Deleted MSOCACHE - now can't install or uninstall or even use the product...

[beamguy]

On a recent build my MSOCACHE files got left on another hard drive (Likely becuase the install files were on that drive when I
executed them even though the installation went to my C: drive). I then was finished with that drive and reformatted it. Now almost
any office application I use wants to run an installer or complains that something is broke and asks me to run repair.

I looked up on the website and found a tool called LISTOOL, which allowed me to disable Local Install source or something like that.
It was happy - but still cannot do anything. Later I ran it to move the LIS source - since it still was pointing to a non-existant
drive. Things are a little rosier - meaning I get farther before error - but still get no place. By the way - if LIS is off why
does setup copy files to my new version of MSOCACHE.

So here is my present status:

Cannot run setup - It says "This 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 windows installer patch package"

I cannot uninstall Office either - same message.

Cannot enable LIS anymore with LISTOOL - it gives error 0x8007006e

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Anyone have any ideas?

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My idea (short of reformatting my system and starting over) is to find all the registry values for office and delete them. Does
anyone know where the culprit entries are?

Thanks

 

[Susan Ramlet]

Hi, beamguy,

You could run the Windows Installer Cleanup Tool that will remove Office
entries in the registry related to the Windows Installer and should then
allow you to re-install Office.

This article may give you more info;

You receive the "This patch package could not be opened" error message in an
Office program:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/295823/en-us

 

[Susan Ramlet]

Hi, beamguy,

You could run the Windows Installer Cleanup Tool that will remove Office
entries in the registry related to the Windows Installer and should then
allow you to re-install Office.

This article may give you more info;

You receive the "This patch package could not be opened" error message in an
Office program:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/295823/en-us

 

[Susan Ramlet]

Hi, beamguy,

You could run the Windows Installer Cleanup Tool that will remove Office
entries in the registry related to the Windows Installer and should then
allow you to re-install Office.

This article may give you more info;

You receive the "This patch package could not be opened" error message in an
Office program:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/295823/en-us

 

[Susan Ramlet]

Hi, beamguy,

You could run the Windows Installer Cleanup Tool that will remove Office
entries in the registry related to the Windows Installer and should then
allow you to re-install Office.

This article may give you more info;

You receive the "This patch package could not be opened" error message in an
Office program:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/295823/en-us

 

[Susan Ramlet]

Hi, beamguy,

You could run the Windows Installer Cleanup Tool that will remove Office
entries in the registry related to the Windows Installer and should then
allow you to re-install Office.

This article may give you more info;

You receive the "This patch package could not be opened" error message in an
Office program:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/295823/en-us

 

[Susan Ramlet]

Hi, beamguy,

You could run the Windows Installer Cleanup Tool that will remove Office
entries in the registry related to the Windows Installer and should then
allow you to re-install Office.

This article may give you more info;

You receive the "This patch package could not be opened" error message in an
Office program:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/295823/en-us

 

[Susan Ramlet]

Hi, beamguy,

You could run the Windows Installer Cleanup Tool that will remove Office
entries in the registry related to the Windows Installer and should then
allow you to re-install Office.

This article may give you more info;

You receive the "This patch package could not be opened" error message in an
Office program:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/295823/en-us

 

[Susan Ramlet]

Hi, beamguy,

You could run the Windows Installer Cleanup Tool that will remove Office
entries in the registry related to the Windows Installer and should then
allow you to re-install Office.

This article may give you more info;

You receive the "This patch package could not be opened" error message in an
Office program:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/295823/en-us