not able to install MS Office 2010 Closed

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Hello, 



Configuration: Windows XP / Safari 534.7
previously I had a MS office 2010 mondo(technical preview) installed in my computer. it has reached expiry, now when I am trying to remove it , it could'nt be uninstalled.system is asking to insert the source disk or something like that.but when I am trying to install the new version i.e. the MS office 2010 only(full) of it, its not even allowing me to do that.getting some error messages like, "first remove the previous version of this software which exists" what to do???? pleaswe help...

Ambucias · Answer

Greetings Sourav,

As a first step, download and run this free (yes free) uninstaller and install your new version.

http://ccm.net/download/download-9468-revo-uninstaller-portable

Good luck

sourav281290 · Answer

okay i'm trying.and thanks Ambucias...happy new year yo you...

sourav281290 · Answer

i tried,but its not working, it says "this product installation has been corrupted. RUN setup again from the CD, DVD other original installation source"....:(((

Ambucias · Answer

Hello Sourav,

I believe we have some work in front of us because we will have to do manual operations, lots of them.  Are you daring and ready to live dangerously?

Ambucias · Answer

Ready for this:

1. Open Explorer and in the left pane

2. Go to Application Data

3. Locate office folder and delete it.

4. Scroll down to program file

5. Locate Office folder and delete it.

6. Download, install and run this free (yes, totally free!) scan the registry and delete the items found. (no worry a backup will be created)

https://ccm.net/download/download-13339-eusing-free-registry-cleaner

7. Try to install your new Office software.

If it won't install it will mean that we will have to do more surgery to remove the previous version and the one that may have partially installed.

Good luck

sourav281290 · Answer

Where is the explorer located?
Well I manage to find a folder named "Application Data" which is located in C:/Windows/system32/config/system profile. and inside this folder there is a folder called "Microsoft". but no "Office" is located here...

sourav281290 · Answer

One more thing to tell you.I went to the program files and have deleted all the stuffs that were located in "microsoft office" folder in C:/Program files.But still 2 files are not getting deleted. They are named as GROOVEEX.DLL and MSOHEVI.DLL. Error message getting :

"Cannot delete "file name". Access denied
Make sure the disk is not full or write-protected and that the file is not currently in use." 
 What to do next?

Ambucias · Answer

No, no

Don't touch these files.  Please do not delete anything from system32, that would be a killer.  I hope you didn't!

To access explorer you must click right on start and left on Explorer.  A window with two panes will open.

The application data I am referring to is situation in the left pane, under document and settings/all users/microsoft/office.

If you are not sure about my explanation or have any doubt, stop and ask.  Do not risk damaging your system.  This is delicate surgery we are doing here.

Let me know

sourav281290 · Answer

No
I havent deleted anything in the folder system32.be rest assured about it.but now I tell you how it looks like...
i make right click on "start" then I get an option "explore" but its not "explorer".Then as I  click on the option "explore" a window with two pane appears.At the left of it I go to "document and settings/all users/microsoft".But after I click on "microsoft" I get folders(2 folders) under it ,named "OfficeSoftwareProtectionPlatform" and "OfficeSoftwareProtectionPlatform_test"  So is this what you were talking about? Or I am moving in the wrong path???

Ambucias · Answer

Not reallym here it is by number:

Part one

1. Right click on start
2. Lest click on Explorer and a window with 2 panes will open
3. In the left pane, click on documents and settings
4. In the right pane, click twice on all users
5. In the right pane click to open application data folder
6. In the right pane, click to open microsoft folder
7. In the right pane, locate office folder and delete it.

Part two

1. In the left pane, scroll down to program files
2. Click on program files
3. In the right pane, locate the folder Microsoft office and delete it.

Part three

1. Run Eusing free registry cleaner and delete all the items found.  There may be more than a 100.

Part four

1. Report to me when completed

sourav281290 · Answer

after "microsoft" folder there is nothing called "office". 2 folders are only  there which are named "OfficeSoftwareProtectionPlatform" "OfficeSoftwareProtectionPlatform_Test"...i told you.So shall these two folders be deleted? or what?

Ambucias · Answer

Yes please delete

sourav281290 · Answer

deleted...then?

Ambucias · Answer

Did you delete abolutely everything listed above and ran the registry cleaner?

sourav281290 · Answer

no.
in case of program files when I have deleted all the items that were present in the microsoft office folder.but two files still could not be deleted . they are named as 
GROOVEEX.DLL and MSOHEVI.DLL. these are located at C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14.

Ambucias · Answer

Okay no problem we will get to them later

Run Eusing Free
https://ccm.net/download/download-13339-eusing-free-registry-cleaner

We can't claim to be perfect for we were made by others 
On ne peut prétendre d'être parfait puisqu'on a été fait par d'autres

sourav281290 · Answer

okay, I have the software, shall I repair the registry issues now?

Ambucias · Answer

Please Sourav

I wish you would make an effort on the communications issue.  I did not ask you if you had the software.  Just install Eusing free and run it, delete all the items that it finds and let me know when you are done.

sourav281290 · Answer

Thats what I said, I have the software that meant I installed the software in my computer, though forgot to mention that I ran it and installed it. so there were options like "scan registry issue" , "repair registry issue" amd so on... first I scanned the registry issues then as it displayed number of issues I clicked on "repair registry issue". Was the procedure right? or has it any mistake?

Ambucias · Answer

No perfect.

Now for the most delicat surgery:

PART ONE

1. Click on start

2. Click on run

3. In the field type regedit4. Click okay and your registry editor will open
In case of a mistake, you must first backup your registry

4. Click on the file tab (first one left corner)


5. Click on Export and a window will open

6. Ensure that "all" is checked off

7. Name the backup "before removing office"

8. Ensure the backup will be saved in My documents (see window above)

9. Click on Save

PART TWO

1. In the registry type ctrl+F
2. In the field, type office and ensure there is no typing error
3. Click on next

A search will be launched and as soon as an item is found it will stop and the item will be highlighted.

4. As soon as it stop, press on del on your keyboard and confirm the deletion on the screen

5. Press F3 to continue the search and again it will stop and again you press en del, continue this till no more items are found or that it says that it's impossible to delete the item.

6. Close the registry editor

PART THREE

1. Restart you machine

2. Install you brand spanking new office software.

sourav281290 · Answer

one thing could you tell me, how to back up my registry?

Ambucias · Answer

4. Click on the file tab (first one left corner) 


5. Click on Export and a window will open 

6. Ensure that "all" is checked off 

7. Name the backup "before removing office" 

8. Ensure the backup will be saved in My documents (see window above) 

9. Click on Save

sourav281290 · Answer

i have gone through the delete process in the registry that you guided.friend has taken that Office 2010 cd for the day,tomorrow he'll return it to me. so tomorrow I hope I can try reinstalling it, then i'll let you know what happens next...

Ambucias · Answer

This is an urgent matter, I do hope that your friend will not try to install it and register the product because you will be doomed. 

You will not be able to install on your computer, that is if you have only one license.  If you do try to install it, it will say that it is counterfeited and your entire system after 30 days will be jammed.

I suggest you retreive your disk forthwith before it's too late otherwise I will no longer ba able to help you.

sourav281290 · Answer

okay okay, thanks a lot Ambucias, I hope that its not too late...And i'll obviously have a talk to him.Thnaks friend...

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