Updating Microsoft office 2004

I'm trying to download updates for Microsoft office 2004. The automatic updater runs into the same problem. When it gets to the microsoft site and tries to download the update I need I get an error message saying it couldn't find the server. I've gotten that message in both Firefox and Safari. Any ideas?

First off make sure you are using the Office 2004 retail. Some Macs ship with a "Test drive" version of Office which says so on its folder in the Applications folder. These typically can't be updated. Uninstall the Test Drive version first, before installnig the retail Office, so your updater has the correct file to update.
You can find Office's update on this link:
http://www.macupdate.com/download.php/7884/Office2004-1135UpdateEN.dmg

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Updating Microsoft Office using ARD's Send UNIX Command

Is there a command similar to "softwareupdate -i -a" that can be sent via ARD to all Mac to run Microsoft AutoUpdate to update Microsoft Office 2004. And if not, is Microsoft planning to fix that in Office 2008. Having to run to all the Mac to update Office is a pain.

Sorry but no, there isn't, since Microsoft doesn't use Apple's installer. The only way to run Microsoft updates via ARD is to either launch the updater and take control of each workstation to complete the update or to install the updated version on a master machine, create a package of the updated components (or the entire Office set of components) and push out that package. Jamf's Composer can help with this process, but it's not free.
Whether or not Microsoft will change that in Office 2008 is unknown; you'd have to ask Microsoft and I'd wager that they can't or won't answer at this time.
Regards.

I have Microsoft Office 2004 on my MacBook (2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo). It is currently up to date with Microsoft updates. I am running Mac OS 10.6.8. I just updated my Mac software with "Security Update 2012-001". I am now unable to print (Epson NX510

I have Microsoft Office 2004 on my MacBook (2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo). It is currently up to date with Microsoft updates. I am running Mac OS 10.6.8. I just updated my Mac software with "Security Update 2012-001". I am now unable to print (Epson NX510 printer) from Excel or Word. When I click on the Print menu item in Excel, there is a flash in the background like it is trying to open the print window, but nothing else. I am able to print from other programs like TextEdit, Mail or KakeidaGraph. As far as I know I have the latest Epson print driver.
Also, I am also unable to open an existing Excel or Word file from the open menu - both programs lock up and do not respond. I have to force quit. After I restart Excel or Word I can open an existing file by double clicking on the file, but if I again try to open another file from the open menu, Excel or Word lock up.
Any similar problems?

Howdy,
Apparently some are reporting that this causes the older PowerPC (PPC) applications that are supported in 10.6 via 'Rosetta' to crash upon attempting to open/save/print using any dialog box, or fail in other similar ways such as simply not printing or quitting, or freezing/hanging/crashing of the application.
I have read of some companies that have indeed submitted proper bug reports to Apple, but that is not a guarantee of a bug-fix being issued.
You might wish to read:
http://www.macintouch.com/readerreports/snowleopard/index.html#d02feb2012
If you are unsure if you are still using PowerPC apps, if the application is currently running, look under the 'Activity Monitior' (in Applications -> Utilities), or alternatively you could check in the System Profiler, Applications. Check the column "Type".
Here is a fairly simple way you can restore you system and restore you applications functionality again, if you don't have a recent clone or good Time Machine backup that you can restore from. If you do, restore from your backup prior to having installed the Security Update 2012-001.
Time Machine restore: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1427
If you are restoring a backup made by a Mac to the same Mac
With your backup drive connected, start up your Mac from the Lion recovery partition (Command-R at startup) or Mac OS X v10.6 installation disc. Then use the "Restore From Time Machine Backup" utility. Select the backup prior to your issues, and it will be restored back to the state it was in at that time.
If you can't easily restore from a backup, you can instead do the following:
- You first start by reinstalling your OS X 10.6.x, this will preserve all your user data, your applications, no worries there.
- Then install the Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update Combo v1.1 (links provided below)
- Make sure you're printers are showing up correctly in your system preferences, if not, re-add the printers
- Then finally, run the Apple Software Update (by pulling down the Apple Menu), and install any and all remaining updates, except do not then re-install the Security Update 2012-001. It is possible that you may have to reboot after installing some of the updates, and you may even need to run it a 2nd time to make sure that you've got all updates, except NOT the Security Update 2012-001.
Links for 10.6.8 Update Combo v1.1:
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1399
or the link to directly download this 1.09GB combo updater:
http://support.apple.com/downloads/DL1399/en_US/MacOSXUpdCombo10.6.8.dmg
Cheers,
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Choppy, stuttering video after Microsoft Office 2004 11.2.5 update

