OFF2001: Value Pack Installer Incorrectly Reports Success When Cancelled (268386)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Office 2001 for Mac

This article was previously published under Q268386

SYMPTOMS

When you use the Value Pack installer to install individual components, you may receive the following error message:
Setup found more than one copy of the folder "Shared Applications". Please locate it inside your Office 2001 folder.
If you click Cancel in the install dialog box, you receive the following message:

The operation was successful. If you are finished, click Quit to leave.

However, no components are installed.

CAUSE

This behavior occurs when there is more than one version or copy of Microsoft Office installed on the computer.

WORKAROUND

There is no workaround for this issue, although it causes no further problems or unexpected behavior.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

No files are replaced or installed as a result of this behavior.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:7/3/2001
Keywords:kbbug KB268386