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by susan tech

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I get this error when I need to update an application i.e., Microsoft Office on my Windows 2000 Professional OS. It tells me "no valid source code could be found for the product MS Office 2000 Professional. The Windows installer cannot continue". I also get a VDD registery error when I try to access 16-bit applications. I think they are related. I need to know how to fix this error. I have uninstalled all programmes that might have attributed to this error. I also have the latest service packs installed. Let me know if more info is neeeded for this question.

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by susan tech

The link you suggested was good and will hopefully help me in future, however my problem was not solved with the solutions offered by Microsoft for both options highlighted. I had to eventually format and reinstall. This at least enabled me to install the way I wanted the operating system to be installed and not the way the supplier decided it must be installed. I cannot in good faith give you all 500 points, however if you know of a way to give you 250 of the points from my selection I would gladly give them to you. I would like to split the points as all answers given had a sembalence of truth in them.

by ndhiman

It is looking for the Office 2000 CD to copy some files. The best way to fix this problem is to Uninstall Office and then reinstall Office AND during the Setup you come to a screen where u can select what products to Install. On that Screen, left click on where it says Office 2000 or something similar with a + sign on left of it and select "RUN ALL FROM MY COMPUTER". This will copy all the files ever needed so U won't get that error 1706.

by susan tech

This was an option I tried from all different angles but it would not let me uninstall. I eventually formatted my hardrive and reinstalled office with the option of "RUN ALL FROM MY COMPUTER" I cannot in good faith give you all 500 points, however if you know of a way to give you 250 of the points from my selection I would gladly give them to you. I would like to split the points as all answers given had a sembalence of truth in them.

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