[JamesCooper]

Download missing files from this link: http://www.billynda.com/ and save to desktop.

Open your offending application (in my case Excel) and when prompted browse to the file location.

Hey presto, it should be fixed!

James

[Billynda]

I've put Proplus.msi and Office1.cab on my site for all to download...
Hope it helps...
http://www.billynda.com/

Bill

[snb14]

I downloaded Proplus.msi from billynda.com. My issue originally was that I could not install SP3 because I was missing PROPLUS.MSI. I tried to install the downloaded file and my pc said I already had a version of it somewhere and had to uninstall it. Now I'm confused. Help?

Thanks.

[Billynda]

Go here...
http://tinyurl.com/2dfxk

Scroll down to here...
To install SP3 without the original Office XP CD

Try the full version download...
OfficeXpSp3-kb832671-fullfile-enu.exe

Let me know if it works...

Bill
billynda@gmail.com

[snb14]

Nope, it didn't work. It still asked for PROPLUS.MSI... I thought maybe I could use the file I downloaded from billynda.com when it prompted me to direct it to the installation for proplus.msi, but it said that it was invalid.

[Billynda]

I recently found out there are two versions of Office...
One with FP and one without...
PROPLUS.MSI is the install file for the version WITH Frontpage...
PRORET.MSI is the install file for the version WITHOUT Frontpage...

You say yours says Proplus though...
Can you send the exact wording of the error?

[Billynda]

Go here...
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324906/

Resolution #3
is a Hotfix called Msiregmv.exe

I've been looking for it...Haven't found it...

Try this...It'll tell you alot about what you already have on your PC...

http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

[snb14]

When I click to initiate the installation of OfficeXpSp3-kb832671-fullfile-enu.exe, it says that its configuring Microsoft Office XP Professional with FrontPage. Then it says, "The feature you are trying to use is on a network resource that is unavailable. Click OK to try again, or enter an alternate path to a folder containing the installation package 'PROPLUS.MSI' in the box below." Since I can't find proplus I have to cancel the installation.

[Billynda]

Originally Posted by snb14

Click OK to try again, or enter an alternate path to a folder containing the installation package 'PROPLUS.MSI' in the box below." Since I can't find proplus I have to cancel the installation.

And leading 'it' to the proplus you downloaded from my site didn't work?
I just looked back and you said you tried to install the proplus from my site...

Did you try downloading ot to your desktop then lead the problem to it?

My original problem with Proplus was when I tried to run Office Update...
Kept getting the dialog box asking for the Proplus...
I put my CD in and lead it to there...No good...

I found out that if I copy the entire office XP disk to the C drive in a folder I
created called OfficeXPCD and lead it there I never had a problem again...

[snb14]

I tried putting the proplus installer on the desktop and leading the SP3 installer to it but that didn't work. Unfortunately I do not have the Office XP disk because I inherited my computer from a cousin.

[Billynda]

Somethings to look at...
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/830335

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Scroll down to line 171 and you'll see it on the right...
"Office XP Error 1706 - ProPlus.Msi Fix - O2K"

[augabog]

Did anyone here ever find a solution to this issue? I am now having it with my office computer, and I have no idea where the original Windows/Office CD are at my work.

Thanks,

Kerry

[Billynda]

Kerry

Take a look at your C drive and see if there's a folder called I386 and lead it to that and see if it works...
Otherwise, find a friend with the XP CD that'll let you copy the entire disk to a folder you create (I called mine OfficeXPCD)

Bill

[augabog]

I searched and found a number of folders called I386. Mostly in the path:

E:\WINDOWS\system32\ReinstallBackups\

After this last \ there are numerous paths that begin 000 (ex. 0000\Driverfiles thru 0015\Driverfiles). There are a few other locations for an I386 folder as well. Should I try all of them?

Thanks again,
Kerry

[Billynda]

Try anyone of them...
There's also office1.cab on my site www.billynda.com
It's a 200MB zipped file that will likely taks awhile to download...
It doesn't have Proplus in it but it does cotain a lot of office files...

Bill