that does work) when one clicks the error code.

"talo1019" wrote:

> Have you used a Reg Clean utility recently.
>
> Anyway try the below fix for the Office 2003 Updates and post back with result
>
> 1st Rename Office subkeys
>
> Note: Removing the following registry keys may reset customized user
> settings for your Microsoft Office programs.
>
>
> 1. Close all the applications.
> 2. Click on Start->Run, type in REGEDIT and click on OK.
> 3. Locate and select the following registry subkeys:
>
>
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0
>
>
> 4. Right click on 11.0 and rename them to Old11.
> 5. Close the Registry Editor.
>
>
> 2nd. Detect and Repair Office 2003
>
>
> 1. On the Windows taskbar, click Start, point to and click Control Panel.
> 2. Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
> 3. Click Change/Remove Programs on the left pane.
> 4. Highlight Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003 on the right pane
> and click Change.
> 5. Insert the correct version of CD when it requires.
> 6. Select "Reinstall and Repair" and click Next.
> 7. Select "Detect and Repair errors in my Office installation".
> 8. Click Install and wait the process to end.
>
>
> 3rd. Install the Updates
>
>
> "Marcus" wrote:
>
> > Every time I try to install Office 2003 updates I recieve the message Error
> > Code: 0x80070643 can any one help I have tried the usual things like making
> > sure the ose is started I have even reinstalled Office 2003
> > Regards Marcus