I can't uninstall apps shown on Add/Remove programs nor can I update to SP2
for Office 2007. Same error code 2203. This has been going on for quite a
while.

Using Vista Ultimate. I'm willing to completely re-install Vista but have
issues I think because I started out with XP with free upgrade to Vista Home.
Then I purchased the upgrade to Vista Ultimate. So I don't have a new
installation version of Vista to install as new. Same would apply to Office
2007: I only have the upgrade CD. Help!

How can I fix the uninstall/install/2203 problem? (The supposed fix for
Windows Installer also fails with the same error code) Or alternatively, how
can I do a complete new install of Vista Ultimate and Office 2007?

"Tom" <Tom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:FC6078BA-BE07-4A91-87E1-FA050AAF376F@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
> I can't uninstall apps shown on Add/Remove programs nor can I update to SP2
> for Office 2007. Same error code 2203. This has been going on for quite a
> while.
>
> Using Vista Ultimate. I'm willing to completely re-install Vista but have
> issues I think because I started out with XP with free upgrade to Vista Home.
> Then I purchased the upgrade to Vista Ultimate. So I don't have a new
> installation version of Vista to install as new. Same would apply to Office
> 2007: I only have the upgrade CD. Help!
>
> How can I fix the uninstall/install/2203 problem? (The supposed fix for
> Windows Installer also fails with the same error code) Or alternatively, how
> can I do a complete new install of Vista Ultimate and Office 2007?[/color]

Are you running with an administrator account or standard account ?
Try logging on as admin to install/uninstall stuff.

I'm running as Administrator.

"Dave-UK" wrote:
[color=blue]
>
> "Tom" <Tom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:FC6078BA-BE07-4A91-87E1-FA050AAF376F@microsoft.com...[color=green]
> > I can't uninstall apps shown on Add/Remove programs nor can I update to SP2
> > for Office 2007. Same error code 2203. This has been going on for quite a
> > while.
> >
> > Using Vista Ultimate. I'm willing to completely re-install Vista but have
> > issues I think because I started out with XP with free upgrade to Vista Home.
> > Then I purchased the upgrade to Vista Ultimate. So I don't have a new
> > installation version of Vista to install as new. Same would apply to Office
> > 2007: I only have the upgrade CD. Help!
> >
> > How can I fix the uninstall/install/2203 problem? (The supposed fix for
> > Windows Installer also fails with the same error code) Or alternatively, how
> > can I do a complete new install of Vista Ultimate and Office 2007?[/color]
>
> Are you running with an administrator account or standard account ?
> Try logging on as admin to install/uninstall stuff.
>
>
>[/color]

On Sun, 3 May 2009 12:01:02 -0700, Tom <Tom@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:
[color=blue]
>How can I fix the uninstall/install/2203 problem? (The supposed fix for
>Windows Installer also fails with the same error code) Or alternatively, how
>can I do a complete new install of Vista Ultimate and Office 2007?[/color]

I've seen this problem first hand as well as in a multitude of reports
from others. Google and you will find them. There are some suggested
fixes but in my (friend's) case, only a reload cured it.

"Tom" <Tom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:4438ADAC-A995-4BEE-9781-F2330BE149C5@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
> I'm running as Administrator.
>[/color]

Then it looks like a fresh install is needed. If you can't borrow a Vista dvd
then this link may still work:

[url]http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/02/05/download-windows-vista-ultimate-full-retail-dvd-media-image-32-bit-and-64-bit-all-editions/[/url]