Can't Remove or Re-Install Office 2003! KB Article 828380 No Help!

[Byrdman]

When I try to re-install or uninstall Office 2003 I get
the message:

The patch package could not be opened. Verify that the
patch package exisits and that you can access it, or
contact the application vender to verify that this is a
valid Windows installer patch package.

I've tried performing both solutions from Microsoft
Knowledge Base Article - 828380
<http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;828380&Product=off2003> and it does not work!

I have all the Office application installed except
Outlook 2003. Since I can't uninstall or re-install
Office I can't fix the problem.

PLEASE HELP!

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Yours,

Byrdman

 

[Byrdman]

Solution provided by the awesome Mike Bernstein:

I had a similar problem and cured it by using the Windows Installer Cleanup
program. See KB article 290301 on:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;290301

After using that I had to re-install Office 2003 but it installed over the
top and did not loose any settings.

Mike Bernstein

 

[Byrdman]

Solution provided by the awesome Mike Bernstein:

I had a similar problem and cured it by using the Windows Installer Cleanup
program. See KB article 290301 on:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;290301

After using that I had to re-install Office 2003 but it installed over the
top and did not loose any settings.

Mike Bernstein

 

[Byrdman]

Solution provided by the awesome Mike Bernstein:

I had a similar problem and cured it by using the Windows Installer Cleanup
program. See KB article 290301 on:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;290301

After using that I had to re-install Office 2003 but it installed over the
top and did not loose any settings.

Mike Bernstein