Here are some google results which include some of the suggestions already posted on the thread -
[1]
http://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.c...7496&page=1911
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Perhaps when you did the initial installation you left (or set) a bunch of optional Office components/features at "install on demand."
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[2]
http://thedailyreviewer.com/windowsa...-day-105156408
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There are several things that can cause this, including
a corrupted installation (you can run Repair/Reinstall
from the Microsoft Office XP choice in Add/Remove Programs
in the Windows control panel), or having Office programs
installed from more than one version (i.e. 97/2000/XP/2003)
which can cause the MS Installer to run when starting different
edition apps.
You can copy your CD to your hard drive if the latter is the
case.
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[3]
http://www.eggheadcafe.com/software/...nstall-cd.aspx
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Yes it is to do with Updates and applies to all Microsoft Office
Updates except that with effect from Office 2003, the installation
creates a MSOCache (a hidden folder) in which all the necessary
installation files are kept for updates and for "Detect & Repair"
purposes. With Office 2000, this "technology" was not around and
so people decided to create backups of their CDs and keep next to
their system for anybody to help themselves. This was too much
for Microsoft to stomach and so the new technique was implemented
in Office 2003 et seq!
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