You could have deleted files from the WINDOWS Installer folder, I did.
C:\WINDOWS\Installer
or
%windir%\Installer
Paste this into Start | Run and click OK...
%windir%\Installer
You'll see a bunch of CLSID folders like
{901B0409-6000-11D3-8CFE-0050048383C9}
and a bunch of .msi files.
{901B0409-6000-11D3-8CFE-0050048383C9} is an MS Word folder.
To avoid all kinds of errors with applications such as MS Office, leave the
C:\WINDOWS\Installer folder alone.
FWIW, I deleted some MS Office related items and I now *CANNOT* get MS
Office Updates.
I suppose that if I reinstalled Word I could, but I figure the heck with it.
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In news:6176615D-B3BD-46AE-B0BD-(E-Mail Removed),
LaurieS <(E-Mail Removed)> hunted and pecked:
> Below is msg I get from Ofc Update Site:
> Quote:
> The Office Update site is unable to check for updates on this computer.
> This may be happening because of one of the following reasons:
>
> 1. You do not have administrative privileges for this computer.
> 2. There is a network problem and the detection catalog used by the Office
> Update site failed to download. Go back to the Downloads home page and try
> running detection again.
> 3. Windows Installer patch files (.MSP files) from previously applied
> Office updates are missing from the \Windows\Installer hidden directory
> on your computer. MSP files are stored on your computer after update
> installation completes because they need to be referenced for future
> update operations. If the files are missing you will not be able to apply
> Office updates. You may also be unable to uninstall Office products as a
> result of the same problem. Please contact Microsoft Product Support
> Services for assistance.
> 4. You installed Office updates in the past and then upgraded from Windows
> Installer version 1.0 to Windows Installer version 1.1. For more
> information see the KB article Windows Installer May Prompt for Install
> Source if Unavailable.
> Unquote
>
> I searched for .msp files & couldn't "find". After looking at another
> WinXP computer found these files in Windows/Installer folder on that
> computer but my Windows/Installer file couldn't be found. Located it
> through command prompt search for all files/folders incl hidden & system.
> At command prompt removed "hidden" attribute from Installer folder & then
> it was visible in Windows Explorer until computer rebooted, then it
> reverted to really hidden even though folder options set to show hidden &
> system folders.
> If hidden attribute removed through command prompt, then file properties
> in Windows Explorer showed "hidden" checkbox unchecked and unavailable
> for me to check. When computer is rebooted, folder reverts to where
> Windows Explorer & Search can't see or find it.
>
> Question really was if anyone knew how a folder could be hidden to Windows
> Explorer & Search even though folder options was for hidden & system
> folders to be made visible. And, if anyone knew how to change this
> file's hidden attribute status to be permanently as it should be, same as
> other system & hidden folders. Is there a registry issue or what?
>
> Thank you.
>
> "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
>
>> What ..msp file are you talking about?
>>
>> In a command prompt...
>>
>> Type: cd\ and hit Enter
>>
>> Then type or paste: attrib /s /d *.msp and type Enter
>>
>> --
>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>
>> Wes
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>
>> In news:E19B5213-78AD-438A-80C9-(E-Mail Removed),
>> LaurieS <(E-Mail Removed)> hunted and pecked:
>>> I had migrated disk data to new larger disk and made new disk the boot
>>> disk. I feel this is what created problem, because afterwards Norton
>>> one-button check-up found many registry errors due to missing
>>> references, files, icons, etc and shortcut errors. On MS update site I
>>> was receiving error msg which said one reason couldn't update might be
>>> that .msp files weren't available. I keep my folder properties set to
>>> show all hidden and system files. After searching couldn't find the
>>> .msp files. Checked on another computer and files found in
>>> Windows/Installer file. Searching couldn't find this file on my
>>> computer. After trying various things, I used command prompt to view
>>> all files and saw Installer file was there but "hidden". I used
>>> command prompt to remove hidden attribute from file which then made it
>>> visible in Windows Explorer. However, once computer is rebooted file is
>>> reset to hidden and Windows Explorer can't see it again. When visible
>>> in Windows Explorer, properties show it as read-only but the "hidden"
>>> checkbox is unchecked but unavailable.
>>>
>>> After ongoing effort, Office Update did perform a scheduled update and
>>> downloaded & installed about 16 updates/patches that hadn't been
>>> installed since I migrated harddisks. Although I still get error msg
>>> if I go to update website and manually try to check for updates.
>>>
>>> If the Windows/Installer file is "invisible" to Windows Explorer or
>>> Windows search engine (even though folder options set to be viewable)
>>> does this create a problem if programs are looking for those files? Is
>>> there something I can do to make file a visible but hidden file in the
>>> same way as the other hidden system files? Why is the "hidden" checkbox
>>> unavailable to me in Windows if I remove hidden status through command
>>> prompt? Any ideas?
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