M. Office 2003 problem

[quietbe27]

I installed Microsoft Office Professional 2003 on my computer, now every time I try to open any of the applications, it has to be 'installed' and then configured by windows installer. Finally, after about five minutes, I get an error message that says that the application cannot be opened because the dialog box is open. When I click OK, it opens whatever application I was opening. Just wondering if there's a way to stop that process from happening every time.

 

[RootbeaR]

Try re-installing.

Un-install first.

 

[quietbe27]

i've already done that... several times, and it still does the same thing.

 

[EBSchrader]

When I had a similar problem a year or so ago, it turned out to be the Windows Installer itself that had to be taken out and replaced. I spent hours on the line with MS Tech Support before we stumbled on the solution. You might try it.

 

[quietbe27]

How would I take out and replace windows installer?

 

[EBSchrader]

Tech Support removed it and put in the new one for me. We went through so many esoteric maneuvers that I don't really remember what they did! Perhaps someone else will know how. What is your OS, BYW?

 

[quietbe27]

sorry... should've said that to begin with. Microsoft Windows Vista 64-bit. Right... well, thanks for the suggestion anyway, i'll have to look into that a little more.

 

[DaveA]

Do you have any of version of OFFICE installed including the 60 day trial version that comes with a lot of machines?

 

[quietbe27]

There was a 60-day trial version of Microsoft Off. 2007 pre-installed on it when I got it, but I uninstalled it, as I wanted to install a full version of Microsoft Off. 2003, which I did install after uninstalling 2007.

 

[DaveA]

Did you do this before installing 2003?

 

[quietbe27]

I think I may have installed 2003 before uninstalling 2007, but then I uninstalled 2003 and re-installed it after uninstalling 2007.