Vista Service Pack 1 killed Office 2007 & it won't install or repa

I have Vista Home Premium & Office 2007 installed. I have not been getting
updates for months due to a hanging install of a microsoft.net 1.1 update.

It offers the .net update daily & after dozens of unsuccessful tries it has
finally installed - thus allowing 6 months of windows & office updates to
install.

Next the .net update starts showing up again & freezing out other updates.

Finally it installs again, and vista sp1 appears & installs.

NOW office 07 won't work & says "outlook (or excel, word, etc) is not
installed for the current user. Please re-install. Well it won't reinstall or
repair. Repair doesn't show up as an option in control panel, and when you
try to install from disc it just crashes almost immediately.

Of course - now I am getting the same microsoft.net 1.1 update offer which
will not install & is giving me error code EO434F4D which can't be found in
the microsoft database.

Can anyone help me please?

It's likely that the error is caused by the Windows Installer, rather than
the .NET update.
How to resolve Common Windows Installer Problems:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555175/en-us
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"SouthRider" <> wrote in message
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> I have Vista Home Premium & Office 2007 installed. I have not been getting
> updates for months due to a hanging install of a microsoft.net 1.1 update.
>
> It offers the .net update daily & after dozens of unsuccessful tries it
> has
> finally installed - thus allowing 6 months of windows & office updates to
> install.
>
> Next the .net update starts showing up again & freezing out other updates.
>
> Finally it installs again, and vista sp1 appears & installs.
>
> NOW office 07 won't work & says "outlook (or excel, word, etc) is not
> installed for the current user. Please re-install. Well it won't reinstall
> or
> repair. Repair doesn't show up as an option in control panel, and when you
> try to install from disc it just crashes almost immediately.
>
> Of course - now I am getting the same microsoft.net 1.1 update offer which
> will not install & is giving me error code EO434F4D which can't be found
> in
> the microsoft database.
>
> Can anyone help me please?

Unfortunately windows installer is for xp & prior versions. I am running
Vista & this article does not apply to my situation. any other advice?

Thanx

"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

> It's likely that the error is caused by the Windows Installer, rather than
> the .NET update.
> How to resolve Common Windows Installer Problems:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555175/en-us
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> "SouthRider" <> wrote in message
> news:8132F4EB-FC68-44AC-BEF5-...
> > I have Vista Home Premium & Office 2007 installed. I have not been getting
> > updates for months due to a hanging install of a microsoft.net 1.1 update.
> >
> > It offers the .net update daily & after dozens of unsuccessful tries it
> > has
> > finally installed - thus allowing 6 months of windows & office updates to
> > install.
> >
> > Next the .net update starts showing up again & freezing out other updates.
> >
> > Finally it installs again, and vista sp1 appears & installs.
> >
> > NOW office 07 won't work & says "outlook (or excel, word, etc) is not
> > installed for the current user. Please re-install. Well it won't reinstall
> > or
> > repair. Repair doesn't show up as an option in control panel, and when you
> > try to install from disc it just crashes almost immediately.
> >
> > Of course - now I am getting the same microsoft.net 1.1 update offer which
> > will not install & is giving me error code EO434F4D which can't be found
> > in
> > the microsoft database.
> >
> > Can anyone help me please?
>

I'm not seeing anything specific to Vista on the installer, but it's likely
the 'Module' for updating is not working right for you. I would try a Repair
of Vista, if that is offered on your F8 recovery screen.

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"SouthRider" <> wrote in message
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> Unfortunately windows installer is for xp & prior versions. I am running
> Vista & this article does not apply to my situation. any other advice?
>
> Thanx
>
> "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>
>> It's likely that the error is caused by the Windows Installer, rather
>> than
>> the .NET update.
>> How to resolve Common Windows Installer Problems:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555175/en-us
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>> Mark L. Ferguson
>> .
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>> "SouthRider" <> wrote in message
>> news:8132F4EB-FC68-44AC-BEF5-...
>> > I have Vista Home Premium & Office 2007 installed. I have not been
>> > getting
>> > updates for months due to a hanging install of a microsoft.net 1.1
>> > update.
>> >
>> > It offers the .net update daily & after dozens of unsuccessful tries it
>> > has
>> > finally installed - thus allowing 6 months of windows & office updates
>> > to
>> > install.
>> >
>> > Next the .net update starts showing up again & freezing out other
>> > updates.
>> >
>> > Finally it installs again, and vista sp1 appears & installs.
>> >
>> > NOW office 07 won't work & says "outlook (or excel, word, etc) is not
>> > installed for the current user. Please re-install. Well it won't
>> > reinstall
>> > or
>> > repair. Repair doesn't show up as an option in control panel, and when
>> > you
>> > try to install from disc it just crashes almost immediately.
>> >
>> > Of course - now I am getting the same microsoft.net 1.1 update offer
>> > which
>> > will not install & is giving me error code EO434F4D which can't be
>> > found
>> > in
>> > the microsoft database.
>> >
>> > Can anyone help me please?
>>

