Microsoft Word opens Visual Studio 2005 installer
Suddenly, starting today, every time I open Microsoft Word, it kicks off the installer for Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 (which I also have installed on my PC). Both applications have been on my PC and running fine for a long time now. I didn't do anything different (knowingly) that could cause this.
Any advice for how to stop this?
Thanks in advance,
Steve
Any advice for how to stop this?
Thanks in advance,
Steve
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Hello Kevin,
Thank you for your reply.
I tried what you suggested. The only thing that matches the filter seems to be some old errors a few months old.
I got rid of the filter and watched the most recent things, and saw:
Detection of product '{D407F7C0-579E-4CCB-91FD-
Product: Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Standard Edition - ENU -- Error 1706.An installation package for the product Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Standard Edition - ENU cannot be found. Try the installation again using a valid copy of the installation package 'vs_setup.msi'.
Detection of product '{D407F7C0-579E-4CCB-91FD-
Thank you for your reply.
I tried what you suggested. The only thing that matches the filter seems to be some old errors a few months old.
I got rid of the filter and watched the most recent things, and saw:
Detection of product '{D407F7C0-579E-4CCB-91FD-
Product: Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Standard Edition - ENU -- Error 1706.An installation package for the product Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Standard Edition - ENU cannot be found. Try the installation again using a valid copy of the installation package 'vs_setup.msi'.
Detection of product '{D407F7C0-579E-4CCB-91FD-
skbohler,
By the last line "Dectection of product ..." I think you have a .NET 2.0 installer issue.
Go to Control Panel - Add/Remove - Uninstall .NET Framework 2.0
Then you can reinstall it, from here:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=0856eacb-4362-4b0d-8edd-aab15c5e04f5&displaylang=en
Make sure you have installer 3.1:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/893803
Also - you can download and install the .NET Framework 3.5:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/6/0/f/60fc5854-3cb8-4892-b6db-bd4f42510f28/dotnetfx35.exe
Then (sounds like a lot here, huh):
There is a service pack for .NET Framework 3.5:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=ab99342f-5d1a-413d-8319-81da479ab0d7&displaylang=en
Another thing - you might just want to try skipping the uninstall of 2.0 altogether and just download 3.5 (after you look at the installer 3.1, to make sure you are good with that). Install 3.5 and then do the SP1 for 3.5 and that should fix your issue, allowing VB 2005 to do its thing when it needs to do whatever is causing the error.
Sorry for the long way around all of this, but this was we can get you up-to-date and solve your issue, hopefully in fewer postings!
Let me know,
Kevin
By the last line "Dectection of product ..." I think you have a .NET 2.0 installer issue.
Go to Control Panel - Add/Remove - Uninstall .NET Framework 2.0
Then you can reinstall it, from here:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=0856eacb-4362-4b0d-8edd-aab15c5e04f5&displaylang=en
Make sure you have installer 3.1:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/893803
Also - you can download and install the .NET Framework 3.5:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/6/0/f/60fc5854-3cb8-4892-b6db-bd4f42510f28/dotnetfx35.exe
Then (sounds like a lot here, huh):
There is a service pack for .NET Framework 3.5:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=ab99342f-5d1a-413d-8319-81da479ab0d7&displaylang=en
Another thing - you might just want to try skipping the uninstall of 2.0 altogether and just download 3.5 (after you look at the installer 3.1, to make sure you are good with that). Install 3.5 and then do the SP1 for 3.5 and that should fix your issue, allowing VB 2005 to do its thing when it needs to do whatever is causing the error.
Sorry for the long way around all of this, but this was we can get you up-to-date and solve your issue, hopefully in fewer postings!
Let me know,
Kevin
ASKER
Hi Kevin,
Thanks.
When I run the installer, it tells me it's already installed on the system.
The 3.1 installer is not for Vista, right (the page seems to imply that).
The file that the error message says is missing, isn't on my PC, and it's not on my other Vista PC as well.
Strange.
Steve
Thanks.
When I run the installer, it tells me it's already installed on the system.
The 3.1 installer is not for Vista, right (the page seems to imply that).
The file that the error message says is missing, isn't on my PC, and it's not on my other Vista PC as well.
Strange.
Steve
Steve,
That is ok, that is what we are going to fix with the updates. In your posting above (23721073) you didn't say you had vista, so I was not sure if you had XP or Vista. With Vista, the Installer is better than 3.1...
Ok - Try downloading .NET 3.5 Above and install that. This should update your .NET 2.0 (which is having the error) to the new 3.5 version.
See if that helps (it won't hurt, has 3.5 is better than 2.0, anyways).
Kevin
That is ok, that is what we are going to fix with the updates. In your posting above (23721073) you didn't say you had vista, so I was not sure if you had XP or Vista. With Vista, the Installer is better than 3.1...
Ok - Try downloading .NET 3.5 Above and install that. This should update your .NET 2.0 (which is having the error) to the new 3.5 version.
See if that helps (it won't hurt, has 3.5 is better than 2.0, anyways).
Kevin
ASKER
Kevin,
I installed .NET 3.5, but it hasn't helped, unfortunately.
Steve
I installed .NET 3.5, but it hasn't helped, unfortunately.
Steve
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Kevin,
I'm not sure if it timed right with the problem (it seems a bit early), but there were some Security Updates for MS Office 2007 about 12 days ago.
I guess I can try uninstalling those updates.
I'm not sure if it timed right with the problem (it seems a bit early), but there were some Security Updates for MS Office 2007 about 12 days ago.
I guess I can try uninstalling those updates.
ASKER
That was it!
Thanks!
Thanks!
skbohler,
Glad we were able it get it, I knew we would,... I just wasn't sure how many postings it would take.
On a side note, if you did keep .NET 3.5 installed, download the service pack for it (SP1, in the above postings) as there are some needed security fixes for it that will help protect your system.
Thank you for the grade A and you communication throughout the process!
Kevin
Glad we were able it get it, I knew we would,... I just wasn't sure how many postings it would take.
On a side note, if you did keep .NET 3.5 installed, download the service pack for it (SP1, in the above postings) as there are some needed security fixes for it that will help protect your system.
Thank you for the grade A and you communication throughout the process!
Kevin
How are you doing?
What is your O/S?
What version of Office Suite?
If you are using vista, click start, then type in event (in the Start Search, right above the task bar). Open Event Viewer.
On the left, under Event Viewer (Local) - go to - Windows Logs - then click - applications. You can right click applications and then Filter Current Log. Under Event Sources, check
Microsoft Office (11 or 12, depending on if you have 2003 or 2007), Visual Studio 2005.
This is going to filter down the list to these. See if there is an Event ID or something that can help us pin-point the error message/code. You may not have to do all this filtering if you try to open Word and then open the Event Viewer, since the error should be near the top of the log.
Kevin