Yes, that would do it. You can check here:
Verify Office Files Were Modified
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http://www.entourage.mvps.org/error/verify.html>
Fix when you have modified files:
Quit all Microsoft applications (Easy way: log out/in with Shift key downto
disable any startup items.)
Drag the Microsoft Office 2008 folder to the Trash.
Empty Trash.
Reinstall Office 2008 from your original installation disk.
Restart
Update 12.1.0 (SP1) or if you have a newer DVD it install 12.1.0 so you
would only need to update to 12.1.3 then 12.1.4.
Restart (restarting before you launch any app is important!)
Repair Permissions for good measure.
This workaround was posted on MacFixit and it worked perfectly. It is
very easy to do - just follow the steps carefully:
Workaround for Re: office 12.1.3 won't install (or 12.1.4)
11/04/08: This is where when you run the installer all volumes are
not accepted for update. The following fixes the problem:
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Thanks to all those in this forum and the mactopia forums for posting
the older 12.1.2 fix! With some minor tweaks, this fix worked for me
on both the 12.1.3. and 12.1.4 updates.
I just want to add some steps for newbies or those who tried this and
couldn't quite get it to work initially(like me). It is important the
"package_updatable" file give you permissions to overwrite and save.
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1. Download the Office 2008 update .dmg file.
1a. Mount the .dmg file on your desktop by double-clicking it.
1b. When the Office 2008 update window opens, drag the icon for the
update to your desktop, it will take a sec to copy over. Close this
window when it is done copying and you see Update file on your
desktop.
1c. Unmount the .dmg file by either right-click on .dmg file, choose
"Eject ...", or eject/unmount in Finder.
2. Right-click on the Updater file on your desktop and choose "Show
Package Contents".
3. Navigate to Contents folder, then Resources folder. Find the file
named: package_updatable.
3a. Highlight the package_updatable file and right-click, choose "Get
Info."
3b. When Info window pops open, click on padlock in lower right
corner. Another window asking for your admin. password will pop up,
type in your admin password and padlock should unlock with that
satisfying open vault sound!
3d. In Info window click on gray triangle to show Sharing &
Permissions. You need to change Privilege for your Admin. account from
"Read only" to "Read & Write," click on up/down triangles to do this.
3d. Click on padlock to lock file and close window.
4. Highlight the package_updatable file and right-click, choose "Open
With" then "Other ..." Click thru (ignore) the warning about opening
Unix files. The Application folder in the Finder will be open, scroll
down and choose TextEdit.
4a. TextEdit will have opened the file. Scroll down to find the
following lines and delete them:
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if not found_valid_version:
sys.exit(48)
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In the File menu of TextEdit, choose Save. The file should close.
Close the Finder.
5. Double-click on Office 2008 update file on your desktop. Follow on-
screen update instructions as normal and hopefully that's it.
6. Re-boot, open up Office 2008 Apps and get on with your life!
P.S. To install 12.1.4, I found you need to install 12.1.3 first using
the above steps, re-boot, and then use the above steps before
installing 12.1.4, and re-boot. So far, it's working fine for me.
I didn't have this problem with my previous Office 2008 updates, but I
have frequently used Monolingual to remove excess language files from
my hard drive to save space. But that seems to be effecting these
Office updates so I guess I may stop that practice, luckily my current
HD has plenty of space for now ... I am running OSX 10.5.5 on an Intel
2.5GHz MacBook Pro.
Hope this helps and can't wait for the 12.1.5 update!
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