Mary
Fri Jun 01 12:05:23 CDT 2007
Glad you have it working okay. Computers are such mysteries. Thanks for posting
back, it is appreciated.
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Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
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"Deb" <Deb@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3EF32797-5A82-4136-A2EC-425E26049E9E@microsoft.com...
> Thanks Mary,
>
> Once I went in and changed the file association for just one file, then all
> the files changed back to Publisher 2007 like they were before. I don't
> understand why it keeps changing back to the old Publisher but it looks like
> I can fix it now when it happens.
>
> Thanks again.
>
> Deb
>
> "Mary Sauer" wrote:
>
>> Hello Deb, Have you tried changing the file associations? Right-click any
>> Publisher publication, properties, opens with....change.
>>
>> You might have to cleanup the installation for Office 2003. If you have your
>> disks and product number it will be easy enough to do.
>> Description of the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility
>>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;290301&Product=off2003
>>
>> --
>> Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
>>
http://office.microsoft.com/
>>
http://msauer.mvps.org/
>> news://msnews.microsoft.com
>>
>> "Deb" <Deb@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:A96361AB-0A71-4B03-A3D9-155B27F93A5D@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi. I never heard back from anyone so I thought I'd ask again to see if
>> > someone could help me. This same situation has happened to me twice since
>> > I
>> > initially asked this question and I'm not sure what it is causing it to
>> > happen. Today when I tried to use a Publisher 2007 document, I had to
>> > reinstall both Office 2003 and Publisher 2007 again to get it to open. Can
>> > someone please help me figure this out? Thanks!
>> >
>> > "Deb" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi Mary,
>> >>
>> >> Thanks for the advise. I was able to find the disk and it seemed to take
>> >> care of part of the problem. I'm at least now able to open the files.
>> >> However, when I open existing files, they now open up under Publisher 2003
>> >> instead of 2007 like they were doing just a few days ago. Can you advise
>> >> me
>> >> on how to correct this?
>> >>
>> >> Also, do you know what made this all happen in the first place so I can
>> >> keep
>> >> it from happening again? I'm wondering if it had something to do with
>> >> Windows updates. Before this all happened, they had downloaded through
>> >> the
>> >> night but were not yet installed. When I tried to install them, each one
>> >> failed. After extensive research I think I figured it out and they
>> >> finally
>> >> installed. I had to change the manager engine or something like that in
>> >> My
>> >> Computer.
>> >>
>> >> Appreciate your help.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks.
>> >>
>> >> Deb
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Mary Sauer" wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > You really need to find your disks. Do you have your Office 2003 disks?
>> >> > Is
>> >> > the
>> >> > Publisher 2007 a trial?
>> >> >
>> >> > This is a fix that was posted a long time ago for Office 2003. I can't
>> >> > guarantee
>> >> > it will work for you, but without your disks it is worth a try. Be
>> >> > certain
>> >> > you
>> >> > have a restore point.
>> >> >
>> >> > If you do not have the installation cd and want to solve this issue
>> >> > follow these steps: (works most of the time with all sku.cab files)
>> >> >
>> >> > 1. Click on start==>run==>type "excel /s" without quotations and click
>> >> > ok.
>> >> >
>> >> > 2. Once Excel is up in safe mode with the error message in front, hold
>> >> > down ctrl+Alt+Delete keys on your keyboard to bring the task manager up.
>> >> >
>> >> > 3. Click on the processes tab==>look for msiexec.exe (only the one next
>> >> > to your user name), click on it and end the process.
>> >> >
>> >> > 4. Excel should be running without an error message now==>close Excel in
>> >> > safe mode==>reopen it one more time in safe mode to check if it is
>> >> > opening with no error message.
>> >> >
>> >> > 5. Close Excel /s and open Excel normally, it should work fine.
>> >> >
>> >> > The above solution was previously supplied by swaidan@NOSPAM-gmail.com
>> >> > (Bahboosh) on other dedicated Newsgroup.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> > Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
>> >> >
http://office.microsoft.com/
>> >> >
http://msauer.mvps.org/
>> >> > news://msnews.microsoft.com
>> >> >
>> >> > "Deb" <Deb@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> > news:86EE4D14-C4C9-44FF-9864-2C8D2BC2A591@microsoft.com...
>> >> > > Hi.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > I have an XP with Office 2003. I've had Publisher 2003 for years and
>> >> > > a
>> >> > > couple of weeks ago I installed Publisher 2007. I've been using it
>> >> > > and
>> >> > > it's
>> >> > > worked fine until this morning. Now when I try to open an existing
>> >> > > Publisher
>> >> > > document (which I just used yesterday), I get an error message
>> >> > > stating:
>> >> > >
>> >> > > "Installation Error: File not Found"
>> >> > > A required installation file SKU111.CAB could not be found
>> >> > > Original Installation Source Required:
>> >> > >
>> >> > > It's telling me to install my original Office 2003 CD (which I can't
>> >> > > find).
>> >> > > Is there something I can do since I don't have the original CD? Plus,
>> >> > > why
>> >> > > would this do this today when it's been working fine all along? I use
>> >> > > Publisher every day.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Thanks for any help.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Deb
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>>
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