Office 2003 Service Pack 2

50MB version of the patch is what we call an optimized patch. It is smaller
since it does binary patching instead of the full file replacement. The 90MB
patch does a Full File replacement. At the end once any of the patches is
applied you should get the same result. You do not have to install SP2 again
if you successfully installed once. We are looking into this problem.

Joseph
Software Test Engineer
Microsoft

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"AP" wrote:

I can confirm it's got nothing to do with the Outlook jm filter. I have the
same problem on my pc at work, and it doesn't even have the new jm filter
installed.

What I can recall is that when SP2 was released & I downloaded on 28 Sep,
the download was just short of 50MB. The download now is 90.9MB (I'm
downloading again now). I think MS has put more things into SP2.

I will note the version no. of Excel before & after installing the new SP2.


"Rick" wrote in message
...
Well, I did install the jm filter like you did. Whether that actually is
the
trigger of the problem, I couldn't say for sure but it certainly is a
coincidence.

Thanks Jose. It's been fixed. Microsoftupdate no longer shows Office 2003
SP2 as a required update.


"Jose" wrote in message
...
50MB version of the patch is what we call an optimized patch. It is
smaller
since it does binary patching instead of the full file replacement. The
90MB
patch does a Full File replacement. At the end once any of the patches is
applied you should get the same result. You do not have to install SP2
again
if you successfully installed once. We are looking into this problem.

Joseph
Software Test Engineer
Microsoft

Legal Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.

"AP" wrote:

I can confirm it's got nothing to do with the Outlook jm filter. I have
the
same problem on my pc at work, and it doesn't even have the new jm filter
installed.

What I can recall is that when SP2 was released & I downloaded on 28 Sep,
the download was just short of 50MB. The download now is 90.9MB (I'm
downloading again now). I think MS has put more things into SP2.

I will note the version no. of Excel before & after installing the new
SP2.


"Rick" wrote in message
...
Well, I did install the jm filter like you did. Whether that actually
is
the
trigger of the problem, I couldn't say for sure but it certainly is a
coincidence.