http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ How-To Geek Forums Topic: (Solved) - Office 2003 Instalation problem en Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:06:34 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/office-2003-instalation-problem#post-98897 Sat, 11 Jul 2009 21:27:38 +0000 LH 98897@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>I'll mark it solved for the moment. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/office-2003-instalation-problem#post-98893 Sat, 11 Jul 2009 20:58:20 +0000 Skyholder 98893@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Going to check around and see if a buddy can get me a "real" install CD.</p> <p>I considered using a "file sharing" site to try, but I fear what ELSE I could be getting.</p> <p>I'll just manage with 2000 for now. I appreciate all your research.<br /> Is there a way to close this out? </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/office-2003-instalation-problem#post-98865 Sat, 11 Jul 2009 19:11:20 +0000 raphoenix 98865@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Skyholder<br /> ---<br /> The MS Complete Uninstaller for Office 2000 will only work for Windows 2000 and below so says MS.<br /> ---<br /> The only way I know to get rid of ALL the Office 2000 Registry Entries is to Clean Install the Machine. :(<br /> ---<br /> If the Office 2003 installation CD/DVD(s) were not made correctly, a Clean Install of the O/S still may NOT solve the Office 2003 installation issue.<br /> ---<br /> Not good to run (2) Different Versions of Office on the same machine unless installed in Dual Boot O/S situation.<br /> ---<br /> Regards,<br /> Rick P. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/office-2003-instalation-problem#post-98857 Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:35:16 +0000 Skyholder 98857@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>"EDIT: If this is NOT a Clean Install, you can get something like that if the OSE location has changed."</p> <p>No fair, you just stepped into techno jargon. Can you break it down? I was able to inmstall Office 2000, so did, and was then trying to load 2003.<br /> Should I uninstall 2000? Do something with the registry? Then try again? </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/office-2003-instalation-problem#post-98855 Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:18:20 +0000 raphoenix 98855@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Skyholder,<br /> ---<br /> I have never seen a message like that before even on this Largest of all Premier Edition of Office 2003.<br /> ---<br /> Installation from a Hard Drive takes about 20 Seconds.<br /> ---<br /> A CD install takes longer of course but never have seen a cache message during a clean install.<br /> ---<br /> Will search around.<br /> ---<br /> EDIT: If this is NOT a Clean Install, you can get something like that if the OSE location has changed.<br /> ---<br /> Regards,<br /> Rick P. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/office-2003-instalation-problem#post-98853 Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:03:49 +0000 Skyholder 98853@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Durring, "Current Action"<br /> "Waiting for cabinets to be cached to local Instalation Source." File 01561403.cab</p> <p>Then I am prompted with;<br /> "A required Instalation file could not be found."</p> <p>I'm forced to cancel.<br /> ARGH! </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/office-2003-instalation-problem#post-98848 Sat, 11 Jul 2009 17:41:17 +0000 Skyholder 98848@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Stand by... wil try again, and check the exact wording of message. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/office-2003-instalation-problem#post-98847 Sat, 11 Jul 2009 17:39:00 +0000 raphoenix 98847@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Skyholder,<br /> ---<br /> Am looking at a complete original MS CD/DVD of Office 2003 and that one was also copied to one of my extra Hard Drives for a backup.<br /> ---<br /> ALL the Cab Files begin with a Letter.<br /> ---<br /> Not sure why installer is looking for a Number Cab.<br /> ---<br /> Regards,<br /> Rick P. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/office-2003-instalation-problem#post-98844 Sat, 11 Jul 2009 17:29:38 +0000 Skyholder 98844@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.... Didn't know if it was available anywhere on line.<br /> Thanks. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/office-2003-instalation-problem#post-98843 Sat, 11 Jul 2009 17:24:57 +0000 LH 98843@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Only thing I can think of, is you have a friend with copy, then extract that file. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/office-2003-instalation-problem#post-98842 Sat, 11 Jul 2009 17:17:41 +0000 Skyholder 98842@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Nooooooo. Not resolved. It will not install because it seems unable to find file 01561403.cab.<br /> Any thoughts? </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/office-2003-instalation-problem#post-98840 Sat, 11 Jul 2009 17:13:56 +0000 raphoenix 98840@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Glad the issue was resolved.<br /> ---<br /> Rick P. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/office-2003-instalation-problem#post-98839 Sat, 11 Jul 2009 17:09:14 +0000 Skyholder 98839@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>FYI Office 2000 loads fine. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/office-2003-instalation-problem#post-98838 Sat, 11 Jul 2009 17:08:21 +0000 Skyholder 98838@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>A copy of an original. Used many times before, on this same PC. I recently had to reinstall XP, an am just trying to rebuild everything. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/office-2003-instalation-problem#post-98837 Sat, 11 Jul 2009 17:02:01 +0000 raphoenix 98837@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Skyholder,<br /> ---<br /> Is the install being made from the original Office 2003 CD/DVD ??<br /> ---<br /> Regards,<br /> Rick P. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/office-2003-instalation-problem#post-98836 Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:52:32 +0000 Skyholder 98836@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Attempting to install Office 2003. Everytime I try I get a message that file 01561403.cab is missing. I have no idea how to get this.</p> <p>I've seen fragmented responses, but never a fix. </p> <p>Any thoughts? </p>