Office has nothing to do with Vista. This is a problem with your Installer.

Try the following and see if it corrects your issue

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

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"SouthRider" <> wrote in message news:818E3EC9-AD5D-4BAA-B562-...
> Unfortunately windows installer is for xp & prior versions. I am running
> Vista & this article does not apply to my situation. any other advice?
>
> Thanx
>
> "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>
>> It's likely that the error is caused by the Windows Installer, rather than
>> the .NET update.
>> How to resolve Common Windows Installer Problems:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555175/en-us
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>> interface.
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>> Mark L. Ferguson
>> .
>>
>> "SouthRider" <> wrote in message
>> news:8132F4EB-FC68-44AC-BEF5-...
>> > I have Vista Home Premium & Office 2007 installed. I have not been getting
>> > updates for months due to a hanging install of a microsoft.net 1.1 update.
>> >
>> > It offers the .net update daily & after dozens of unsuccessful tries it
>> > has
>> > finally installed - thus allowing 6 months of windows & office updates to
>> > install.
>> >
>> > Next the .net update starts showing up again & freezing out other updates.
>> >
>> > Finally it installs again, and vista sp1 appears & installs.
>> >
>> > NOW office 07 won't work & says "outlook (or excel, word, etc) is not
>> > installed for the current user. Please re-install. Well it won't reinstall
>> > or
>> > repair. Repair doesn't show up as an option in control panel, and when you
>> > try to install from disc it just crashes almost immediately.
>> >
>> > Of course - now I am getting the same microsoft.net 1.1 update offer which
>> > will not install & is giving me error code EO434F4D which can't be found
>> > in
>> > the microsoft database.
>> >
>> > Can anyone help me please?
>>

But the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility does pertain to Vista.
"SouthRider" <> wrote in message
news:818E3EC9-AD5D-4BAA-B562-...
> Unfortunately windows installer is for xp & prior versions. I am running
> Vista & this article does not apply to my situation. any other advice?
>
> Thanx
>
> "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>
>> It's likely that the error is caused by the Windows Installer, rather
>> than
>> the .NET update.
>> How to resolve Common Windows Installer Problems:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555175/en-us
>> --
>> Was this helpful? Then click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web
>> interface.
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>> Mark L. Ferguson
>> .
>>
>> "SouthRider" <> wrote in message
>> news:8132F4EB-FC68-44AC-BEF5-...
>> > I have Vista Home Premium & Office 2007 installed. I have not been
>> > getting
>> > updates for months due to a hanging install of a microsoft.net 1.1
>> > update.
>> >
>> > It offers the .net update daily & after dozens of unsuccessful tries it
>> > has
>> > finally installed - thus allowing 6 months of windows & office updates
>> > to
>> > install.
>> >
>> > Next the .net update starts showing up again & freezing out other
>> > updates.
>> >
>> > Finally it installs again, and vista sp1 appears & installs.
>> >
>> > NOW office 07 won't work & says "outlook (or excel, word, etc) is not
>> > installed for the current user. Please re-install. Well it won't
>> > reinstall
>> > or
>> > repair. Repair doesn't show up as an option in control panel, and when
>> > you
>> > try to install from disc it just crashes almost immediately.
>> >
>> > Of course - now I am getting the same microsoft.net 1.1 update offer
>> > which
>> > will not install & is giving me error code EO434F4D which can't be
>> > found
>> > in
>> > the microsoft database.
>> >
>> > Can anyone help me please?
>>