MS Office 2003 would'nt install after backup-restore

[Adam Smith]

Hello,

New C-disk & O/S replacement (Win 2000 Prof.)

Files restored from previous Windows BackUp Utility

Some Applications restored OK some including Office require
re-installation. Programs seems intact in C:\Program Files but on
launching from Shortcuts on desktop dialog box ==> "Available only for
installed Applications", similar admonishment when launched directly or
from Start>Run>Program Files>Microsoft Office>....>*.exe

On installing, progress up to CD Key input OK, then returns error
message that "source is corrupt". But the source is not (not both
original disk & backup simultaneously)

Tried removing Office from Add/Remove Program but it is not listed,
renamed Microsoft Office folder as well but that did not seem to have
any effect. Used Regedit and removed
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office but that did not seem to
help any either.

Just restored registry etc.

Any suggestions welcomed
[before I commit seppuku (hara-kiri)]

-- Adam --

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

You need to reinstall Office with the CDs.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

 

[Adam Smith]

You need to reinstall Office with the CDs.

??????? That;s what I have been attempting and getting the "source is
corrupt" message - original and backup copy ??????

 

[Adam Smith]

Hello,

New C-disk & O/S replacement (Win 2000 Prof.)

Files restored from previous Windows BackUp Utility

Some Applications restored OK some including Office require
re-installation. Programs seems intact in C:\Program Files but on
launching from Shortcuts on desktop dialog box ==> "Available only for
installed Applications", similar admonishment when launched directly or
from Start>Run>Program Files>Microsoft Office>....>*.exe

______________________________________________________________________
|JoAnn Paules [MVP] wrote: |
|> You need to reinstall Office with the CDs. |
|> |
|??????? That;s what I have been attempting and getting the "source is |
|corrupt" message - original and backup copy ?????? |
|______________________________________________________________________|
||

On installing, progress up to CD Key input OK, then returns error
message that "source is corrupt". But the source is not (not both
original disk & backup simultaneously)

Tried removing Office from Add/Remove Program but it is not listed,
renamed Microsoft Office folder as well but that did not seem to have
any effect. Used Regedit and removed
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office but that did not seem to
help any either.

Just restored registry etc.

Any suggestions welcomed
[before I commit seppuku (hara-kiri)]

-- Adam --

 

[DL]

Maybe this ?
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;290301

Hello,

New C-disk & O/S replacement (Win 2000 Prof.)

Files restored from previous Windows BackUp Utility

Some Applications restored OK some including Office require
re-installation. Programs seems intact in C:\Program Files but on
launching from Shortcuts on desktop dialog box ==> "Available only for
installed Applications", similar admonishment when launched directly or
from Start>Run>Program Files>Microsoft Office>....>*.exe

______________________________________________________________________
|JoAnn Paules [MVP] wrote: |
|> You need to reinstall Office with the CDs. |
|> |
|??????? That;s what I have been attempting and getting the "source is |
|corrupt" message - original and backup copy ?????? |
|______________________________________________________________________|
||

On installing, progress up to CD Key input OK, then returns error
message that "source is corrupt". But the source is not (not both
original disk & backup simultaneously)

Tried removing Office from Add/Remove Program but it is not listed,
renamed Microsoft Office folder as well but that did not seem to have
any effect. Used Regedit and removed
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office but that did not seem to
help any either.

Just restored registry etc.

Any suggestions welcomed
[before I commit seppuku (hara-kiri)]

-- Adam --

 

[Adam Smith]

Maybe this ?
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;290301

As per direction here installed installer cleanup utility
msicuu2.exe
Unchanged

Installed "Installer" again
Windows Installer 3.1 , WindowsInstaller-KB893803-x86.exe
No improvement, No changed

I

Hello,

New C-disk & O/S replacement (Win 2000 Prof.)

Files restored from previous Windows BackUp Utility

Some Applications restored OK some including Office require
re-installation. Programs seems intact in C:\Program Files but on
launching from Shortcuts on desktop dialog box ==> "Available only for
installed Applications", similar admonishment when launched directly or
from Start>Run>Program Files>Microsoft Office>....>*.exe

______________________________________________________________________
|JoAnn Paules [MVP] wrote: |
|> You need to reinstall Office with the CDs. |
|> |
|??????? That;s what I have been attempting and getting the "source is |
|corrupt" message - original and backup copy ?????? |
|______________________________________________________________________|
||

On installing, progress up to CD Key input OK, then returns error
message that "source is corrupt". But the source is not (not both
original disk & backup simultaneously)

Tried removing Office from Add/Remove Program but it is not listed,
renamed Microsoft Office folder as well but that did not seem to have
any effect. Used Regedit and removed
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office but that did not seem to
help any either.

Just restored registry etc.

Any suggestions welcomed
[before I commit seppuku (hara-kiri)]

-- Adam --

 

[DL]

You removed the MS Office entries using this utility?

Maybe this ?
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;290301

As per direction here installed installer cleanup utility
msicuu2.exe
Unchanged

Installed "Installer" again
Windows Installer 3.1 , WindowsInstaller-KB893803-x86.exe
No improvement, No changed

I

Adam Smith wrote:
Hello,

New C-disk & O/S replacement (Win 2000 Prof.)

Files restored from previous Windows BackUp Utility

Some Applications restored OK some including Office require
re-installation. Programs seems intact in C:\Program Files but on
launching from Shortcuts on desktop dialog box ==> "Available only for
installed Applications", similar admonishment when launched directly or
from Start>Run>Program Files>Microsoft Office>....>*.exe

______________________________________________________________________
|JoAnn Paules [MVP] wrote: |
|> You need to reinstall Office with the CDs. |
|> |
|??????? That;s what I have been attempting and getting the "source is |
|corrupt" message - original and backup copy ?????? |
|______________________________________________________________________|
||
On installing, progress up to CD Key input OK, then returns error
message that "source is corrupt". But the source is not (not both
original disk & backup simultaneously)

Tried removing Office from Add/Remove Program but it is not listed,
renamed Microsoft Office folder as well but that did not seem to have
any effect. Used Regedit and removed
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office but that did not seem to
help any either.

Just restored registry etc.

Any suggestions welcomed
[before I commit seppuku (hara-kiri)]

-- Adam --

 

[Adam Smith]

You removed the MS Office entries using this utility?

Well I thought I did, just following the prompted directions;
How would I know if I did? Is there something i could look for?
I think I did recall something about "successful" or "successfully
completed" showing up.

 

[DL]

You download/install the tool, then run it
It will open listing apps installed by the wininstaller
Remove all refferences to MS Office2003 or its components
Close
Then install Office2003 again