re-install?

[Danolo]

Using MS Publisher 2000, its been installed for a long time on my IBM
Netvista P4, Win XP Pro system.

I installed Partition Magic and set up an additional partition on my
hard drive (250 GB) and thereafter Publisher will not load. When I try
to load it I get the following message:

"This application must be installed to run. Please run Setup from the
location where you originally installed the application".

I've un-installed and re-installed Publisher and still the same
results.

I suspect there is some entry in my registry that is not allowing a
pure clean install of Publisher, but I'm not sure.

 

[Danolo]

Using MS Publisher 2000, its been installed for a long time on my IBM
Netvista P4, Win XP Pro system.

I installed Partition Magic and set up an additional partition on my
hard drive (250 GB) and thereafter Publisher will not load. When I try
to load it I get the following message:

"This application must be installed to run. Please run Setup from the
location where you originally installed the application".

I've un-installed and re-installed Publisher and still the same
results.

I suspect there is some entry in my registry that is not allowing a
pure clean install of Publisher, but I'm not sure.

I have since deleted (merged) the partion I made and again tried a re-
install of Publisher, but same results.

Help!

 

[John Inzer]

I have since deleted (merged) the partion I made and again tried a re-
install of Publisher, but same results.

Help!

========================
Your error gets 8 hits on the MS Knowledge
Base but they don't refer to Win XP. I don't
know if they will be useful or not.

"This application must be installed to run.
Please run Setup from the location where
you originally installed the application"
http://tinyurl.com/3d7hsm

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John Inzer
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Digital Image MVP

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Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

 

[Danolo]

Thanks John, but there was nothing in there that really helped or worked.

I'm stymied.

Any other suggestions folks?

 

[Mary Sauer]

Do the CleanUp utility.
Description of the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301
Read the instructions carefully.

When you re-install you need to re-install the service packs too.

 

[Danolo]

Thanks Mary Sauer...

You are a gem. You've helped me several times.

I'll do as you suggest and report back.

Thanks again.

 

[Mary Sauer]

Do post back, I'd like to know if the cleanup utility helped.

 

[Uncle Grumpy]

CCleaner cleaned out a registry setting that was giving me fits. It may help
you.

It's best to stay away from ALL registry cleaners. They have the
potential to do more damage than good.