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Thread ID: 85387 2007-12-08 19:03:00 Office 2003 Service pack 3 Graham Hill (13116) Press F1
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619345 2007-12-08 19:03:00 Hi Tried updating SP3 and Vista will not let me update get the following error message "WindowsUpdate_00000779 " can another help. Do I need to update?. Thanks Graham Hill (13116)
619346 2007-12-08 19:19:00 Its a good idea to update it.

Try some of the replies here (www.mcse.ms)

Or here (thevistaforums.com)

Looks like the fix below will let you install it.

It does appear to have been an authority issue on file MAPISVC.INF and here is how I did the "workaround".

1) Opened properties, and took ownership of the file for the profile I am using.

2) Once ownership was granted, set the authority for the Administrator group to FULL.

3) Downloaded and installed the update manually (this was actually how I found the specific error as it was reported with greater detail which provided the actual file name and folder location - the error indicated that it did not have the "authority" to the file; this level of detail was not provided in the automatic update.)

4) After the update installed successfully, I reran the auto-update to have it correctly post the fact the update was performed.
Speedy Gonzales (78)
619347 2007-12-08 19:40:00 Its a good idea to update it.Why's that? Never done any updates on mine. Greg (193)
619348 2007-12-08 19:58:00 Pass, up to you I spose

Depends what the SP fixes.

And how often you use Office, or what programs are installed
Speedy Gonzales (78)
619349 2007-12-08 22:24:00 And how often you use Office, or what programs are installedYeah true - although I have the full Pro suite installed we never make use of all it's capable of... probably not even 10%. Greg (193)
619350 2007-12-10 02:39:00 Don't update for the sake of updating: When we updated to SP2 it broke a few of our custom apps. This was, of course, in a test environment so it wasn't a total disaster :) but I'd advise checking to see whether you actually need the update before charging in and installing it. Nermal (7077)
619351 2007-12-31 06:53:00 Hi I still can't update Office - 000779 error through Windows Update (Vista). VCan anyone help:groan: Graham Hill (13116)
619352 2007-12-31 08:10:00 Do a search in google for that error.

Thats not the whole error, by the looks of it

Download it manually (www.microsoft.com)
Speedy Gonzales (78)
619353 2007-12-31 22:33:00 Hi Tried updating SP3 and Vista will not let me update get the following error message "WindowsUpdate_00000779 " can another help. Do I need to update?. Thanks

Did you try to download the offline service pack or are you only trying via office update?
ughnz (8297)
619354 2007-12-31 23:07:00 This (news.office-watch.com) was posted some time back chiefnz (545)
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