Can't un-install Office XP
From: Bill (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 03/12/04
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Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2004 12:24:18 -0800
I found out how to remove Office XP via the Control
Panel, when I kept getting "This patch package could not
be opened". I found that I had to edit the registry; goto
Start, Run, type in regedit. Delete all keys
called "patches". Regedit procedure was to make a backup
copy of the registry then use Find "Keys" (Values and
Data deselected), "Match whole string only"
for "Patches". I deleted each instance (there were
three).
After this was done I was able to remove Office from the
Control Panel and then reinstall it.
>-----Original Message-----
>
>If by "MSO XP" you mean Microsoft Office XP, I already
>tried that. If I could get Office XP to install again,
>then I would just use it. However, I can't get it to re-
>install, repair, or un-install.
>
>Thanks for the idea though,
>
>Carl.
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>You might want to try reinstalling MSO XP first to
>repair
>>the corrupted files (may need to run it from the CD
>>instead of within "Add Remove Programs") then do your
>>uninstall.
>>
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>My office XP installation is corrupt, and I'm unable
to
>>>repair it. After several days of frustration, I have
>>>decided to quite using it completely, and go with a
>>>competitor that actually works, like Open Office, Star
>>>Office, etc.
>>>
>>>However, Office XP will not let me un-install it.
When
>I
>>>use "Add / Remove Software" to Remove Office XP, it
>first
>>>asks me "Are you sure", so I say "Yes". It then gives
>me
>>>an error message, "This 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.".
>>>So I click on "Ok" and I am back where I started.
>>>
>>>If I click on "Change" instead of "Remove", the exact
>>>same thing happens.
>>>
>>>At this point, the only way that I know of to get rid
>of
>>>Office, is to format my hard drive and re-install
>>>Windows. Obviously, that's a bit severe.
>>>
>>>Anyone know of a better way?
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>
>>>Carl.
>>>.
>>>
>>.
>>
>.
>
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