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How to slipstream Service Pack 3 into Microsoft Office Project 2003 These instructions apply to Project 2003 Standard Edition. To slipstream other versions, you’ll need to replace PRJSTDE.MSI with the name of the MSI for your Project Edition. Steps You’ll need a Volume Licence Key setup CD. D:\setup.exe /aSave to C:\project2003\ Download Project 2003 SP3 Extract its contents to C:\Project2003SP3\ with: Project2003SP3-KB923622-FullFile-ENU.exe /Q /C /T:C:\Project2003SP3\Perform slipstream with: msiexec /p C:\Project2003SP3\PROJECTSP3.msp /a C:\Project2003\PRJSTDE.MSI SHORTFILENAMES=TRUE /qbDelete the C:\Project2003SP3\ folder as you no longer need it

Patching an administrative installation point You must install administrative updates (MSP files) from the command line. On the command line, you run Windows Installer with options to specify the path to the MSI file and the name and path of the MSP file. The MSI file is the Windows Installer package file from your original administrative image. The MSP file is the Office administrative update file that contains information about the changes in the upgrade. The update instructs Windows Installer to add, update, or remove files in the administrative image. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note Before you update an administrative installation point, make sure that no clients are using the share. If a file on the share is in use during the upgrade process, a newer version of that file is not copied to the administrative installation point. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To apply an update

Office System (2003) SP3 Slipstreaming by Daniel Petri - January 8, 2009 Printer Friendly Version How can I slipstream service packs into Office System (2003)? Like in previous versions of Office and their corresponding Service Packs, SP3 can be slipstreamed into an administrative installation point of Office 2003, in order to allow for a fully integrated installation. This scenario explains how to create an integrated installation of Office System (2003) and the corresponding service pack in a shared distribution folder on a network or on your local computer. To complete this procedure, you must have the original Office 2003 CD media. Note: This explanation is based upon usage of Office System (2003) and SP3, but will also work for any future service packs. For Office XP integrated installations see "Office XP SP1/2/3 Slipstreaming". Prerequisites for slipstreaming Before we begin anything, you'll need to have a few things: 1.Office System (2003) CD 2.You will need the A