Office XP installation problems.

Eproxus · September 24th, 2002

I can't install Office XP on my machine. The error I get is that OFFICE1.CAB is missing. Of course it is there, so I tried again by changing drive. Same error. I copied the CD to the harddrive using IsoBuster 1.1 anf got the error that the CD was damaged. Checked but found no scratches. Downloaded an illegal copy and burned it on a CD. Still the same error. Seems strange.

Any help would be appreciated! Thanks in advance!

**Khayman** · September 24th, 2002

hope these are of help

http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q314810

Eproxus · September 24th, 2002

Thank you really much! And certainly for the quick answer!

**dave holbon** · September 25th, 2002

Had identical problem with Office 2000, this turned out to be an incorrectly installed "Installer Package".

Eproxus · September 25th, 2002

Which means?

**dave holbon** · September 26th, 2002

Originally posted by Eproxus
Which means?

There is no meaning. Should there be?

**Hipster Doofus** · September 26th, 2002

Which means Eproxus I think is asking how , what steps, you took to fix it? How did you reinstall the installer package? Would be interesting for me to know anyway. :confused:

**gonaads** · September 26th, 2002

First off Eproxus, try cleaning your CD Rom Drive. A dirty lens can cause probs. Second if you D/L it then burned it to a CD it may be a bad D/L. Third it could have copied to the HD incorrectly which still could be a dirty CD ROM Lens prob. Keep trying to install it from the CD and not from the HD. Also check to see that the target for OFFICE1.CAB is pointing to the location where it is at. And last but not least check for case sensitive problem, ie... If the error popup says, "OFFICE1.CAB is missing", and it is labeled as, "Office 1.cab or Office1.cab or office_1.cab, etc... You would be suprised as to how trivial the oversite can be.

Good Luck.

Oh yeah, You shouldn't D/L illegal copies of Office XP. What's wrong with you???

Eproxus · September 27th, 2002

1. I've managed to install it yesterdat, used one of Micro$ofts guides located at article Q314810 (the second alternative)

2. I'll check my lense, I've had problems with other CDs too. Thanks goonad!

(Btw, how do you clean the lense?)

3. "Which means?" is asked in reply to the phrase: "incorrectly installed 'Installer Package'" because I didn't understande what you meant.

**gonaads** · September 27th, 2002

Just go out and buy a CD Cleaner, (the ones that are used for CD Players... They also have for CD ROM Drives.). Any Stereo or Computer Store should have them. Just ask them for the one for CD ROM Drives.

Eproxus · September 27th, 2002

Ok, great! Thanks again!

September 24th, 2002	Top \| #1
Eproxus Long gone and now back! Joined: March 2002 Posts: 158 Reputation: 10 Power: 122	Office XP installation problems. I can't install Office XP on my machine. The error I get is that OFFICE1.CAB is missing. Of course it is there, so I tried again by changing drive. Same error. I copied the CD to the harddrive using IsoBuster 1.1 anf got the error that the CD was damaged. Checked but found no scratches. Downloaded an illegal copy and burned it on a CD. Still the same error. Seems strange. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks in advance!

September 24th, 2002	Top \| #2
Khayman I'm sorry Hal... Joined: January 2002 Location: England Posts: 5,514 Reputation: 1210 Power: 191	hope these are of help http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q314810 "I'm on the server side. I don't know what side you're on"

September 26th, 2002	Top \| #6
dave holbon OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: May 2002 Location: London England Posts: 1,014 Reputation: 140 Power: 130	Originally posted by Eproxus Which means? There is no meaning. Should there be?

September 26th, 2002	Top \| #7
Hipster Doofus Good grief Charlie Brown Joined: May 2002 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 5,920 Reputation: 560 Power: 183	Which means Eproxus I think is asking how , what steps, you took to fix it? How did you reinstall the installer package? Would be interesting for me to know anyway. :confused: Pentium 4 2.6ghz 400mhz @ 3.07ghz 472mhz / Gigabyte GA-8IHXP v2.1 / RAMBUS PC 800 768mb / Sapphire Radeon 9600XT 256mb / 2 x Maxtor 80gb ATA133 DiamondMax, RAID0 :: 1 x Western Digital 7200 40gb / Liteon DVD-RW Dual Layer SOHW-1633S @ 1653S / Liteon 52x24x52 CD-RW LTR-52246S / Zalman CNPS7000A-Cu Fan / Antec TruePower 480w / RD3XP Gladiator Rounded Cables

September 26th, 2002	Top \| #8
gonaads Beware the G-Man Joined: March 2002 Location: XP-erience, NTFS, OSNN, Bay Area, California Posts: 18,474 Reputation: 4070 Power: 345	First off Eproxus, try cleaning your CD Rom Drive. A dirty lens can cause probs. Second if you D/L it then burned it to a CD it may be a bad D/L. Third it could have copied to the HD incorrectly which still could be a dirty CD ROM Lens prob. Keep trying to install it from the CD and not from the HD. Also check to see that the target for OFFICE1.CAB is pointing to the location where it is at. And last but not least check for case sensitive problem, ie... If the error popup says, "OFFICE1.CAB is missing", and it is labeled as, "Office 1.cab or Office1.cab or office_1.cab, etc... You would be suprised as to how trivial the oversite can be. Good Luck. Oh yeah, You shouldn't D/L illegal copies of Office XP. What's wrong with you??? *"I play violent video games, I could snap at any second."*

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September 24th, 2002	Top \| #3
Eproxus Long gone and now back! Joined: March 2002 Posts: 158 Reputation: 10 Power: 122	Thank you really much! And certainly for the quick answer!

September 25th, 2002	Top \| #4
dave holbon OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: May 2002 Location: London England Posts: 1,014 Reputation: 140 Power: 130	Had identical problem with Office 2000, this turned out to be an incorrectly installed "Installer Package".

September 25th, 2002	Top \| #5
Eproxus Long gone and now back! Joined: March 2002 Posts: 158 Reputation: 10 Power: 122	Which means?

September 27th, 2002	Top \| #9
Eproxus Long gone and now back! Joined: March 2002 Posts: 158 Reputation: 10 Power: 122	1. I've managed to install it yesterdat, used one of Micro$ofts guides located at article Q314810 (the second alternative) 2. I'll check my lense, I've had problems with other CDs too. Thanks goonad! (Btw, how do you clean the lense?) 3. "Which means?" is asked in reply to the phrase: "incorrectly installed 'Installer Package'" because I didn't understande what you meant.

September 27th, 2002	Top \| #10
gonaads Beware the G-Man Joined: March 2002 Location: XP-erience, NTFS, OSNN, Bay Area, California Posts: 18,474 Reputation: 4070 Power: 345	Just go out and buy a CD Cleaner, (the ones that are used for CD Players... They also have for CD ROM Drives.). Any Stereo or Computer Store should have them. Just ask them for the one for CD ROM Drives. *"I play violent video games, I could snap at any second."*

September 27th, 2002	Top \| #11
Eproxus Long gone and now back! Joined: March 2002 Posts: 158 Reputation: 10 Power: 122	Ok, great! Thanks again!

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