This update packet could not be opened

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Today, I downloaded an Excel sheet which a friend had mailed to me – and was taken aback when my Microsoft Office was unable to open up information technology! I and so checked and plant that I was unable to open Word or for that matter any Office programme files!

I received the following message:

This update package could not be opened. Verify that the update package exists and that you can access information technology, or contact the application vendor to verify that this is a valid Windows Installer update package.

I was surprised, and although I practice not know when exactly this had happened, it could probably have been later the Windows 8.1 upgrade, which I had carried out but two days back. I checked if the MS Office cache files (MSOCache hidden binder) were still present on my System Bulldoze. They were in that location!

I tried to run the Office Pro setup from at that place only recieved this error:

This patch package could not be opened

Anyway, this happens because your Office installation may have got corrupted due to certain reasons, and the software update cache registration may exist missing from the following registry subkey:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\<SID>\Patches\<SQUID>

If you do face such a state of affairs, and then you might want to try the following troubleshooting steps.

1] Repair Microsoft Office programs

2] Download and run Microsoft Fixit 50123. You lot volition get its download link at KB932857. Information technology will basically directly you to the Program Install and Uninstall Troubleshooter. A transmission way has also been given at the said KB article. Else download the Fix It to Uninstall Microsoft Office and Part 365.

3] If naught helps, uninstalling and reinstalling Microsoft Office may be the simply option left.

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Anand Khanse is the Admin of TheWindowsClub.com, a 10-year Microsoft MVP (2006-16) & a Windows Insider MVP. Please read the entire postal service & the comments outset, create a Organisation Restore Point before making whatsoever changes to your system & be careful about any third-party offers while installing freeware.