Tried to Uninstall Office

ChelleWSU · 09-18-2006, 03:28 PM

I'm desperate. I tried to uninstall Office from my computer and it couldn't because the installation source could not be found. Where can I find it? Where does it need to be located on my hard drive?

**nickster_uk** · 09-18-2006, 03:56 PM

Hi ChelleWSU...

Unless i'm mistaken, the installer files are usually in a hidden system folder:

C:\WINDOWS\Installer

However, it may be easier to just insert your install disc and when it loads up, it should give you the option to modify/repair/remove or something similar and you may be able to uninstall it that way.

Hope that helps :)

Ristof · 09-18-2006, 07:15 PM

When the office disk is inserted it will look like it is going to install again but before you get to whether you want a typical or complete installation it should give you three options. Repair - Modify - Remove/uninstall

If this doesn't come up for you then complete the installation if you were installing it for the first time.
Once installed then go back into the setup like you are going to reinstall it and hopefully this time it should give you those three options. You can now uninstall it completely. Doing this fixes any files that seem to be missing that office needs to see to know that it is installed on your PC

Hope this helps
Let me know if it doesn't because it has got me out of a lot of jams before

Chevy · 09-18-2006, 08:14 PM

If this is Office 2000, then you're gonna have a tough time. Office 2k will only update or uninstalll if you provide the same media (the exact cd) used to install it.

ChelleWSU · 09-19-2006, 10:40 AM

Thanks all, I DL ORK.exe and that fixed the uninstall issue and then reinstalled. All is well.

09-18-2006, 03:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
ChelleWSU Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 34 OS: WinXP Pro SP2	Tried to Uninstall Office I'm desperate. I tried to uninstall Office from my computer and it couldn't because the installation source could not be found. Where can I find it? Where does it need to be located on my hard drive?

09-18-2006, 03:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
nickster_uk Moderator, Microsoft Support, Happy to support TSF! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 7,043 OS: XP Pro SP3, Windows 7 Ultimate, Ubuntu v8.04 My System	Hi ChelleWSU... Unless i'm mistaken, the installer files are usually in a hidden system folder: C:\WINDOWS\Installer However, it may be easier to just insert your install disc and when it loads up, it should give you the option to modify/repair/remove or something similar and you may be able to uninstall it that way. Hope that helps :) __________________ My system: ASUS P5K-E WiFi \| Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz (OC 3.60GHz) \| 4GB Corsair DDR2 XMS2-6400C4 RAM (4-4-4-12) \| PowerColor ATI Radeon HD 3850 Pro Xtreme 512MB GDDR3 GPU \| Maxtor DiamondMax 22 500GB, Maxtor DiamondMax 23 500GB & 2xMaxtor DiamondMax 21 250GB SATA HDDs \| Thermaltake CL-P0114 Heatsink + 6 LED Case Fans \| Corsair HX620W Modular PSU \| Enermax Black Knight (CS-527) Case \| Pioneer DVR-216 SATA 20x20 DVD±RW In a world without walls or fences - who needs Windows and Gates?

09-18-2006, 07:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
Ristof Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 38 OS: XP Pro	When the office disk is inserted it will look like it is going to install again but before you get to whether you want a typical or complete installation it should give you three options. Repair - Modify - Remove/uninstall If this doesn't come up for you then complete the installation if you were installing it for the first time. Once installed then go back into the setup like you are going to reinstall it and hopefully this time it should give you those three options. You can now uninstall it completely. Doing this fixes any files that seem to be missing that office needs to see to know that it is installed on your PC Hope this helps Let me know if it doesn't because it has got me out of a lot of jams before

09-18-2006, 08:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
Chevy Retired Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Notlob Posts: 5,452 OS: Vista Ultimate My System	If this is Office 2000, then you're gonna have a tough time. Office 2k will only update or uninstalll if you provide the same media (the exact cd) used to install it.

09-19-2006, 10:40 AM	#5 (permalink)
ChelleWSU Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 34 OS: WinXP Pro SP2	Thanks all, I DL ORK.exe and that fixed the uninstall issue and then reinstalled. All is well.