Installing Microsoft Office Service Pack 2 and getting "The update cannot be applied."
I was a bit lazy installing the updates on my home computer with Microsoft Office Service Pack 2. I got the service packs on the CD as part of Microsoft TechNet. I started installing and after were extracted I got a message "The update cannot be applied.". I tried it again and again closing all the programs including the antivirus software on my system. No luck.
Searching on Microsoft website brought me some luck. Looks like the problem persisted as there was no source path found (CD,DVD or Network installation path) in the registry. I might not have this path (my guess), as I installed Office 2003 out of an ISO file and not from a CD or DVD drive. I use virtual Drive program called DAEMON Tools. I created the path and viola, the service packs for all my Microsoft Product was installed without a hitch. The instructions can be found at Microsoft Help And Support Site with a title "You cannot install an Office 2003 service pack". I hope this helps anybody else out there facing the same problem.
Technorati Tags: Microsoft Office, Tips, Service Packs