Sudden "auto install" when opening/using Office

[Guest]

Running XPpro on Dell Insp 8600, 1.5GHZ, 1GB, 40GB laptop. And for reasons
that I don't understand, in the last week or so whenever I now start up
Office, as soon as Office is running, or when I create a new email, Windows
starts up a an auto install window that says it's installing "microsoft
office small business edition" and it goes off to look for a source of the
app - cdrom, C drive etc. Of course its not on there as I use Micirosoft
Office 2003 (what I believe to be a full version) and its already installed.

After cancelling this auto install activity about 7-8 times it stops with a
final message saying I should alternatively "find the installation package
'STDP11N.MSI' in a folder from which you can install the product Microsoft
Office Small Business Edition 2003".

This problem is driving me nuts, as I send a lot of emails. It appears that
something in Windows is broken or screwed up, and I haven't the foggiest how
to fix it and would appreciate some help and suggestions on what could be
done to resolve this.

Thanks!

Russell.

 

[Guest]

Running XPpro on Dell Insp 8600, 1.5GHZ, 1GB, 40GB laptop. And for reasons
that I don't understand, in the last week or so whenever I now start up
Office, as soon as Office is running, or when I create a new email,
Windows
starts up a an auto install window that says it's installing "microsoft
office small business edition" and it goes off to look for a source of the
app - cdrom, C drive etc. Of course its not on there as I use Micirosoft
Office 2003 (what I believe to be a full version) and its already
installed.

After cancelling this auto install activity about 7-8 times it stops with
a
final message saying I should alternatively "find the installation package
'STDP11N.MSI' in a folder from which you can install the product Microsoft
Office Small Business Edition 2003".

This problem is driving me nuts, as I send a lot of emails. It appears
that
something in Windows is broken or screwed up, and I haven't the foggiest
how
to fix it and would appreciate some help and suggestions on what could be
done to resolve this.

Thanks!

Russell.

I had this today but with office 2003 being mentioned.

Somewhere along the line you have updated your installation. It is looking
for the files it normally places on the C: drive the first time it installs.
These are normally wiped off by the unwary user as they dont look like
anytthing they will use.

To get rid of this repeated installation request, you need to do a 'repair'
installation from your original office 2003 disk. This solved it for me.

Hope that helps.