How to find missing "sku111.cab"?

[RA]

I already had MS Office 2003 and then loaded MS Office 97 since then I get
this error message missing file SKU111.CAB which will affect the performance
etc. I am in the US doing research and my software in India! APA Style 5 is
not functioning because of this. How can I correct the problem without going
to India?
Please help.
Thank you.

 

[Mary Sauer]

This was posted in another newsgroup
If you do not have the installation cd and want to solve this issue
follow these steps: (works most of the time with all sku.cab files)

1. Click on start==>run==>type "excel /s" without quotations and click
ok.

2. Once Excel is up in safe mode with the error message in front, hold
down ctrl+Alt+Delete keys on your keyboard to bring the task manager up.

3. Click on the processes tab==>look for msiexec.exe (only the one next
to your user name), click on it and end the process.

4. Excel should be running without an error message now==>close Excel in
safe mode==>reopen it one more time in safe mode to check if it is
opening with no error message.

5. Close Excel /s and open Excel normally, it should work fine.

The above solution was previously supplied by (e-mail address removed)
(Bahboosh) on other dedicated Newsgroup.

 

[RA]

Dear Mary,
Thank you! It works. If I have any further trouble, I'll let you know.
RA

 

[Mary Sauer]

Hey great, thanks for posting back, it is always appreciated.

 

[mbuss]

mary, you are a freakin genius. Maybe more appropriately, why the hell
wouldn't Microsoft explain this to us on their help page. anyways, thanks!

 

[Otterswim]

Actually, this doesn't work for me. Even opening Excel in safe mode
continues to open the Windows installer. I never get to the point where I
can close safe mode and open it normally and have it work.

I saw a help article about the LIS tool or the Windows Installer Cleanup
tool. Has anyone had luck with either?

Thanks.