patch error on Office SR-1 reinstall

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John Temmerman

I had a virus attack which really screwed up my computer. I FINALLY
| reinstalled Win2000 professional last weekend and have done as many
| updates as i can, even though I invariably get install errors during
| the updates.
|
| Since I reinstalled, it won't let me get into Excel or Outlook, saying
| the application needs to be installed.
|
| I try installing using my Ofiice SR-1 professional (academic edition)
| disks and invariably get the following message:
|
| "The patch package could not be opened. Verify that the patch package
| exists and that you can access it, or contact the application vendor
| to verify that this is a valid installer patch package".
|
| I've tried restoring from a backup without result. If I could identify
| WHICH windows config file has the error, I could overwrite it with a
| backup.
|
| Microsoft's asian call center was no help whatsoever. Apparently they
| have not encountered the error before.
|
| Please help. I really need EXCEL.
 
T

Tagman

Had a similar problem last week.
Ended up having to use the office removal tool from the MS website to clean the registry and files followed by the windows installer removal tool...


I had a virus attack which really screwed up my computer. I FINALLY
| reinstalled Win2000 professional last weekend and have done as many
| updates as i can, even though I invariably get install errors during
| the updates.
|
| Since I reinstalled, it won't let me get into Excel or Outlook, saying
| the application needs to be installed.
|
| I try installing using my Ofiice SR-1 professional (academic edition)
| disks and invariably get the following message:
|
| "The patch package could not be opened. Verify that the patch package
| exists and that you can access it, or contact the application vendor
| to verify that this is a valid installer patch package".
|
| I've tried restoring from a backup without result. If I could identify
| WHICH windows config file has the error, I could overwrite it with a
| backup.
|
| Microsoft's asian call center was no help whatsoever. Apparently they
| have not encountered the error before.
|
| Please help. I really need EXCEL.
 
T

Tagman

Had a similar problem last week.
Ended up having to use the office removal tool from the MS website to clean the registry and files followed by the windows installer removal tool...


I had a virus attack which really screwed up my computer. I FINALLY
| reinstalled Win2000 professional last weekend and have done as many
| updates as i can, even though I invariably get install errors during
| the updates.
|
| Since I reinstalled, it won't let me get into Excel or Outlook, saying
| the application needs to be installed.
|
| I try installing using my Ofiice SR-1 professional (academic edition)
| disks and invariably get the following message:
|
| "The patch package could not be opened. Verify that the patch package
| exists and that you can access it, or contact the application vendor
| to verify that this is a valid installer patch package".
|
| I've tried restoring from a backup without result. If I could identify
| WHICH windows config file has the error, I could overwrite it with a
| backup.
|
| Microsoft's asian call center was no help whatsoever. Apparently they
| have not encountered the error before.
|
| Please help. I really need EXCEL.
 
T

Tagman

Had a similar problem last week.
Ended up having to use the office removal tool from the MS website to clean the registry and files followed by the windows installer removal tool...


I had a virus attack which really screwed up my computer. I FINALLY
| reinstalled Win2000 professional last weekend and have done as many
| updates as i can, even though I invariably get install errors during
| the updates.
|
| Since I reinstalled, it won't let me get into Excel or Outlook, saying
| the application needs to be installed.
|
| I try installing using my Ofiice SR-1 professional (academic edition)
| disks and invariably get the following message:
|
| "The patch package could not be opened. Verify that the patch package
| exists and that you can access it, or contact the application vendor
| to verify that this is a valid installer patch package".
|
| I've tried restoring from a backup without result. If I could identify
| WHICH windows config file has the error, I could overwrite it with a
| backup.
|
| Microsoft's asian call center was no help whatsoever. Apparently they
| have not encountered the error before.
|
| Please help. I really need EXCEL.
 
T

Tagman

Had a similar problem last week.
Ended up having to use the office removal tool from the MS website to clean the registry and files followed by the windows installer removal tool...


I had a virus attack which really screwed up my computer. I FINALLY
| reinstalled Win2000 professional last weekend and have done as many
| updates as i can, even though I invariably get install errors during
| the updates.
|
| Since I reinstalled, it won't let me get into Excel or Outlook, saying
| the application needs to be installed.
|
| I try installing using my Ofiice SR-1 professional (academic edition)
| disks and invariably get the following message:
|
| "The patch package could not be opened. Verify that the patch package
| exists and that you can access it, or contact the application vendor
| to verify that this is a valid installer patch package".
|
| I've tried restoring from a backup without result. If I could identify
| WHICH windows config file has the error, I could overwrite it with a
| backup.
|
| Microsoft's asian call center was no help whatsoever. Apparently they
| have not encountered the error before.
|
| Please help. I really need EXCEL.
 
T

Tagman

Had a similar problem last week.
Ended up having to use the office removal tool from the MS website to clean the registry and files followed by the windows installer removal tool...


