When I'm trying to install service pack 1 for Office Xp I get this error.... "ERROR 1328. error applying patch to file C:\Config.Msi\PTE1.tmp. It has probably been updated by other means, and can no longer be modified by this patch. For more info contact your patch vendor"

It sounds like you are running a pirated version! MattC

It's not pirated. It updated it before.

I have a retail copy of works suite on this box and the word is version 2002 . I checked it twice on about in word. And when I downloaded 3 updates none of them took it said a different version of word was found than expected. So I guess its bills bill adding up word 2002 and word 2002 not the same go figure . If every one else would start using star office or open office.org bill would lose out .I have open office.org on my other box and it is great and its free .Almost 50mb Took 3 hours to download

http://www.officexp.nu/ Go there, its a excellent website, teaches u step by step how to slipstream you copy or officexp, you find all ur answers there! Good Luck Jason

I posted already on this forum about this error - to fix it use the following manual on my site: http://membres.lycos.fr/julieborette/updateofficexp.htm basically you have to do an administrative install. it works for the following packages: 1) sp1 2) web components 3) winword June 19 update 4) excel June 19 update I created a new cd with all of these updates, now whenever I install office xp, I don't have to update, because the cd contains all updates. and the error you describe doesn't occur any longer. more useful addresses: http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/xp/appndx/appc00.htm http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/xp/appndx/appb00.htm#German remember to use the appropriate language packs! I had to use german, otherwise the updates didn't work!

Thank you very much for the info on your site...all is well now!