Hi Joe, If you do an admin install (setup /a) of the original office to a network share, it'll always be there if your servers need it ;-). Seriously, it can make patching, and distributing a patched version of the apps hugely easier. Regards, Rick Ulrich Mack rmack@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Volante Systems 18 Heussler Terrace, Milton 4064 Queensland Australia tel +61 7 32467704 -----Original Message----- From: Joe Shonk [mailto:joe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, 16 September 2003 2:03 AM To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [THIN] Re: how annoying is this.. Microsoft has a habit of making thing annoying. Imagine purchasing a suite of Microsoft productivity software (Office XP, Frontpage, Visio, Publisher, Project) and for each Service Pack/Hotfix (SP1, SP2, and Post Sp2 hotfixes) you have to insert each CD. So far I've had to swap through the set 15 times for a single install. Joe -----Original Message----- From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Brian Lilley Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 8:16 AM To: 'thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'; 'win2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' Subject: [THIN] how annoying is this.. Slightly thin client related as I'm building a Citrix server... 1. Have installed win2k 2. started to install the win2k adminpak.msi (win2k admin tools thingy) 3. adminpak.msi asks for win2k sp3 4. I insert the win2k cd i installed from in the firstplace (which includes SP3)! 5. the machine complains that I have not inserted SP3 6. so, I create new SP3 CD and insert 7. goto 5. The win2k SP3 comes as a self extracting executable, which one of my collegues extracted into a subdir on a CD... what is probably happening is that the adminpak.msi is expecting to see the SP3 files in a specific directory? \i386 I guess... the adminpak.msi does not allow you to browse the cd to find the appropriate files... how annoying is that? does anyone care? oh well, did you guys watch schumacher bosch Monza last night? nice weather were having for this time of year...etc Brian Lilley Systems Integration m +44 (0)7929 002501 t +44 (0)1249 665421 e brian.lilley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ********************************************************************** The information contained in this e-mail message is intended only for the individuals named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you should be aware that any dissemination, distribution, forwarding or other duplication of this communication is strictly prohibited. The views expressed in this e-mail are those of the individual author and not necessarily those of Vivista Limited. Prior to taking any action based upon this e-mail message you should seek appropriate confirmation of its authenticity. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify the sender by using the e-mail reply facility. ********************************************************************** _____________________________________________________________________ This message has been checked for all known viruses on behalf of Vivista by MessageLabs. http://www.messagelabs.com or Email: mailsweeper.info@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Vivista formerly Securicor Information Systems for further information http://www.vivista.co.uk ******************************************************** This Week's Sponsor: ThinPrint http://www.thinprint.com ********************************************************** Useful Thin Client Computing Links are available at: http://thethin.net/links.cfm For Archives, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link: http://thethin.net/citrixlist.cfm ******************************************************** This Week's Sponsor: ThinPrint http://www.thinprint.com ********************************************************** Useful Thin Client Computing Links are available at: http://thethin.net/links.cfm For Archives, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link: http://thethin.net/citrixlist.cfm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information contained in this e-mail is confidential and may be subject to legal professional privilege. It is intended solely for the addressee. If you receive this e-mail by mistake please promptly inform us by reply e-mail and then delete the e-mail and destroy any printed copy. You must not disclose or use in any way the information in the e-mail. There is no warranty that this email or any attachment or message is error or virus free. It may be a private communication, and if so, does not represent the views of Volante group Limited.