Annoying Windows Installer!

I removed an old copy of Word (XP Professional) in preparation for the
installation of Office Home. Now, whenever I do almost anything,
the windows installer keeps popping up, looking for the XP Pro disk (and
PRO.MSI in particular.)

I can no longer locate that old XP disk, and now I cannot install the new
version! I tried removing some references to Office 10 in the registry,
but that didn't help. How can I remove the constant "nagging" and
install the new software? I'll keep looking for the XP Pro disk in the
meanwhile, but I'm not optimistic...

Also, trying to remove any remnants via the Control Panel didn't help
either.

Thanks in advance,

Dave

Try this fool

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301

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"FiOS Dave" <> wrote in message
news:68DC43AB-9680-451B-934C-...
>I removed an old copy of Word (XP Professional) in preparation for the
> installation of Office Home. Now, whenever I do almost anything,
> the windows installer keeps popping up, looking for the XP Pro disk (and
> PRO.MSI in particular.)
>
> I can no longer locate that old XP disk, and now I cannot install the new
> version! I tried removing some references to Office 10 in the registry,
> but that didn't help. How can I remove the constant "nagging" and
> install the new software? I'll keep looking for the XP Pro disk in the
> meanwhile, but I'm not optimistic...
>
> Also, trying to remove any remnants via the Control Panel didn't help either.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Dave
>

On Sun, 24 May 2009 06:35:26 -0400, "Peter Foldes" <>
wrote:

>Try this fool
>
>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301


Fool or Tool ?
(Windows Installer CleanUp Utility)

:-D
--
Groeten van Fred W. te H.
Streef onbekommerd
naar het ideale.
Loesje, goud van oud.

Interesting gaff, though I'm sure it was unintentional.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"FredW" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On Sun, 24 May 2009 06:35:26 -0400, "Peter Foldes" <>
> wrote:
>
>>Try this fool
>>
>>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301
>
>
> Fool or Tool ?
> (Windows Installer CleanUp Utility)
>
> :-D
> --
> Groeten van Fred W. te H.
> Streef onbekommerd
> naar het ideale.
> Loesje, goud van oud.

Fool should read Tool

LOL. I really goofed on this. Sorry to Fios Dave the OP and I deeply apologize .
That what happens after an all day argument with a teenager.

And a thank you to Fred W for pointing it out

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"FredW" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On Sun, 24 May 2009 06:35:26 -0400, "Peter Foldes" <>
> wrote:
>
>>Try this fool
>>
>>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301
>
>
> Fool or Tool ?
> (Windows Installer CleanUp Utility)
>
> :-D
> --
> Groeten van Fred W. te H.
> Streef onbekommerd
> naar het ideale.
> Loesje, goud van oud.

Right word, but applied to the wrong poster. <eg>

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Don't pick a fight with an old man.
If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.


"Peter Foldes" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Fool should read Tool
>
> LOL. I really goofed on this. Sorry to Fios Dave the OP and I deeply
> apologize . That what happens after an all day argument with a teenager.
>
> And a thank you to Fred W for pointing it out
>
> --
> Peter
>
> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>
> "FredW" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> On Sun, 24 May 2009 06:35:26 -0400, "Peter Foldes" <>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>Try this fool
>>>
>>>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301
>>
>>
>> Fool or Tool ?
>> (Windows Installer CleanUp Utility)
>>
>> :-D
>> --
>> Groeten van Fred W. te H.
>> Streef onbekommerd
>> naar het ideale.
>> Loesje, goud van oud.
>

That's when you wish you could take it back!
No offense taken, but I would like an answer from someone!

Dave


"FredW" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On Sun, 24 May 2009 06:35:26 -0400, "Peter Foldes" <>
> wrote:
>
>>Try this fool
>>
>>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301
>
>
> Fool or Tool ?
> (Windows Installer CleanUp Utility)
>
> :-D
> --
> Groeten van Fred W. te H.
> Streef onbekommerd
> naar het ideale.
> Loesje, goud van oud.

OK guys...

At first I thought the link was related to the comment, so I didn't follow
it!
Out of curiosity, I did, and found that this was the "real deal!"
Problem solved... Happy camper...

Thanks all.

Dave


"Mike" <> wrote in message
news:B80C35BE-4CB3-4734-AEC4-...
> Right word, but applied to the wrong poster. <eg>
>
> --
>
>
> Don't pick a fight with an old man.
> If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.
>
>
> "Peter Foldes" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Fool should read Tool
>>
>> LOL. I really goofed on this. Sorry to Fios Dave the OP and I deeply
>> apologize . That what happens after an all day argument with a teenager.
>>
>> And a thank you to Fred W for pointing it out
>>
>> --
>> Peter
>>
>> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
>> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>>
>> "FredW" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> On Sun, 24 May 2009 06:35:26 -0400, "Peter Foldes" <>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Try this fool
>>>>
>>>>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301
>>>
>>>
>>> Fool or Tool ?
>>> (Windows Installer CleanUp Utility)
>>>
>>> :-D
>>> --
>>> Groeten van Fred W. te H.
>>> Streef onbekommerd
>>> naar het ideale.
>>> Loesje, goud van oud.
>>

On Sun, 24 May 2009 12:26:44 -0400, "FiOS Dave" <>
wrote:

>OK guys...
>
>At first I thought the link was related to the comment, so I didn't follow
>it!
>Out of curiosity, I did, and found that this was the "real deal!"
>Problem solved... Happy camper...


Good for you.
I suspected the first answer could lead to some misunderstanding.
Because it was the right reaction (and also a bit hilarious), I reacted.

Glad it worked in the end.
:-)
--
Fred W. (NL)

"FredW" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On Sun, 24 May 2009 12:26:44 -0400, "FiOS Dave" <>
> wrote:
>
>>OK guys...
>>
>>At first I thought the link was related to the comment, so I didn't follow
>>it!
>>Out of curiosity, I did, and found that this was the "real deal!"
>>Problem solved... Happy camper...
>
>
> Good for you.
> I suspected the first answer could lead to some misunderstanding.
> Because it was the right reaction (and also a bit hilarious), I reacted.
>
> Glad it worked in the end.
> :-)
> --
> Fred W. (NL)

Unfortunately, the story is not finished!

I uninstalled XP Pro and the remnants of Office 2007 and now I get a
vague error when trying to install OH2007. I've even turned off all
options except for Word and it still won't install!
Is there anything else that must be uninstalled in order to get
word to install?

Thanks again,

Dave