If you want to go through the pain, that's up to you. We've all had to do it at some
stage when problems (more than just one) occur.
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TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2007 - Australia
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| Hi, sorry my machine says the thread page is not available, When I attenpt
| the run commands I press "OK" but nothing happens, have tried both and stil,
| get the same message up. Is it easir to reformat xp-pro and install
| everything afresh. I know it will be a pain, but in formatting the drive will
| that clear everything?
|
| "TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:
|
| > You receive the "This patch package could not be opened" error message in an
Office
| > program
| >
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;295823
| >
| > Shut down the Windows Installer service and then re-register it. This makes sure
that
| > the Windows Installer engine functions properly. To do this, follow these steps:
| > 1. Click Start, and then click Run.
| > 2. In the Open box, type msiexec /unreg, and then click OK.
| > 3. When this process is complete, click Start, and then click Run.
| > 4. In the Open box, type msiexec /regserver, and then click OK.
| > 5. When this process is complete, try again.
| >
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| >
| > ==================================
| > TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2007 - Australia
| > ==================================
| >
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| > Need more help?
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| > (Links to web pages and MSKB Articles are posted for the purposes of keeping the
| > information current)
| >
| >
| > | > | Hi, downloaded that installer - no joy. I'm still getting the below from the
| > | office update page;
| > |
| > | "The Office Update site is unable to check for updates on this computer.
| > | This may be happening because of one of the following reasons:
| > |
| > | You do not have administrative privileges for this computer.
| > | There is a network problem and the detection catalog used by the Office
| > | Update site failed to download. Go back to the Downloads home page and try
| > | running detection again.
| > | Windows Installer patch files (.MSP files) from previously applied Office
| > | updates are missing from the \Windows\Installer hidden directory on your
| > | computer. MSP files are stored on your computer after update installation
| > | completes because they need to be referenced for future update operations. If
| > | the files are missing you will not be able to apply Office updates. You may
| > | also be unable to uninstall Office products as a result of the same problem.
| > | Please contact Microsoft Product Support Services for assistance.
| > | You installed Office updates in the past and then upgraded from Windows
| > | Installer version 1.0 to Windows Installer version 1.1. For more information
| > | see the KB article Windows Installer May Prompt for Install Source if
| > | Unavailable. "
| > |
| > | If I click on the detect and repair tam, the windows installer box runs then
| > | another box pops up stating "This package cant be opened, verify the path
| > | exists etc...."
| > |
| > | Am at a loss, I've used the Windows install cleanup, but when trying to
| > | reinstall it takes half the verification then , thats when I get the generic
| > | microsoft error report and it closes.
| > |
| > | Are either of these going to asist me?? The 2003 resource kit download or
| > | the Remove Hidden Data tool??
| > |
| > |
| > | "TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:
| > |
| > | > Make sure you have the latest WI
| > | > Windows Installer 3.1 Redistributable (v2)
| > | >
| >
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...fc-5f56-4a38-b838-de776fd4138c&DisplayLang=en
| > | >
| > | > Locate missing .msi files
| > | >
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011185721033.aspx
| > | > --
| > | >
| > | > ==================================
| > | > TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2007 - Australia
| > | > ==================================
| > | >
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
| > | > Need more help?
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=ph;en-us;6527
| > | > (Links to web pages and MSKB Articles are posted for the purposes of keeping
the
| > | > information current)
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > | > | > | Help!!!! My office update has stopped, when I go thru windows update the
| > | > | files fail to install, when i go to office update it says "no windows
| > | > | installer patch files" no office program will detect and repair, it just
says
| > | > | failed application, running the 2003 disc, it terminates after the
| > | > | verification initiallisation on a fresh install, throwing up the generic
| > | > | windows reporting message and terminates. I go to windows update again and
no
| > | > | updates are found yet I know they failed to come and install (not hidden
| > | > | either). I have a registered key'd copy. Windows installer 3.0.
| > | > | Does anybody know how I can trip these missing files into gear again??
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| >
| >
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