Is anyone else experiencing this?
Here's a brief story:
I'm on my second MacBook (first one had a squishy mouse button that was replaced by Genius Bar). When the Apple OSX 10.4.7 update came out, I upgraded. The video performance became awful immediately. Anytime I minimized a program (or clicked on it in the dock to un-minimize it) it would stutter and zoom up very choppy, almost seeming like the video wanted to freeze, but wouldn't quite get there. Sometimes scrolling using Firefox or Safari would get choppy too. Then I found out that the inital OSX 10.4.7 update was missing a few files (Open GL, I think). I reinstalled that update off of the Apple website and all was dandy.
Then, the other day, my Microsoft AutoUpdate ran and told me to update to Office 2004 11.2.5. I did. Immediately, video performance went into the tank again, just like when I first upgraded to the bad version of OSX 10.4.7. Minimizing programs was choppy and stuttering again and for a short while I had funky horizontal blue snowy lines when switching tabs in Safari and Firefox. That has since gone away, but the choppy video performance remains.
Anyone experiencing the same since updating Office 2004 to 11.2.5? Anyone have any suggestions?
Help. I love this MacBook, but it's performance is annoying me.
MacBook 2.0 (upgraded 100GB 7200RPM and 2GB Ram) Mac OS X (10.4.7) Thinking 'bout another MacBook
MacBook 2.0 Mac OS X (10.4.6) Thinking 'bout another MacBook
MacBook 2.0 Mac OS X (10.4.7) Thinking 'bout another MacBook

The updates are not cumulative. You need to download
and install each update from 11.2.1 thru 11.2.3.
Kappy: I tried downloading and installing 11.2.1, with the plan to download and install the other two if 11.2.1 worked. And the program verified upon completion that the installation was successful. However, when I tried to trash the 11.2.1 installation folder as instructed, I got an error message saying that I "did not have sufficient privileges" for the maneuver, and when I opened Word to see what version of Office 2004 I had now, it just said 11.2, not 11.2.1. So I guess my efforts to keep up with modern technology are doomed after all.
On the other hand, since I'm a home-office user and the only one using the application (i.e., I'm the Administrator, but not on an Exchange), I guess there's no harm in not having the updates. Since the issues the three patches resolve seem to be mainly Exchange issues, I don't really need them. But I do appreciate the helpful information from you and Bob Gold--thanks very much.
Powerbook G4 Mac OS X (10.3.9) 15"

How can I revert to previous Entourage prior to Microsoft office 2004 update

I have a 2002 eMac OS X 10.4.11 bought second hand 5 years ago.
I have been successfully using Entourage for all my email.
On Friday the system updates required(?) me to update Adobe Reader.
Immediately afterwards there appeared an update for Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac. I let it run the update.
A new and different Entourage appeared, without all my emails, addresses etc.
Just one email in it welcoming me to 'Microsoft office 2004 for Mac 11.6.3 update'.
I don't have OS X 11.6.3
I have tried everything to get rid of this and get my old Entourage back.
I tried to Edit the Accounts in Entourage - tools - Mail (tab) but it won't highlight the Edit, so I couldn't configure it manually, and delete the existing Entourage Account.
I tried putting Microsoft Office into the Trash but that didn't seem to work either.
Nothing seems to work.

