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dnaRIP

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Aug 27, 2008, 4:21:01 PM8/27/08
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I am having the same issue as many on this board. I am running XP Pro SP3
and Office 2003 SP3. I can't install KB's:

955439
921598
951548
948988
954464
955434

I have tried the Full file versions as well. I use a registry cleaner every
now and then and I suspect that may have erased a value that is needed in
order to install these. I have the original CD and it will still not work.
I tried to repair and reinstall Office 2003 to no avail. I tried to copy and
paste the original Office Source Engine.

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks,
dnaRIP

TaurArian

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Aug 27, 2008, 5:15:03 PM8/27/08
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This has helped many who have used registry cleaners (for others note not
for Office 2007) -

Courtesy of Peter Foldes -

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Use the following fix below. Please post back with result

1st Rename Office subkeys

Note: Removing the following registry keys may reset customized user
settings for your Microsoft Office programs.

1. Close all the applications.
2. Click on Start->Run, type in REGEDIT and click on OK.
3. Locate and select the following registry subkeys:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0

4. Right click on 11.0 and rename them to Old11.
5. Close the Registry Editor.

2nd. Detect and Repair Office 2003

1. On the Windows taskbar, click Start, point to and click Control Panel.
2. Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
3. Click Change/Remove Programs on the left pane.
4. Highlight Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003 on the right pane
and click Change.
5. Insert the correct version of CD when it requires.
6. Select "Reinstall and Repair" and click Next.
7. Select "Detect and Repair errors in my Office installation".
8. Click Install and wait the process to end.


3rd. Install the Updates
--
Peter

"quote"


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dnaRIP

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Aug 27, 2008, 6:02:06 PM8/27/08
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w00t w00t

Thanks to Peter Foldes for the solution and thank you to TaurArian for
quoting him!!!

It was what I was looking for. :)

kc5goi

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Oct 21, 2008, 1:07:00 PM10/21/08
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This took care of the problem I was having with the patches on the list and a
few others. Thank you.
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