I ran into that and it was a pending install. I removed the pending install with a tool from Microsoft (use google to find this) called the Microsoft Installer Cleanup Tool.
My second thought is to uninstall Office and install it again and be sure that no feature is set to install on demand.
Bob
My laptop has WindowsXPsp3 and my desktop has Windows Vistasp2. The first problem (on my laptop only) is minor; every time I open Excel windows wants to run the installer. I have to click on cancel 3 times and if I choose to run the setup program, I get an error saying the file PRO11.msi is missing. How do I fix it? My 2nd problem is more severe and happens on both my laptop and my desktop, but not all the time and not always with the same workbook. I get an error saying the file is unreadable asking me if I trust the source with a yes or a no (I usually click yes because I created the file in the first place) then it wants me to search for a converter file again with a yes or a no and I click no. It then shows the file name with[Repaired] next to it. My problem is I tend to lose a lot of data from within the cells. I have 3 of workbooks, 1 with formulas coonecting to another workbook (i.e. Book1, Sheet1, Cell A1 might read "=('[Book2]Sheet1!'$A$1*5)+32)", then I have a workbook with connected sheets (i.e. Book1, Sheet1, Cell A1 might read "='Sheet2'+7/3", and finally I have workbooks that have no links what so ever. I also have files that link workbooks and sheets within the same workbook. Today it happened with a workbook that had both connected sheets and a link to another workbook. The code reads as follows: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes" ?>
- <recoveryLog xmlns="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/spreadsheetml/2006/main">
<logFileName>error050840_02.xml</logFileName>
<summary>Errors were detected in file 'L:\Budget Files\Accounts.xlsx'</summary>
- <additionalInfo>
<info>Excel completed file level validation and repair. Some parts of this workbook may have been repaired or discarded.</info>
</additionalInfo>
- <removedParts summary="Following is a list of removed parts:">
<removedPart>Removed Part: /xl/externalLinks/externalLink3.xml part with XML error. (Cached values from external formula reference) Unexpected end of input. Line 2, column 12.</removedPart>
</removedParts>
- <removedFeatures summary="Following is a list of removed features:">
<removedFeature>Removed Feature: External formula reference from /xl/workbook.xml part (Workbook)</removedFeature>
</removedFeatures>
- <removedRecords summary="Following is a list of removed records:">
<removedRecord>Removed Records: Formula from /xl/worksheets/sheet3.xml part</removedRecord>
<removedRecord>Removed Records: Formula from /xl/worksheets/sheet8.xml part</removedRecord>
<removedRecord>Removed Records: Formula from /xl/worksheets/sheet9.xml part</removedRecord>
<removedRecord>Removed Records: Formula from /xl/worksheets/sheet10.xml part</removedRecord>
<removedRecord>Removed Records: Formula from /xl/calcChain.xml part (Calculation properties)</removedRecord>
</removedRecords>
</recoveryLog>
I save my files to a flash drive and the path to the linked workbooks also reference the flash drive letter and folder (if applicable). However, the formulas path gets changed and always point to the C drive even without the error. Now I have been lucky so far and have been able to retrieve my data, but I had to backup the files to both the hard drive of my laptop and my desktop and also I have had to save the same files in Excel97-2003 format. What is wrong? This has happened with both linked and unliked files.

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