margaretfromsouthampton wrote:
I have a 2002 eMac OS X 10.4.11 bought second hand 5 years ago.
I have been successfully using Entourage for all my email.
On Friday the system updates required(?) me to update Adobe Reader.
Immediately afterwards there appeared an update for Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac. I let it run the update.
A new and different Entourage appeared, without all my emails, addresses etc.
Just one email in it welcoming me to 'Microsoft office 2004 for Mac 11.6.3 update'.
I don't have OS X 11.6.3
I have tried everything to get rid of this and get my old Entourage back.
I tried to Edit the Accounts in Entourage - tools - Mail (tab) but it won't highlight the Edit, so I couldn't configure it manually, and delete the existing Entourage Account.
I tried putting Microsoft Office into the Trash but that didn't seem to work either.
Nothing seems to work.
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Microsoft office 2004 update

Hi there,
I recently did a software update for my microsoft office 2004 on my laptop but stopped it about a quarter of the way through and now only WORD and POWERPOINT works. The EXCEL logo in the dock now has a question mark over it. Is there a way I can update the whole software from a link on the internet or would it be easier if i just went straight back to the beginning and re-install it all back onto my laptop using the software disc?
I hope someone comes back to me with the solution.
Regards,
Amy

This forum is for troubleshooting Apple Software Update for Windows, a software package for Windows designed to update Apple products that run on Windows, and not related to Microsoft Office or your question in any way. If you have issues or questions about Office, it's probably best you post Office related questions on Microsoft's own forums for their Mac products.
http://www.officeformac.com/productforums

Will my Microsoft Office 2004 stay intact if I update to Tiger?

I am currently operating on OS X 10.2.8 on an iBook. I have Microsoft Office 2004 installed and have already used all remaining disk installs. I would like to update to Tiger and have purchased the software but am concerned that the update will screw up my Microsoft Office software. Anyone have any experience with this? Thanks for your help. Leslie
iBook Mac OS X (10.2.x)

Even if it didn't, you could still re-install it. Whether you've used up "all remaining disk installs" makes no difference, as when you reinstall it, you wouldn't be installing an additional copy. You'd be reinstalling the same copy.

Microsoft Office 2004 (Word) unable to save files I have been running Office 2004 on my Intel iMac with Snow Leopard for some time and all of a sudden I cannot save a document. Word just stopped responding and I have to force quit. I can open Word and cr

Microsoft Office 2004 (Word) unable to save files
I have been running Office 2004 on my Intel iMac with Snow Leopard for some time and all of a sudden I cannot save a document. Word just stopped responding and I have to force quit. I can open Word and create a new document but I cannot save it. I reinstalled Word but that didn’t help. Then went to the Internet and found at least one other Mac user having the same problem which it suggests is caused by a recent Mac Security Update:
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/mac/forum/macoffice2004-macword/word-2004-wil l-not-open-or-save-documents/b04eb870-9b0d-4f3b-bb47-b122301e36f6
So I check for a new Mac Security Update and sure enough there was one. I downloaded it and now Word seems to be working, as it should. I can both open and save files. The only problem remaining is that when I open Word I get the following error message “An unexpected error occurred while trying to load the Microsoft Framework library”. I contacted Apple but they were unable to help.
How can I get rid of this error message?

