"David Firestone" <DavidCranston@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
news:ujUKV6G6JHA.6136@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Computer info:
> Vista sp1
> Office Pro 2007 sp2 MSO 12.0.6424.1000
> attached to a AD Win 2003 network
> running Exchange 2003 sp2
>
> What I was doing prior to receiving error:
> I was attempting to install Vista sp2, when I was notified that I must
> install a service pack version that was compatible with the languages
> installed on the system or remove the unneeded ones (only need US
> english).  I decided to uninstall the unneeded languages.  After
> completing the required reboot, I attempted to check my e-mail and got
> the error message...
>
>
> I get the this error message whenever I attempt to open outlook: "cannot
> start Microsoft office. Cannot open the Outlook window."
>
> The outlook splash screen appears as expected and my view of outlook
> begins to load then the error message is displayed.
>
> I've tried the following:
> 1.  Detect and repair
> 2.  Scanost
> 3.  Scanpst
> 4.  Reinstalling office
> 5.  reset the indexing service.
>      a. Event Viewer app log index error(suggest reset index service)
> 6.  Re-booted several times.
>
> Uninstalling and reinstalling is not an option, because I do not have
> the media to reinstall office.
>
> Any recommendations to resolve this issue?
>
>
> Thanks.

> Have you tried creating a new Outlook profile? Delete the old Outlook
> profile (use the mail applet in the control panel), restart the PC, and then
> recreate the new profile. Note that you'll need to know the name of the
> Exchange server in order to set up any profile.
>



> "David Firestone" <DavidCranston@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
> news:ujUKV6G6JHA.6136@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Computer info:
>> Vista sp1
>> Office Pro 2007 sp2 MSO 12.0.6424.1000
>> attached to a AD Win 2003 network
>> running Exchange 2003 sp2
>>
>> What I was doing prior to receiving error:
>> I was attempting to install Vista sp2, when I was notified that I must
>> install a service pack version that was compatible with the languages
>> installed on the system or remove the unneeded ones (only need US
>> english).  I decided to uninstall the unneeded languages.  After
>> completing the required reboot, I attempted to check my e-mail and got
>> the error message...
>>
>>
>> I get the this error message whenever I attempt to open outlook: "cannot
>> start Microsoft office. Cannot open the Outlook window."
>>
>> The outlook splash screen appears as expected and my view of outlook
>> begins to load then the error message is displayed.
>>
>> I've tried the following:
>> 1.  Detect and repair
>> 2.  Scanost
>> 3.  Scanpst
>> 4.  Reinstalling office
>> 5.  reset the indexing service.
>>      a. Event Viewer app log index error(suggest reset index service)
>> 6.  Re-booted several times.
>>
>> Uninstalling and reinstalling is not an option, because I do not have
>> the media to reinstall office.
>>
>> Any recommendations to resolve this issue?
>>
>>
>> Thanks.
>
>

"David Firestone" <DavidCranston@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
news:uZkfJvH6JHA.4404@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Thanks for the suggestion...  Still receive the same error message.
>
> Cheers.
>
> David
>
>
>
> K. Orland wrote:
> > Have you tried creating a new Outlook profile? Delete the old Outlook
> > profile (use the mail applet in the control panel), restart the PC, and
then
> > recreate the new profile. Note that you'll need to know the name of the
> > Exchange server in order to set up any profile.
> >
>
>
>
> > "David Firestone" <DavidCranston@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
> > news:ujUKV6G6JHA.6136@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >> Computer info:
> >> Vista sp1
> >> Office Pro 2007 sp2 MSO 12.0.6424.1000
> >> attached to a AD Win 2003 network
> >> running Exchange 2003 sp2
> >>
> >> What I was doing prior to receiving error:
> >> I was attempting to install Vista sp2, when I was notified that I must
> >> install a service pack version that was compatible with the languages
> >> installed on the system or remove the unneeded ones (only need US
> >> english).  I decided to uninstall the unneeded languages.  After
> >> completing the required reboot, I attempted to check my e-mail and got
> >> the error message...
> >>
> >>
> >> I get the this error message whenever I attempt to open outlook:
"cannot
> >> start Microsoft office. Cannot open the Outlook window."
> >>
> >> The outlook splash screen appears as expected and my view of outlook
> >> begins to load then the error message is displayed.
> >>
> >> I've tried the following:
> >> 1.  Detect and repair
> >> 2.  Scanost
> >> 3.  Scanpst
> >> 4.  Reinstalling office
> >> 5.  reset the indexing service.
> >>      a. Event Viewer app log index error(suggest reset index service)
> >> 6.  Re-booted several times.
> >>
> >> Uninstalling and reinstalling is not an option, because I do not have
> >> the media to reinstall office.
> >>
> >> Any recommendations to resolve this issue?
> >>
> >>
> >> Thanks.
> >
> >

> Uninstalling & reinstalling rarely rectifies a problem so you shouldn't have
> to take that drastic a measure. Have you tried reinstalling the SP?
> Is Outlook fully updated?
>
>
> "David Firestone" <DavidCranston@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
> news:uZkfJvH6JHA.4404@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Thanks for the suggestion...  Still receive the same error message.
>>
>> Cheers.
>>
>> David
>>
>>
>>
>> K. Orland wrote:
>>> Have you tried creating a new Outlook profile? Delete the old Outlook
>>> profile (use the mail applet in the control panel), restart the PC, and
> then
>>> recreate the new profile. Note that you'll need to know the name of the
>>> Exchange server in order to set up any profile.
>>>
>>
>>
>>> "David Firestone" <DavidCranston@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
>>> news:ujUKV6G6JHA.6136@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>> Computer info:
>>>> Vista sp1
>>>> Office Pro 2007 sp2 MSO 12.0.6424.1000
>>>> attached to a AD Win 2003 network
>>>> running Exchange 2003 sp2
>>>>
>>>> What I was doing prior to receiving error:
>>>> I was attempting to install Vista sp2, when I was notified that I must
>>>> install a service pack version that was compatible with the languages
>>>> installed on the system or remove the unneeded ones (only need US
>>>> english).  I decided to uninstall the unneeded languages.  After
>>>> completing the required reboot, I attempted to check my e-mail and got
>>>> the error message...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I get the this error message whenever I attempt to open outlook:
> "cannot
>>>> start Microsoft office. Cannot open the Outlook window."
>>>>
>>>> The outlook splash screen appears as expected and my view of outlook
>>>> begins to load then the error message is displayed.
>>>>
>>>> I've tried the following:
>>>> 1.  Detect and repair
>>>> 2.  Scanost
>>>> 3.  Scanpst
>>>> 4.  Reinstalling office
>>>> 5.  reset the indexing service.
>>>>      a. Event Viewer app log index error(suggest reset index service)
>>>> 6.  Re-booted several times.
>>>>
>>>> Uninstalling and reinstalling is not an option, because I do not have
>>>> the media to reinstall office.
>>>>
>>>> Any recommendations to resolve this issue?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks.
>>>
>
>