Re: Install not properly registered?

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Thanks for posting back, it is appreciated. I hope all goes well for you.

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"Hans" <Hans@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I did some reading, but in the "Office 2000 Professional Setup (000X).txt"
> files the only values mentioned for the "return values" were either "0" or
> "1". So no error signals here. One of the advices given on the MS Support
> site was to uninstall (the previous version of) Office 2000 and then rerun
> Setup. In "Software>Ad/Remove" I removed CD 1, but on attempting to do the
> same with CD 2 I now got an error message stating there had been a call on a
> not existing patch and that the manufactor had the be asked for an updated
> installer or an updated application.
> I made a system restore point, deleted c:\program files\Microsoft Office,
> cleaned the registry with Registry Mechanic, rebooted and installed Office
> 2000, cd 1 and cd 2. Till now all goes well, including the opening of
> Publisher. It was a rather 'wild' action, but if things continue to go well,
> I leave it that way.
> Hans.
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> "Hans" wrote:
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>> A first reaction: no error messages, just the Windows installer window coming
>> up as I click the Publisher shortcut, asking for Office 2000 Professional sr1
>> cd2. Just after I have inserted the cd, Publisher opens. (The database
>> application for small bussinesses on the same cd opens without any problem.)
>> But I go reading your link now. (Thanks so far.)
>> Hans.
>>
>> "Mary Sauer" wrote:
>>
>> > Do you get any errors at all?
>> >
>> > How to use an Office 2000 Setup log file to troubleshoot Office Setup problems
>> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;237957
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
>> > http://office.microsoft.com/
>> > http://msauer.mvps.org/
>> > news://msnews.microsoft.com
>> > "Hans" <Hans@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> > news:95F4C358-785F-447C-9067-8EF959D5528A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > >I Ad/Removed the content of both CD's and yes, I did detect and repair in the
>> > > Publisher help menu. (To judge by the time it took, I thought the content of
>> > > the whole cd was reinstalled.) I followed the links in your post and did the
>> > > ORK Language trick, the registry adjustments and I also downloaded Windows
>> > > Install Clean Up. With that I removed the entry Office 2000 sr1 cd 2. All in
>> > > vain.
>> > > Hans.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > "Mary Sauer" wrote:
>> > >
>> > >> Have you only reinstalled Publisher which is on CD 2? Have you tried a detect
>> > >> and
>> > >> repair in the help menu?
>> > >>
>> > >> OFF2000: Windows Installer Appears Every Time a Program Is Started
>> > >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;265194
>> > >>
>> > >> You might use the CleanUp utility.
>> > >> Description of the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility
>> > >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301/
>> > >>
>> > >> --
>> > >> Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
>> > >> http://office.microsoft.com/
>> > >> http://msauer.mvps.org/
>> > >> news://msnews.microsoft.com
>> > >> "Hans" <Hans@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> > >> news:2AEE5B23-003F-4427-B368-5BE1471F08AE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > >> > Clicking the Publisher shortcut starts the msi-window asking for de Office
>> > >> > 2000 cd 2. Only after that the prog will open. The other Office
>> > >> > applications
>> > >> > are opening just fine. All the updates are installed, OS is Windows XP
>> > >> > Professional SP2, also all updates included. I have done two un- and
>> > >> > reinstalls of Office 2000, I have also done two System Restores. I have
>> > >> > searched MS Knowledge Base, I have visited a couple of MVP-sites, I have
>> > >> > googled but didn't find a solution. What to do now?
>> > >> > Hans.
>> > >> >
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