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Office 2003 Vista Install Install aborting during the configuration stage

#1 carnivalofsorts

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Posted 21 July 2009 - 07:43 AM

Hey guys,

im trying to install office 2003 on a Vista system, and mid way through the prep for instalation, it quits.

It seems to happen during the configuration stage,

Any ideas ??

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#2 garmanma

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Posted 21 July 2009 - 09:44 AM

The procedure outline here might help
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en...f0-9a19a292ea03

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#3 DeathStalker

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Posted 22 July 2009 - 03:00 AM

That doesn't make sense to me Garmanma, in KB290301 it specifically states:

Windows Installer CleanUp Utility does not perform the following functions:

* Remove Windows Installer
* Remove files of any programs that are installed by Windows Installer, such as Microsoft Office 2003

Yet that is exactly what The guy, Rick Kingslan, from Microsoft said to do in that thread. One would think he would know since he writes the documents and help that comes with Office Communications Server - on media, web, and download.

So which is right?

#4 garmanma

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Posted 22 July 2009 - 06:58 PM

I know
Microsoft has changed their stance on using it
Just last year they used to have disclaimers all over the place warning not to use the utility with MS Office products and now you read the same KB article and the warnings have been removed :huh:

Mark

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