Look, I realize you might have to get your machine working, so this is how you revert back.
Restore proceedure to pre-Security Update 2012-001 v 1.0 & v 1.1
#1 Backup your personal data off the machine.
Backup files off the computer (not to TimeMachine). If you don't have a external drive, get one and connect to the USB/Firewire port and simply drag and drop copy your User folder to the external drive, it will copy all your files. It's best to have two backups of your data off the machine when trying to restore.
Disconnect all drives now to prevent any mistakes from occuring.
#2 Reinstall OS X 10.6 from disk
Get out your 10.6 install disk and make sure it's clean and polished (very soft cloth and a bit of rubbing alcohol, no scratches) If your disk is borked, you'll have to order a new one from Apple with your serial number.
Hold c boot off the 10.6 disk (wired keyboard, internal optical drive), use Disk Utility First Aid to >Repair Disk of your internal drive (do not format or erase!!), Quit DU and simply re-install 10.6.
Note: Simply reinstalling 10.6 version from disk (without erasing the drive) only replaces 10.6.8 with 10.6.x and bundled Apple programs, won't touch your files (backup anyway) or most programs, unless they installed a kext file into OS X itself. (only a few on average do this)
#3 Update to 10.6.8 without Security Update 2012-001 v1.0 or v1.1
Reboot and log in, update to 10.6.8 via Software Update, but EXCLUDE THE Security Update 2012-001 by checkinig the details and unchecking the blue check box.
#4 Reinstall any non-working third party programs
When you reboot, make sure to reinstall any programs that require kext files installed into OS X, you'll know, they won't work when you launch them or hang for some reason as they are missing the part they installed into OS X.
If for some freakish reason you get gray screen at any time when booting (possible it might occur when you reinstall older programs), hold the shift key down while booting (Safe Mode, disables kext files) and update your installed third party software so it's compatible with 10.6.8.
https://support.apple.com/kb/TS2570
That's it really.

Iv'e upgraded my iMac to 10.6.8 and now microsoft office 2004 and my canon powershot camera software will not work. any suggestions?

I just upgraded my iMac to 10.6.8. Now my Microsoft office applications,(word, excel, ppt) and my camera software to transfer picts from my camera will not launch. (Separate apps but all stopped working as soon as I upgraded from 10.5.8). The software for the Canon Powershot is Ver.37.2. Image browser 6.2 EOS utility 1.1. Any help would be appreciated.
Also if you could tell me what happens to the individual jpegs that get imported through iPhoto, I would go back to using that instead of the Canon software. I want to be able to go into a folder and see all the jpegs and not have to rely on iPhoto's one enormous file. What happens if that iPhoto file gets corrupt? Thanks, Leesha

Leesha wrote:
I just upgraded my iMac to 10.6.8. Now my Microsoft office applications,(word, excel, ppt) and my camera software to transfer picts from my camera will not launch. (Separate apps but all stopped working as soon as I upgraded from 10.5.8).
Actually, Microsoft Office 2004 works fine with Snow Lepoard OS 10.6.x. However, it does require Rosetta, Apple's app for Classic apps. In your upgrade from Lepoard 10.5.8, Rosetta may not have installed but you can manually install it with the instructions here.
On another note, when upgrading the OS, some anomalies get resolved by repairing disk permissions with Disk Utility in the Utilities folder.
One more note, there was an issue with Rosetta crashing with OS 10.6.8 in February 2012. Apple released a security update that fixed it. You can see if Software Update (launch from the Apple menu) shows it or manually download Security Update 2012-001 v1.1 and install it. Software Update will also show other applicable apps available for updating for your upgraded system.
Rosetta is no longer available with OS 10.7 Lion and beyond. Then you will need to upgrade MS Office 2011 for Mac.
HTH

Problems Installing Microsoft Office 2004 on 10.4.3!

Hi all,
A friend of mine just purchased 10.4.3 from the Apple Store for use with his G5 (the original single 1.8). My friend is not very skilled with computers, so I have been helping him get 10.4 running.
• We wrote zeros to his hard drive.
• We then did a fresh installation.
• We then ran software update.
• Apps like Photoshop Elements have installed without problems.
Microsoft Office 2004 (Student and Teacher) will not install using the installer or drag-and-drop.
• The installer finishes but the Office 2004 apps are not on the Hard Drive!
• Drag-and-Drop encounters an error (-36 I think) and stops installing.
Obviously, my friend is disappointed that Office will not install on a fresh OS - Please help!
PowerBook G4 Mac OS X (10.4.3)

Hi all,
Templeton Peck may have been correct after all! I just got this message from Microsoft Support moments ago:
Thank you for requesting support for Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac. My name is Mike and I will be working with you to resolve this issue.
As I Understand you are Recieving an Error when installing Office 2004, which is not allowing you to Complete the installation.
With Error 36 There is only one thing to do, you will need to contact our Replacment Product Department for a new disc, you can contact them by calling 1-800-360-7561
Please let me know if this resolves your issue.
Thank you for using Microsoft Technical Support...
I guess I'll give a new disk a try -- I'll report back once I've tried that. :~)
rawbertow789

Microsoft Office 2004 Mac OSX run with Imac (INTEL) ?

