No, it's not. Sorry, I don't have any better suggestions. I suspect
mezzodiva's onto something with the leftovers, though....

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"JuST Jen" <JuSTJen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:800EDD66-18AF-4790-9373-3F49BE9C2A93@microsoft.com...
> No. The message is just as I wrote it. Not a very helpful error message,
> is
> it?
>
> "Echo S" wrote:
>
>> Does it tell you what file is corrupt or not available?
>>
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>> Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
>> What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
>> Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
>> http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/
>>
>> "JuST Jen" <JuST Jen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:D1AD4B16-B171-4FE9-83EE-EBA921E2AC8C@microsoft.com...
>> > When installing Office Ultimate 2007 on my Windows Vista Ultimate
>> > system,
>> > I
>> > get the following setup error message very soon after Setup is launched
>> > (and
>> > prior to asking for entry of the key):
>> >
>> > "Setup cannot continue because a required file is either corrupted or
>> > not
>> > available. run Setup again from original source disc or download
>> > location."
>> >
>> > I have already tried copying the CD to a system folder and running
>> > Setup
>> > from that location. I have also tried running Setup in Windows XP
>> > compatibility mode without success. My system has all updates
>> > installed
>> > for
>> > Windows Vista Ultimate. I am able to install other programs on this
>> > system
>> > from the same DVD/CD drive. And, Setup will launch from the CD on
>> > another
>> > system, and gets to the screen that asks for the key entry, so I do not
>> > believe the CD itself is bad.
>> >
>> > Any ideas?
>>
>>
>>