OUTRET.MSI not found error on install of Office XP SP3

OK...My desktop will not allow the Office XP SP3 update to install because it
is searching for the Microsoft Outlook 2002 file "OUTRET.MSI" and it is not
on my MS Office XP Pro w/Publisher CDs nor on the XP CD. My laptop ran
fine...what can I do?

Thanks!
--
Don

I have exactly the same problem. Is there any help out there.

Thanks
Aldobry
England

"Don" wrote:

> OK...My desktop will not allow the Office XP SP3 update to install because it
> is searching for the Microsoft Outlook 2002 file "OUTRET.MSI" and it is not
> on my MS Office XP Pro w/Publisher CDs nor on the XP CD. My laptop ran
> fine...what can I do?
>
> Thanks!
> --
> Don

Outret.msi is from a standalone Outlook retail CD. So, you would need to
insert the Outlook CD and not the Office CD.

Alternatively, there are reports that ActiveSync from HP also has this
file - if you have that handy, you could try that.

--
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"Aldobry" <Aldobry@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:169293CD-BA78-43C1-88FB-C4CDBCC2B1B5@microsoft.com...
>I have exactly the same problem. Is there any help out there.
>
> Thanks
> Aldobry
> England
>
> "Don" wrote:
>
>> OK...My desktop will not allow the Office XP SP3 update to install
>> because it
>> is searching for the Microsoft Outlook 2002 file "OUTRET.MSI" and it is
>> not
>> on my MS Office XP Pro w/Publisher CDs nor on the XP CD. My laptop ran
>> fine...what can I do?
>>
>> Thanks!
>> --
>> Don

Yes, I did it!!! ActiveSync from HP had the OUTRET.MSI file.

Thanks, Mr. Paton, you made my day.

"Noel Paton" wrote:

> Outret.msi is from a standalone Outlook retail CD. So, you would need to
> insert the Outlook CD and not the Office CD.
>
> Alternatively, there are reports that ActiveSync from HP also has this
> file - if you have that handy, you could try that.
>
> --
> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)
>
> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm
>
> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>
> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
> "Aldobry" <Aldobry@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:169293CD-BA78-43C1-88FB-C4CDBCC2B1B5@microsoft.com...
> >I have exactly the same problem. Is there any help out there.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Aldobry
> > England
> >
> > "Don" wrote:
> >
> >> OK...My desktop will not allow the Office XP SP3 update to install
> >> because it
> >> is searching for the Microsoft Outlook 2002 file "OUTRET.MSI" and it is
> >> not
> >> on my MS Office XP Pro w/Publisher CDs nor on the XP CD. My laptop ran
> >> fine...what can I do?
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> >> --
> >> Don
>
>

Glad to hear it worked for you, Milady!


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
"Milady" <Milady@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:ACC4FBB2-E3BB-4EAC-8AA5-DB9B61D2425A@microsoft.com...
> Yes, I did it!!! ActiveSync from HP had the OUTRET.MSI file.
>
> Thanks, Mr. Paton, you made my day.
>
> "Noel Paton" wrote:
>
>> Outret.msi is from a standalone Outlook retail CD. So, you would need to
>> insert the Outlook CD and not the Office CD.
>>
>> Alternatively, there are reports that ActiveSync from HP also has this
>> file - if you have that handy, you could try that.
>>
>> --
>> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)
>>
>> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>> http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>>
>> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
>> "Aldobry" <Aldobry@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:169293CD-BA78-43C1-88FB-C4CDBCC2B1B5@microsoft.com...
>> >I have exactly the same problem. Is there any help out there.
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> > Aldobry
>> > England
>> >
>> > "Don" wrote:
>> >
>> >> OK...My desktop will not allow the Office XP SP3 update to install
>> >> because it
>> >> is searching for the Microsoft Outlook 2002 file "OUTRET.MSI" and it
>> >> is
>> >> not
>> >> on my MS Office XP Pro w/Publisher CDs nor on the XP CD. My laptop
>> >> ran
>> >> fine...what can I do?
>> >>
>> >> Thanks!
>> >> --
>> >> Don
>>
>>

