this installation package could not be opened

[Guest]

hi,

When trying to install Works 8 on Windows XP I get the following message:

'This Installation package could not be opened.
Contact the application vendor to verify that this is a
valid Windows Installer package.'

Ive got the latest version of installer installed,

Any help appreciated

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

You receive the "This patch package could not be opened" error message in an Office program
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;295823

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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:

| hi,
|
| When trying to install Works 8 on Windows XP I get the following message:
|
| 'This Installation package could not be opened.
| Contact the application vendor to verify that this is a
| valid Windows Installer package.'
|
| Ive got the latest version of installer installed,
|
| Any help appreciated

 

[Guest]

I had that problem, too. But every Microsoft Installer Package stop's with
this error msg.
This isn't nice. :-/

 

[Guest]

ok, i reinstall my system. And now the error is back.
I think that the problem comes with one of those software installers:
-7-Zip
-Adobe Creative Suite 2
-Creative Drivers + Utilities
-Fesplatten-Inspektor
-Google Earth
-Google Talk
-Logitech Camera-Driver
-Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1
-Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Hotfix
-Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0
-Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Language Pack
-Microsoft Command Shell
-Microsoft Office 2003
-mIRC
-Mozilla Firefox 1.5
-MSN Messenger 7.5
-Nero 7
-No-Ip.com DUC
-Norton Systemworks 2006
-Nvida Drivers
-Restorer2000 Professional
-The Bat!
-Winamp
-Windows Installer 3.1
-Windows Media Connect
-Windows XP Service Pack 2

so, did anyone know or just think that you know where the problem is?
iam going crazy. I Install the Office Pack and the Microsoft Command Shell
which use the Installer. And it works without any problems.

 

[Guest]

ok, there is any error with starting msi files as non administrator. They are
always damaged, when i start the same file as Administrator everything is
working.

Where is the problem? The installer is configured to run with higher rights.
Does anyone know something?

 

[Guest]

I get the problem with Adobe CS 2 too... and basically everything I try to
install... somebody please help!!