I run on my PowerBook (PPC) with Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac OSX.
The updates are recent.
I have just bought Imac (INTEL).
Can I install the Microsoft Office 2004 Mac OSX version which turns very well on PowerBook (PPC) on my new Imac (INTEL)?
In fact; Is it compatible with it?
Thank you.
Pierre.

*"Can I install the Microsoft Office 2004 Mac OSX version which turns very well on PowerBook (PPC) on my new Imac (INTEL)?"*
Yes

Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac - missing options

Hello!
I've got some trouble with Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac:
I realized that there are some options missing in the menu bars, such as "Insert > Cross-reference", etc.
Today I reinstalled the whole thing including all updates (11.3.7). No success.
However I noticed that on my admin account the options are existent but still not on my "everyday account".
Therefore my question:
How can I remove user specific preferences for Office? I guess this might solve my problem.
Thanks to anyone who has some hints for me!

Since Office is not an Apple product, you'll probably want to use a forum dedicated to Microsoft's Mac products such as <http://www.microsoft.com/mac/community/community.aspx?pid=newsgroups> rather than an Apple forum that focuses on compatibility issues between Macs and Windows.
Be sure to search the forum first in case someone has already had a similar question answered

Buying Microsoft Office 2004 on Ebay?

I am looking into buying Microsoft Office 2004 for my MBP and I'm looking for the best deal. On my search, I have found a number of them on Ebay, selling for really cheap. Some of the MS Office software being sold is opened (and has apparently been used.) How does this work? Can you really buy MS Office on Ebay and install it on your computer? I thought once it was installed on someones computer, it would be registered and nobody else could use it. And, doesn't Microsoft know when a version has already been used? It does seem legal, I guess, because many people have it posted on Ebay. What is the deal?

The EULAs normally say, that it is fine to give a copy to a third person as long as no copy remains with the vendor. So it should be no problem to buy this as long as the guy you buy it from has uninstalled his version. You might want to send him an email about this so you got his reply as a "proof" that you were in good faith. I don't think that Office 2004 makes use of such extensive privacy intruding means like XP Activation.
Still: if it is just too good to be true: check twice. You don't know where this piece of software is coming from.
Still: there are new copies on the market for students that contain three licenses. So if you know some other people, why don't ask them to share it with you. The package costs about 180€ here in Germany, as far as I know.
Still: Office 2004 is not universal and MS is not planning on rereleasing this. They say, it's fine with rosetta. I have not used it much, yet, but I have seen people reporting crashes and problems (esp. with entourage) after the 10.4.6 OS X update. So before you invest a lot of money, think twice (I wouldn't want to pay more then 100 USD for a piece of software that only runs under rosetta and only WILL run under rosetta...)

Microsoft Office 2004 Crashing with Leopard on Power Mac G5

I'm running Leopard 10.5.1 on a Power Mac G5 (Late 2005) Dual 2.3 GHz. I have Microsoft Office 2004 installed and it keeps crashing. And I have installed all of the available updates for Leopard and Office 2004. Is anyone else having this problem? Office 2004 is now essentially unusable because it often crashes during save or exit.

We have a similar problem.
10.5.2 Server, 10.5.2 Client, MS Office 2004 (All latest patches)
Its an intermittent problem that freezes MS Office when navigating through the "Save" Finder. It only appears to occur when trying to navigate through server folders and only affects MS office, all other apps are fine.

Microsoft office 2004 no longer works with latest system software upgrade

Since the latest automatic upgrade to my system OS X 10.6.8 Microsoft Office 2004 will not open work properly. Excel cannot import a text file and Entourage cannot append an attachment. In both cases they go into limbo and I have to force quit. Has anyone else had the problem and is there a fix as I am now without a properly operating email program.

Download & install this security update:
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1489
Software update should show it as available.

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