Office 2000 problem after SP2

[Guest]

After installing SP2, noticed that all office documents show generic exe
icons (*.doc would still be opened with Word if I click on it, but icon does
not show that it is a Word document). Tried Tweak UI program suggested in
one of the postings for lost Office Icons, it did not work. Tried to do
"detect and repair", got message: "This patch could not be opened. Verify
that it exists, and that you can access it, or contact the vendor to verify
that this is a valid Windows installer package". Same message when I tried
to change or remove from Control Panel, add/remove programs. I cannot
deinstall Office now, nor I can install it (got the same message, "patch
could not be opened").
Posted similar question a few days ago, Kelly responded that problem is
known and workaround exist, but I could not find any further info on this.
Please help!

 

[Alias]

Was Office 2000 already installed when you installed SP2?

Alias


: After installing SP2, noticed that all office documents show generic exe
: icons (*.doc would still be opened with Word if I click on it, but icon
does
: not show that it is a Word document). Tried Tweak UI program suggested in
: one of the postings for lost Office Icons, it did not work. Tried to do
: "detect and repair", got message: "This patch could not be opened. Verify
: that it exists, and that you can access it, or contact the vendor to
verify
: that this is a valid Windows installer package". Same message when I
tried
: to change or remove from Control Panel, add/remove programs. I cannot
: deinstall Office now, nor I can install it (got the same message, "patch
: could not be opened").
: Posted similar question a few days ago, Kelly responded that problem is
: known and workaround exist, but I could not find any further info on this.
: Please help!
:
:
:
:

 

[Guest]

yes, Office 2000 was there when I installed SP2. Thanks!

 

[Alias]

I would back up and reinstall XP, followed by a clean up, chkdsk and defrag
and then install SP 2. Clean up, chkdsk and defrag again. Then install your
AV and firewall and bring them up-to-date. Then go to Windows Update. Then
install Office. Clean up, chkdsk and defrag again. Then Office Update. Then,
the rest of your programs and finally your devices and I bet you will be a
happier camper. If you start now, you might be done by Monday ;-)

Alias


: yes, Office 2000 was there when I installed SP2. Thanks!
:
: "Alias" wrote:
:
: > Was Office 2000 already installed when you installed SP2?
: >
: > Alias
: >
: >
: > : After installing SP2, noticed that all office documents show generic
exe
: > : icons (*.doc would still be opened with Word if I click on it, but
icon
: > does
: > : not show that it is a Word document). Tried Tweak UI program
suggested in
: > : one of the postings for lost Office Icons, it did not work. Tried to
do
: > : "detect and repair", got message: "This patch could not be opened.
Verify
: > : that it exists, and that you can access it, or contact the vendor to
: > verify
: > : that this is a valid Windows installer package". Same message when I
: > tried
: > : to change or remove from Control Panel, add/remove programs. I cannot
: > : deinstall Office now, nor I can install it (got the same message,
"patch
: > : could not be opened").
: > : Posted similar question a few days ago, Kelly responded that problem
is
: > : known and workaround exist, but I could not find any further info on
this.
: > : Please help!

 

[Alias]

Oh, and I mean a clean install, formatting the HD first, not installing XP
over itself or a repair.

Alias


:I would back up and reinstall XP, followed by a clean up, chkdsk and defrag
: and then install SP 2. Clean up, chkdsk and defrag again. Then install
your
: AV and firewall and bring them up-to-date. Then go to Windows Update. Then
: install Office. Clean up, chkdsk and defrag again. Then Office Update.
Then,
: the rest of your programs and finally your devices and I bet you will be a
: happier camper. If you start now, you might be done by Monday ;-)
:
: Alias
:
:
:: yes, Office 2000 was there when I installed SP2. Thanks!
::
:: "Alias" wrote:
::
:: > Was Office 2000 already installed when you installed SP2?
:: >
:: > Alias
:: >
:: >
:: > : After installing SP2, noticed that all office documents show generic
: exe
:: > : icons (*.doc would still be opened with Word if I click on it, but
: icon
:: > does
:: > : not show that it is a Word document). Tried Tweak UI program
: suggested in
:: > : one of the postings for lost Office Icons, it did not work. Tried to
: do
:: > : "detect and repair", got message: "This patch could not be opened.
: Verify
:: > : that it exists, and that you can access it, or contact the vendor to
:: > verify
:: > : that this is a valid Windows installer package". Same message when I
:: > tried
:: > : to change or remove from Control Panel, add/remove programs. I
cannot
:: > : deinstall Office now, nor I can install it (got the same message,
: "patch
:: > : could not be opened").
:: > : Posted similar question a few days ago, Kelly responded that problem
: is
:: > : known and workaround exist, but I could not find any further info on
: this.
:: > : Please help!
:
:

 

[Guest]

I could do this, by Monday or later next week, but I was hoping for a
"workaround", not installing everything from the formatted HD.
Any other ideas, anybody, please?