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  • #1

    I need help installing Office

    I throw myself on the mercy of Apolyton's geeks.

    When I try installing Office, I get an error saying msiexec.exe has encountered a problem. The installation ends and it does this every time I try to install. It does teh same when I try to install OpenOffice.

    I don't konw what's the problem as aside from that, my laptop is fine. I even installed other software (SMAC and my nokia pc software) not that long ago with no problems.

    As my essay deadlines are creeping closer, any help in fixing this problem and getting me a working copy of Office would be wunderbar.
    Exult in your existence, because that very process has blundered unwittingly on its own negation. Only a small, local negation, to be sure: only one species, and only a minority of that species; but there lies hope. [...] Stand tall, Bipedal Ape. The shark may outswim you, the cheetah outrun you, the swift outfly you, the capuchin outclimb you, the elephant outpower you, the redwood outlast you. But you have the biggest gifts of all: the gift of understanding the ruthlessly cruel process that gave us all existence [and the] gift of revulsion against its implications.
    -Richard Dawkins
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  • #2
    Msiexec.exe is the Windows Installer Service. It's normally started when you install a new program, and can often be left running afterwards. It may start automtically on reboot in some cases where the installation process has indicated that a reboot was required, or the installation failed to complete successfully.
    What you could try is bringing up Task Manager and see if it's running already. If so, end it and retry.
    At least it's something to try until a true geek sees your question.

    Once they see it, maybe they can look here.
    Microsoft
    http://tinyurl.com/yb9ywq
    Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.
    "Hating America is something best left to Mobius. He is an expert Yank hater.
    He also hates Texans and Australians, he does diversify." ~ Braindead

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    • #3
      Does it give any details on the problem it encounters? Perhaps the installation files are bad.
      THEY!!111 OMG WTF LOL LET DA NOMADS AND TEH S3D3NTARY PEOPLA BOTH MAEK BITER AXP3REINCES
      AND TEH GRAAT SINS OF THERE [DOCTRINAL] INOVATIONS BQU3ATH3D SMAL
      AND!!1!11!!! LOL JUST IN CAES A DISPUTANT CALS U 2 DISPUT3 ABOUT THEYRE CLAMES
      DO NOT THAN DISPUT3 ON THEM 3XCAPT BY WAY OF AN 3XTARNAL DISPUTA!!!!11!! WTF

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      • #4
        Try updating Windows Installer: http://www.softwarepatch.com/network...pdownload.html
        "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
        Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "

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        • #5
          If you have any anti-virus programs running you'll probably have to disable them for the install to work. I seem to recall that happening to me the last time I installed office.
          ~ If Tehben spits eggs at you, jump on them and throw them back. ~ Eventis ~ Eventis Dungeons & Dragons 6th Age Campaign: Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4: (Unspeakable) Horror on the Hill ~

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          • #6
            Is that not included in regular updates?
            Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.
            "Hating America is something best left to Mobius. He is an expert Yank hater.
            He also hates Texans and Australians, he does diversify." ~ Braindead

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            • #7
              It might just be corrupt, Sloww. A reinstall may fix it.
              "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
              Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "

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              • #8
                True. Ok, thanks.
                Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.
                "Hating America is something best left to Mobius. He is an expert Yank hater.
                He also hates Texans and Australians, he does diversify." ~ Braindead

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                • #9
                  Oh asher, you are a prince and a livesaver. If you ever come to England and need a bed to sleep in or a man to sleep with, I'll be more than happy to provide
                  Exult in your existence, because that very process has blundered unwittingly on its own negation. Only a small, local negation, to be sure: only one species, and only a minority of that species; but there lies hope. [...] Stand tall, Bipedal Ape. The shark may outswim you, the cheetah outrun you, the swift outfly you, the capuchin outclimb you, the elephant outpower you, the redwood outlast you. But you have the biggest gifts of all: the gift of understanding the ruthlessly cruel process that gave us all existence [and the] gift of revulsion against its implications.
                  -Richard Dawkins

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                  • #10
                    I'll add you to the list, right alongside MRT144 and redjon.
                    "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
                    Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "

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