Preflight script for Quit Microsoft Applications

[Brigandy]

I am running Instaup2date r353 from a Mac Pro (OS: Mac OS X 10.5.8) and am trying to create a 10.5.8 image.

I am able to install “Office 2008 for Mac v12.0.0 (AKA: Office Installer.mkpg) with no problems.

Note: I am using a volume license version of “Office 2008 for Mac v12.0.0”.

The problem is:

I am unable to install “Office 2008 for Mac” [u]updates[/u]. When I try to install updates I receive the following error in my debug log:

[b]” The install failed (The following install step failed: run preflight script for Quit Microsoft Applications. Contact the software manufacturer for assistance.)”[/b]

I have successfully used Mosen’s patch (to patch my “Office 2008 for Mac” updates), but I still receive the error (above).

Note:The Mosen patch can be found at the following location: https://www.afp548.com/forum/viewtopic.php?forum=45&showtopic=26882

What am I doing wrong?

PS:
I have also tried the latest volume license version of “Office 2008 for Mac v12.2.x”. Updates just do not work. I keep getting the error outlined in bold (above).

[dead2sin]

[QUOTE][u]Quote by: Brigandy[/u][p]I am running Instaup2date r353 from a Mac Pro (OS: Mac OS X 10.5.8) and am trying to create a 10.5.8 image.

I am able to install “Office 2008 for Mac v12.0.0 (AKA: Office Installer.mkpg) with no problems.

Note: I am using a volume license version of “Office 2008 for Mac v12.0.0”.

The problem is:

I am unable to install “Office 2008 for Mac” [u]updates[/u]. When I try to install updates I receive the following error in my debug log:

[b]” The install failed (The following install step failed: run preflight script for Quit Microsoft Applications. Contact the software manufacturer for assistance.)”[/b]

I have successfully used Mosen’s patch (to patch my “Office 2008 for Mac” updates), but I still receive the error (above).

Note:The Mosen patch can be found at the following location: https://www.afp548.com/forum/viewtopic.php?forum=45&showtopic=26882

What am I doing wrong?

PS:
I have also tried the latest volume license version of “Office 2008 for Mac v12.2.x”. Updates just do not work. I keep getting the error outlined in bold (above).[/p][/QUOTE]

Try using this for the Office updates:

[url]https://www.afp548.com/filemgmt/index.php?id=84&comments=1[/url]

I use that on all mine before putting them in InstaDMG and they work great.

Nate

[Brigandy]

[QUOTE][u]Quote by: dead2sin[/u][p][QUOTE][u]Quote by: Brigandy[/u][p]I am running Instaup2date r353 from a Mac Pro (OS: Mac OS X 10.5.8) and am trying to create a 10.5.8 image.

I am able to install “Office 2008 for Mac v12.0.0 (AKA: Office Installer.mkpg) with no problems.

Note: I am using a volume license version of “Office 2008 for Mac v12.0.0”.

The problem is:

I am unable to install “Office 2008 for Mac” [u]updates[/u]. When I try to install updates I receive the following error in my debug log:

[b]” The install failed (The following install step failed: run preflight script for Quit Microsoft Applications. Contact the software manufacturer for assistance.)”[/b]

I have successfully used Mosen’s patch (to patch my “Office 2008 for Mac” updates), but I still receive the error (above).

Note:The Mosen patch can be found at the following location: https://www.afp548.com/forum/viewtopic.php?forum=45&showtopic=26882

What am I doing wrong?

PS:
I have also tried the latest volume license version of “Office 2008 for Mac v12.2.x”. Updates just do not work. I keep getting the error outlined in bold (above).[/p][/QUOTE]

Try using this for the Office updates:

[url]https://www.afp548.com/filemgmt/index.php?id=84&comments=1[/url]

I use that on all mine before putting them in InstaDMG and they work great.

Nate[/p][/QUOTE]

Nate:

That is what i’m using. I’m using the patch in the Office 2008 tutorial link (above). I guess I shouldn’t of referred to Mosen. I should of called it the dead2sin patch. This patch that you referred me to does not work. I’ve tried using the following updates: 12.1.0 12.2.0, etc…all the way up to 12.2.6. The patch works but the end result is the following error occurs when it goes to install ANY Office 2008 update:

” The install failed (The following install step failed: run preflight script for Quit Microsoft Applications. Contact the software manufacturer for assistance.)”

[Brigandy]

[QUOTE][u]Quote by: dead2sin[/u][p][QUOTE][u]Quote by: Brigandy[/u][p]I am running Instaup2date r353 from a Mac Pro (OS: Mac OS X 10.5.8) and am trying to create a 10.5.8 image.

I am able to install “Office 2008 for Mac v12.0.0 (AKA: Office Installer.mkpg) with no problems.

Note: I am using a volume license version of “Office 2008 for Mac v12.0.0”.

The problem is:

I am unable to install “Office 2008 for Mac” [u]updates[/u]. When I try to install updates I receive the following error in my debug log:

[b]” The install failed (The following install step failed: run preflight script for Quit Microsoft Applications. Contact the software manufacturer for assistance.)”[/b]

I have successfully used Mosen’s patch (to patch my “Office 2008 for Mac” updates), but I still receive the error (above).

Note:The Mosen patch can be found at the following location: https://www.afp548.com/forum/viewtopic.php?forum=45&showtopic=26882

What am I doing wrong?

