"You need the administrative version of this update due to previously applied administrative updates" error message when you look for Office Updates (832665)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Office Update Site
  • Microsoft Office 2000
  • Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003
  • Microsoft Office XP
  • Microsoft Office Excel 2003
  • Microsoft Office FrontPage 2003
  • Microsoft Office Outlook 2003
  • Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003
  • Microsoft Office Publisher 2003
  • Microsoft Office Word 2003
  • Microsoft Office Standard Edition 2003
  • Microsoft Office Student and Teachers Edition 2003
  • Microsoft Office Small Business Edition 2003
  • Microsoft Office Basic Edition 2003
  • Microsoft Office Access 2003

SYMPTOMS

When you visit the Microsoft Office Product Updates Web site and look for updates to your Microsoft Office programs, you may receive the following message: You need the administrative version of this update due to previously applied administrative updates.Note To view the Office Product Updates Web site, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

CAUSE

This behavior may occur when you install your Office programs from an Administrative Installation Point (AIP) that has been patched with hotfixes or non-service pack public patches or updates.

RESOLUTION

If you receive this error message, it indicates that your Office product is maintained by a network administrator. If your Office product is maintained by a network administrator, the network administrator should distribute your Office product updates and you should not try to update your Office product yourself.

If you are the network administrator, visit the following Microsoft Web site for information about distributing Office product updates:

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:9/25/2006
Keywords:kbUpdate kbprb KB832665 kbAudEndUser kbAudITPRO