I had a virus attack which really screwed up my computer. I FINALLY
| reinstalled Win2000 professional last weekend and have done as many
| updates as i can, even though I invariably get install errors during
| the updates.
|
| Since I reinstalled, it won't let me get into Excel or Outlook, saying
| the application needs to be installed.
|
| I try installing using my Ofiice SR-1 professional (academic edition)
| disks and invariably get the following message:
|
| "The patch package could not be opened. Verify that the patch package
| exists and that you can access it, or contact the application vendor
| to verify that this is a valid installer patch package".
|
| I've tried restoring from a backup without result. If I could identify
| WHICH windows config file has the error, I could overwrite it with a
| backup.
|
| Microsoft's asian call center was no help whatsoever. Apparently they
| have not encountered the error before.
|
| Please help. I really need EXCEL.
 
T

Tagman

Had a similar problem last week.
Ended up having to use the office removal tool from the MS website to clean the registry and files followed by the windows installer removal tool...


I had a virus attack which really screwed up my computer. I FINALLY
| reinstalled Win2000 professional last weekend and have done as many
| updates as i can, even though I invariably get install errors during
| the updates.
|
| Since I reinstalled, it won't let me get into Excel or Outlook, saying
| the application needs to be installed.
|
| I try installing using my Ofiice SR-1 professional (academic edition)
| disks and invariably get the following message:
|
| "The patch package could not be opened. Verify that the patch package
| exists and that you can access it, or contact the application vendor
| to verify that this is a valid installer patch package".
|
| I've tried restoring from a backup without result. If I could identify
| WHICH windows config file has the error, I could overwrite it with a
| backup.
|
| Microsoft's asian call center was no help whatsoever. Apparently they
| have not encountered the error before.
|
| Please help. I really need EXCEL.
 
T

Tagman

Had a similar problem last week.
Ended up having to use the office removal tool from the MS website to clean the registry and files followed by the windows installer removal tool...


I had a virus attack which really screwed up my computer. I FINALLY
| reinstalled Win2000 professional last weekend and have done as many
| updates as i can, even though I invariably get install errors during
| the updates.
|
| Since I reinstalled, it won't let me get into Excel or Outlook, saying
| the application needs to be installed.
|
| I try installing using my Ofiice SR-1 professional (academic edition)
| disks and invariably get the following message:
|
| "The patch package could not be opened. Verify that the patch package
| exists and that you can access it, or contact the application vendor
| to verify that this is a valid installer patch package".
|
| I've tried restoring from a backup without result. If I could identify
| WHICH windows config file has the error, I could overwrite it with a
| backup.
|
| Microsoft's asian call center was no help whatsoever. Apparently they
| have not encountered the error before.
|
| Please help. I really need EXCEL.
 
T

Tagman

Had a similar problem last week.
Ended up having to use the office removal tool from the MS website to clean the registry and files followed by the windows installer removal tool...


I had a virus attack which really screwed up my computer. I FINALLY
| reinstalled Win2000 professional last weekend and have done as many
| updates as i can, even though I invariably get install errors during
| the updates.
|
| Since I reinstalled, it won't let me get into Excel or Outlook, saying
| the application needs to be installed.
|
| I try installing using my Ofiice SR-1 professional (academic edition)
| disks and invariably get the following message:
|
| "The patch package could not be opened. Verify that the patch package
| exists and that you can access it, or contact the application vendor
| to verify that this is a valid installer patch package".
|
| I've tried restoring from a backup without result. If I could identify
| WHICH windows config file has the error, I could overwrite it with a
| backup.
|
| Microsoft's asian call center was no help whatsoever. Apparently they
| have not encountered the error before.
|
| Please help. I really need EXCEL.
 
T

Tagman

Had a similar problem last week.
Ended up having to use the office removal tool from the MS website to clean the registry and files followed by the windows installer removal tool...


I had a virus attack which really screwed up my computer. I FINALLY
| reinstalled Win2000 professional last weekend and have done as many
| updates as i can, even though I invariably get install errors during
| the updates.
|
| Since I reinstalled, it won't let me get into Excel or Outlook, saying
| the application needs to be installed.
|
| I try installing using my Ofiice SR-1 professional (academic edition)
| disks and invariably get the following message:
|
| "The patch package could not be opened. Verify that the patch package
| exists and that you can access it, or contact the application vendor
| to verify that this is a valid installer patch package".
|
| I've tried restoring from a backup without result. If I could identify
| WHICH windows config file has the error, I could overwrite it with a
| backup.
|
| Microsoft's asian call center was no help whatsoever. Apparently they
| have not encountered the error before.
|
| Please help. I really need EXCEL.
 
T

Tagman

Had a similar problem last week.
Ended up having to use the office removal tool from the MS website to clean the registry and files followed by the windows installer removal tool...


I had a virus attack which really screwed up my computer. I FINALLY
| reinstalled Win2000 professional last weekend and have done as many
| updates as i can, even though I invariably get install errors during
| the updates.
|
| Since I reinstalled, it won't let me get into Excel or Outlook, saying
| the application needs to be installed.
|
| I try installing using my Ofiice SR-1 professional (academic edition)
| disks and invariably get the following message:
|
| "The patch package could not be opened. Verify that the patch package
| exists and that you can access it, or contact the application vendor
| to verify that this is a valid installer patch package".
|
| I've tried restoring from a backup without result. If I could identify
| WHICH windows config file has the error, I could overwrite it with a
| backup.
|
| Microsoft's asian call center was no help whatsoever. Apparently they
| have not encountered the error before.
|
| Please help. I really need EXCEL.
 

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