Comments on: Office 2008 SP1: Just how badly can MS screw up an install? http://writersmark.com/2008/05/20/office-2008-sp1-just-how-bad-can-ms-screw-up-an-install/ Musings From a Mac-based Tech Writer Thu, 24 Mar 2011 22:09:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Crumpy http://writersmark.com/2008/05/20/office-2008-sp1-just-how-bad-can-ms-screw-up-an-install/#comment-17 Fri, 23 May 2008 15:02:09 +0000 http://www.writersmark.com/?p=69#comment-17 Well, I did this:

1- deleted the two files on the Macfixit page. Didn’t solve the problem
2- dragged Office 2008 folder to the trash
3- reinstalled
4- tried launch from an alias in the “Office” stack I had been using. Got the same Setup Assistant error.
5- Realized the alias was pointing to the Office folder in the trash and emptied the trash.

After that it’s worked fine. I still haven’t applied the SP, tho. I’ve read somewhere that if you uninstall, reinstall, and then apply the SP without having opened an app you stand a good chance at not having this error.

]]> By: Yarr http://writersmark.com/2008/05/20/office-2008-sp1-just-how-bad-can-ms-screw-up-an-install/#comment-16 Fri, 23 May 2008 11:18:36 +0000 http://www.writersmark.com/?p=69#comment-16 How did you uninstall and reinstall? I’ve had the same problem but reinstalling doesn’t fix it, word 12.0.0 refuses to start. MS has clearly hidden files somewhere to ruin users they think are pirates.

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