PS:
I have also tried the latest volume license version of “Office 2008 for Mac v12.2.x”. Updates just do not work. I keep getting the error outlined in bold (above).[/p][/QUOTE]

Try using this for the Office updates:

[url]https://www.afp548.com/filemgmt/index.php?id=84&comments=1[/url]

I use that on all mine before putting them in InstaDMG and they work great.

Nate[/p][/QUOTE]

Nate:

That is what i’m using. I’m using the patch in the Office 2008 tutorial link (above). I guess I shouldn’t of referred to Mosen. I should of called it the dead2sin patch. This patch that you referred me to does not work. I’ve tried using the following updates: 12.1.0 12.2.0, etc…all the way up to 12.2.6. The patch does patch the update (I have verified this) but the end result is the following error occurs when it goes to install ANY Office 2008 update:

” The install failed (The following install step failed: run preflight script for Quit Microsoft Applications. Contact the software manufacturer for assistance.)”

[dead2sin]

[QUOTE][u]Quote by: Brigandy[/u][p][QUOTE][u]Quote by: dead2sin[/u][p][QUOTE][u]Quote by: Brigandy[/u][p]I am running Instaup2date r353 from a Mac Pro (OS: Mac OS X 10.5.8) and am trying to create a 10.5.8 image.

I am able to install “Office 2008 for Mac v12.0.0 (AKA: Office Installer.mkpg) with no problems.

Note: I am using a volume license version of “Office 2008 for Mac v12.0.0”.

The problem is:

I am unable to install “Office 2008 for Mac” [u]updates[/u]. When I try to install updates I receive the following error in my debug log:

[b]” The install failed (The following install step failed: run preflight script for Quit Microsoft Applications. Contact the software manufacturer for assistance.)”[/b]

I have successfully used Mosen’s patch (to patch my “Office 2008 for Mac” updates), but I still receive the error (above).

Note:The Mosen patch can be found at the following location: https://www.afp548.com/forum/viewtopic.php?forum=45&showtopic=26882

What am I doing wrong?

PS:
I have also tried the latest volume license version of “Office 2008 for Mac v12.2.x”. Updates just do not work. I keep getting the error outlined in bold (above).[/p][/QUOTE]

Try using this for the Office updates:

[url]https://www.afp548.com/filemgmt/index.php?id=84&comments=1[/url]

I use that on all mine before putting them in InstaDMG and they work great.

Nate[/p][/QUOTE]

Nate:

That is what i’m using. I’m using the patch in the Office 2008 tutorial link (above). I guess I shouldn’t of referred to Mosen. I should of called it the dead2sin patch. This patch that you referred me to does not work. I’ve tried using the following updates: 12.1.0 12.2.0, etc…all the way up to 12.2.6. The patch does patch the update (I have verified this) but the end result is the following error occurs when it goes to install ANY Office 2008 update:

” The install failed (The following install step failed: run preflight script for Quit Microsoft Applications. Contact the software manufacturer for assistance.)”
[/p][/QUOTE]

No, it is Mosen’s patch, you were correct 🙂 I just missed that part. That guide is mainly for 10.6 (I didn’t test it on 10.5), so perhaps there is a difference. If I get some time, I might go back and test it out on 10.5.

Nate

[dead2sin]

Just as a side note, I would use the SP2 install media that you have rather then 12.1.0. the SP2 install media worked much better for me then the 12.0.0 version. I know it won’t fix this specific issue, but I’d avoid using old install media.

Also, just to be sure, you are building a 10.5 image using a 10.5 machine, correct? I know 10.5 Builds use chroot jails and the 10.6 builds do not, so that is most likely the difference in behavior that you are seeing.

I wonder if anyone else with 10.5 can confirm this.

Nate

[Brigandy]

dead2sin,

yes. I am building a 10.5.8 image using a 10.5.8 machine.

I am going to try building a 10.6.4 image with a 10.6.4 machine and see if the mosen patch and the Office 2008 updates work.

Is there any solution for 10.5.8 and Office 2008 updates? How do I get around this problem (ex: chroot jails)?

[dead2sin]

I setup a machine with 10.5.8 to mess with it. I’ll let you know what I find out.

Nate

[Brigandy]

Thank you so much Nate for taking your time out to help me.

[dead2sin]

I can’t even get as far as you have 🙂 It keeps saying “Unable to get checksum for image: /path/to/Mac OS X Install DVD.dmg”

I guess I need to find my 10.5 disc and have the latest svn version import it using importDisk.py

I’ll get back to you once I get it straightened out 🙂

Nate

[Brigandy]

I can upload a “Mac OS X 10.5 Install DVD.dmg” file to you if you need one. This is how bad I want to get this problem resolved.

[dead2sin]

No worries 🙂 I think I’m good.

Btw, which version of InstaDMG you using? Latest SVN?

[Brigandy]

I am running r353

[Brigandy]

dead2sin,

I built a 10.6.4 image with a 10.6.4 machine and the mosen patched Office 2008 updates work fine.

Mosen patched Office 2008 updates [u]DO NOT WORK[/u] with Mac OS X 10.5.x. The user will receive the following error:

[b]” The install failed (The following install step failed: run preflight script for Quit Microsoft Applications. Contact the software manufacturer for assistance.)”[/b]

I have updated the following link with this information:

http://rss.afp548.com/forum/viewtopic.php?showtopic=26882

[Westin]

Does anyone have a solution for Office 2008 updates when it comes to Mac OS X 10.5?

dead2sin: have you found a solution to the problem?

-Westin

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