Re: Can't launch Outlook 2003

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






"Harold Schultz" <hsjschultz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I recently upgraded my hard drive. I used a Western Digital copy utility
>to
> make a copy of my C drive. The first time I attempted to launch Outlook
> for
> Microsoft Office Professional 2003, a advisory window opens that is titled
> "Windows Installer" and says "preparing to install". It only has a cancel
> button. After about 45 seconds another window open and says, "The
> operation
> failed due to installation problems. Restart Outlook and try again. If
> the
> problem persists, please reinstall." When I try to launch my Microsoft
> Office Professional 2003 CD, again the same window opens ("Windows
> Installer" and says "preparing to install"). Again, after about 45 seconds
> another window says, "This patch package could not be open. 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."
> What
> does all this mean and how do I restore my installation? Please help!
>
> Harold Schultz
> hsjschultz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>


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