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Question

Create MSOCache folder from installation CD?

Jul 5, 2013 8:29AM PDT

Hello,

When cleaning out my system, I accidently deleted the MSOCache folder from the hard drive.

How do I recreate the Office 2007 MSOCache folder from CD?

Thank you.

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why not just do a system restore
Jul 5, 2013 8:32AM PDT

to a point before you deleted it?

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I cleaned out my restore points.
Jul 5, 2013 8:49AM PDT

They were cleaned out before I realized the MSOCache folder was gone.

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you're in for
Jul 5, 2013 8:52AM PDT

a lecture from the Mods man! About not backing up what you can't afford to lose.

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Technically, it's not lost...
Jul 5, 2013 9:03AM PDT

I have the disk. All I need to do is recreate the folder.

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(NT) What is you.
Jul 5, 2013 9:10AM PDT
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Sorry' What is your OS?
Jul 5, 2013 9:13AM PDT

Dafydd.

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(NT) Windows XP
Jul 5, 2013 9:52AM PDT
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CD.
Jul 5, 2013 9:57AM PDT

Back to the answer about the CD. Bob also supports this. Anyhoo, I have to go to bed, early hours here.

Dafydd.

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Sounds like a
Jul 5, 2013 9:17AM PDT

Bill Clinton question Devil

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Bill.
Jul 5, 2013 9:20AM PDT

Yes, hit the wrong button, flaming onscreen keyboards!

Dafydd.

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If you have the cd,
Jul 5, 2013 9:00AM PDT

why not save anything you have on Office 2007 then uninstall and reinstall. Maybe there's a repair feature on it?

Dafydd.

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(NT) That's how I fix this one.
Jul 5, 2013 9:49AM PDT
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The installation is fine.
Jul 5, 2013 10:55AM PDT

I don't want to lose any settings I have. All I need is to find some way to create the MSOCache folder.

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(NT) Then install on another PC and copy from there.
Jul 5, 2013 11:38AM PDT
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PS. If the install is fine, then what's to fix?
Jul 5, 2013 11:39AM PDT

I see good advice so far but my bet is the install is blown now.