Proplus.msi error..!!

[prasad_den]

I had been working with some excel files, when suddenly the program hanged and closed..!! Now whenever I try to open an excel file I get the following messages..

"Please wait while Windows configures Microsoft Office XP Professional with FrontPage.."

"The feature you are trying to use is on a network resource that is unavailable. Click OK to try again or enter an alternate path to a folder containing the installation package PROPLUS.MSI in the box below."

"Error 1706. Setup cannot find the required files."

What is the solution.. I do not have an Office XP CD.. The same problem occurs even when opening the files in OOo..

Can someone upload the file for me..??

 

[Vishal Gupta]

This is the file in the Ofice Setup, which is required to complete the installation!

Whenever we install Office, it stores a copy of the Setup in "Windows\Installers" folder, so that it can be used whenever we add/remove any feature in Office.

I think those temporary files hv been removed from ur computer and hence u need now a Office Setup CD!

 

[prasad_den]

thanks vishal for the reply.. I have solved the problem..
Went to add/remove programs >>> Office XP with frontpage >>> Change >>> Add/remove components >>> did nothing..selected the update option >>> exit

It didn't ask for a CD..!! Now working fine.. Mods can close this thread..

 

[Vishal Gupta]

It means the Setup installer still there in "Windows\Installer" folder

 

[infra_red_dude]

no, the installer doesn't copy files to windows\installer. it copies to <root>\config.msi folder. if that folder is manually deleted when we keep the "keep installation files" ticked, we get this kind of error. this file - proplus.msi is also copied onto the folder when any service pack is installed.

 

[Vishal Gupta]

Just open "%windir%\installer" folder and u'll get many *.msp files there, these files r stored by Windows installers whenever u install a software which use it

Here u'll also get a msp file for office