"Noel Paton" wrote:

> Glad to hear it worked for you, Milady!
>
>
> --
> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)
>
> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm
>
> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>
> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
> "Milady" <Milady@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:ACC4FBB2-E3BB-4EAC-8AA5-DB9B61D2425A@microsoft.com...
> > Yes, I did it!!! ActiveSync from HP had the OUTRET.MSI file.
> >
> > Thanks, Mr. Paton, you made my day.
> >
> > "Noel Paton" wrote:
> >
> >> Outret.msi is from a standalone Outlook retail CD. So, you would need to
> >> insert the Outlook CD and not the Office CD.
> >>
> >> Alternatively, there are reports that ActiveSync from HP also has this
> >> file - if you have that handy, you could try that.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)
> >>
> >> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> >> http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm
> >>
> >> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
> >>
> >> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
> >> "Aldobry" <Aldobry@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:169293CD-BA78-43C1-88FB-C4CDBCC2B1B5@microsoft.com...
> >> >I have exactly the same problem. Is there any help out there.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks
> >> > Aldobry
> >> > England
> >> >
> >> > "Don" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> OK...My desktop will not allow the Office XP SP3 update to install
> >> >> because it
> >> >> is searching for the Microsoft Outlook 2002 file "OUTRET.MSI" and it
> >> >> is
> >> >> not
> >> >> on my MS Office XP Pro w/Publisher CDs nor on the XP CD. My laptop
> >> >> ran
> >> >> fine...what can I do?
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks!
> >> >> --
> >> >> Don
> >>
> >>
>
> Thanks for stearing me to the activesync version of Office XP. It did the trick!

"Don" wrote:

> OK...My desktop will not allow the Office XP SP3 update to install because it
> is searching for the Microsoft Outlook 2002 file "OUTRET.MSI" and it is not
> on my MS Office XP Pro w/Publisher CDs nor on the XP CD. My laptop ran
> fine...what can I do?
>
> Thanks!
> --
> Don

Check in Add/Remove Programs in the Windows control
panel to see if you have a standalone copy of
Microsoft Office Outlook listed there. If so,
it's on that CD. If you're also running the same
edition (i.e. XP(2002) or 2003) of Microsoft Office
you may be able to uninstall the standalone Outlook
then use the one from the Microsoft Office install.




"jojoreflections" <jojoreflections@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:C4EC8897-F276-450B-9BDA-8C3BA9A5C901@microsoft.com...
>
>
> "Don" wrote:
>
>> OK...My desktop will not allow the Office XP SP3 update to install
>> because it
>> is searching for the Microsoft Outlook 2002 file "OUTRET.MSI" and it is
>> not
>> on my MS Office XP Pro w/Publisher CDs nor on the XP CD. My laptop ran
>> fine...what can I do?
>>
>> Thanks!
>> --
>> Don

--
mary

Thank you! I too tried an old hp 3.5 active snyc and it had the outret.msi
fle.
Saved me from buy outlook 2002.


"Noel Paton" wrote:

> Outret.msi is from a standalone Outlook retail CD. So, you would need to
> insert the Outlook CD and not the Office CD.
>
> Alternatively, there are reports that ActiveSync from HP also has this
> file - if you have that handy, you could try that.
>
> --
> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)
>
> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm
>
> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>
> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
> "Aldobry" <Aldobry@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:169293CD-BA78-43C1-88FB-C4CDBCC2B1B5@microsoft.com...
> >I have exactly the same problem. Is there any help out there.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Aldobry
> > England
> >
> > "Don" wrote:
> >
> >> OK...My desktop will not allow the Office XP SP3 update to install
> >> because it
> >> is searching for the Microsoft Outlook 2002 file "OUTRET.MSI" and it is
> >> not
> >> on my MS Office XP Pro w/Publisher CDs nor on the XP CD. My laptop ran
> >> fine...what can I do?
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> >> --
> >> Don
>
>

--
mary

Thank you! I too tried an old hp 3.5 active snyc and it had the outret.msi
fle.
Saved me from buy outlook 2002.


