Hi Howard,
This Error is documented in Microsoft KB article #
236597.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;236597
SYMPTOMS
When you try to run Office Setup, you may receive one of the following
error messages:
This installation package could not be opened. Verify that the package
exists and that you can access it, or contact the application vendor to
verify that this is a valid Windows Installer package.
-or-
This installation package could not be opened. Contact the application
vendor to verify that this is a valid Windows Installer package.
CAUSE
This problem may occur if the locally cached Windows Installer package
(.msi) file is damaged or corrupted.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, use the following methods in the order presented.
METHOD 1: Update Windows Installer
Do one of the following.
If You Already Installed Office 2000
Click Start, and then click Run.
In the Open box, type the following command line, and then click OK:
<path>\Setup.exe /fv Data1.msi
where <path> is the path to your Office Setup files.
If You Are Trying to Install Office 2000
If Office 2000 is not yet installed on your computer, follow these steps:
Open the Windows\Installer folder on your hard disk.
Right-click any file with an .msi extension, and then click Properties.
Repeat step 2 for each .msi file in the Installer folder, and then delete
the .msi file for the version of Office that you are trying to install.
METHOD 2: Update Windows Installer from the Web
Update Windows with the latest version of Windows Installer. To obtain the
latest version of Windows Installer, visit the following Microsoft Web
site:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/downloads/list/dataaccess
..asp
Please let me know ahs this helped you...
Thank You,
Raghu...
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