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Re: Windows Installer Problem & Ms Office 2007
Hi again
MS has been updating the Cleanup Utility fairly often - so I hadn't read the latest ReadMe yet. [Reading all of MS's fix-it notices might be a full-time job right there :) ].
Next time the install/configure for Office 2007 starts giving you trouble, see if you can spot the name of the .msi file that's going bonkers. [You can look in on the EventViewer logs in the Administrative Tools in Control Panel -- both informational, warning, and error messages are listed there, and you'll probably find the Office modules mentioned]. Just for the sake of curiousity, use Windows Explorer to find the files (you may have to set the "view" in Explorer to "show hidden files", and if the .msi files are 'protected' files, you might also temporarily un-hide the protected files as well -- just remember to change them back to hidden when you're done). Check to see if the files somehow are 'read-only', and if so, remove the checkmark from the read-only box. Of course, you'll want to be logged on as an Adminstrator to have any chance at all getting Office to calm down. I wouldn't be surprised if your installation's UAC (User Account Control) is a little mixed up. Permissions can cause big trouble for program installs. Sometimes it helps to right-click the installer & choose "run as administrator" - just to be extra-sure.
If you figure a cure: I'm all ears.
. . . Gary
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