I have tried the kb, but there are no entries listed. I have uninstalled,
reinstalled, redownloaded and still no entries.
I have the same basic problem, but I have not lost access to Office 2003,
but I cannot repair, change features, or install SP3. I get the package
error. I have reinstalled Windows Installer as well.
The Office 2003 SP3 aborts prematurely, and here is the info from the
install log:
Reading the settings...
The settings are:
IsNormalUpdate=1
AdminUsesShortFilenames=1
AdminPath=""
MessageTitle="Office 2003 Service Pack 3 (SP3)"
CopyFilesToRerun=1
ShowSuccessDialog=1
RebootInQuietMode=0
RunSetupWatson=1
RequireAllPatchesNeeded=0
RequireAllProductsAtMinVersion=0
MinProductVersion=""
MinMsiVersion="2.0"
UpgradeMsi=1
MsiUpgradeURL="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=20610"
OHotfixLogLevel="v"
MsiLogLevel="v"
OHotfixUILevel="n"
MsiUILevel="n"
FeatureToCheck=""
Making sure only this instance of the bootstrapper is running...
Making sure the environment is okay for patching...
Getting the patches...
Getting the products to patch...
Seeing if patch C:\DOCUME~1\THEFER~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\IXP000.TMP\MAINSP3.msp is
needed...
The update failed.
Finished processing the update on 12/11/2007 at 14:46:41.
Encountered error 1635 while updating.
Launching Setup Watson...
Setup Watson manifest file:
C:\DOCUME~1\THEFER~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\OHotfix\DW18B.tmp.
Setup Watson command line: "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft
Shared\Office10\dw.exe"
-d"C:\DOCUME~1\THEFER~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\OHotfix\DW18B.tmp"
When I go to add/remove, change, I get the message to veirfy that the
package exists. If I run setup from the CD I get "files being copied",
Windows Installer, then "This patch package could not be opened.
Verify.....is a valid Windows Installer patch package."
Help would be appreciated.
"Harry Ohrn" wrote:
> Have you tried the process here http://support.microsoft.com/kb/295823
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> Harry Ohrn MS MVP [Shell\User]
> www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
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> "anthony" <anthony@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:CFA12D17-86FC-47CA-927E-45AD4842FF40@microsoft.com...
> > All started when I did a restore point and windows installer box which
> > never
> > dose normally which said
> > "This patch package could not be opened. Verify that the patach package
> > exists and that you can access it or contact the application vendor or
> > verify
> > that this is a valid windows installer patch package"
> >
> > I have lost access to Office 2003. Tried to delete office and reinstall
> > but
> > this message above comes up. I have deleted and reinstalled windows
> > installer 3.1. Still no change. Can anyone help please?
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