"Noel Paton" wrote:

> Outret.msi is from a standalone Outlook retail CD. So, you would need to
> insert the Outlook CD and not the Office CD.
>
> Alternatively, there are reports that ActiveSync from HP also has this
> file - if you have that handy, you could try that.
>
> --
> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)
>
> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm
>
> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>
> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
> "Aldobry" <Aldobry@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:169293CD-BA78-43C1-88FB-C4CDBCC2B1B5@microsoft.com...
> >I have exactly the same problem. Is there any help out there.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Aldobry
> > England
> >
> > "Don" wrote:
> >
> >> OK...My desktop will not allow the Office XP SP3 update to install
> >> because it
> >> is searching for the Microsoft Outlook 2002 file "OUTRET.MSI" and it is
> >> not
> >> on my MS Office XP Pro w/Publisher CDs nor on the XP CD. My laptop ran
> >> fine...what can I do?
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> >> --
> >> Don
>
>

"Noel Paton" wrote:

> Outret.msi is from a standalone Outlook retail CD. So, you would need to
> insert the Outlook CD and not the Office CD.
>
> Alternatively, there are reports that ActiveSync from HP also has this
> file - if you have that handy, you could try that.
>
> --
> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)
>
> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm
>
> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>
> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
> "Aldobry" <Aldobry@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:169293CD-BA78-43C1-88FB-C4CDBCC2B1B5@microsoft.com...
> >I have exactly the same problem. Is there any help out there.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Aldobry
> > England
> >
> > "Don" wrote:
> >
> >> OK...My desktop will not allow the Office XP SP3 update to install
> >> because it
> >> is searching for the Microsoft Outlook 2002 file "OUTRET.MSI" and it is
> >> not
> >> on my MS Office XP Pro w/Publisher CDs nor on the XP CD. My laptop ran
> >> fine...what can I do?
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> >> --
> >> Don
>
>

"Don" wrote:

> OK...My desktop will not allow the Office XP SP3 update to install because it
> is searching for the Microsoft Outlook 2002 file "OUTRET.MSI" and it is not
> on my MS Office XP Pro w/Publisher CDs nor on the XP CD. My laptop ran
> fine...what can I do?
>
> Thanks!
> --
> Don

Hi there,

You can either put in your office installation cd or download the full
version Sp3 which does not need the office cd to install.

Best regards,
Michel Denie

"alain.mreiden@free.fr" <alain.mreiden@free.fr@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote in message news:C35ED59A-DFDF-4D32-A1F4-E3631BBAD4ED@microsoft.com...
>
>
> "Don" wrote:
>
>> OK...My desktop will not allow the Office XP SP3 update to install
>> because it
>> is searching for the Microsoft Outlook 2002 file "OUTRET.MSI" and it is
>> not
>> on my MS Office XP Pro w/Publisher CDs nor on the XP CD. My laptop ran
>> fine...what can I do?
>>
>> Thanks!
>> --
>> Don

This is more for others to read, if you sync a PDA or phone to the computer
look on the setup disk for that. That's where I found outret.msi, it's used
for the outlook setup for the sync.

"Don" wrote:

> OK...My desktop will not allow the Office XP SP3 update to install because it
> is searching for the Microsoft Outlook 2002 file "OUTRET.MSI" and it is not
> on my MS Office XP Pro w/Publisher CDs nor on the XP CD. My laptop ran
> fine...what can I do?
>
> Thanks!
> --
> Don

The original Office for Windows XP Pro does NOT contain the requested file:
OUTRET.msi

If it cannot be downloaded or located on a CD already in my collection, then
it would be up to MicroSoft to make it right. This should have been
addressed at the time the SP3 was rolled out.

Steve Zephyr
____________________________________

"realcestmoi" wrote:

> Hi there,
>
> You can either put in your office installation cd or download the full
> version Sp3 which does not need the office cd to install.