The user may encounter the following error message when trying to reinstall Microsoft Office Starter 2010:
Affected configurations
The above symptom is associated with, but not limited to, the following systems:
All ThinkStation systems.
All ThinkCentre systems.
All Value Line (Lenovo 3000) systems.
All ThinkPad systems.
Applies to:
Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows Vista
Additional information
To recreate the issue:
Install "Microsoft Office Starter 2010" by: Start Menu -> All Programs -> Microsoft Office 2010 -> Use -> Open
Remove R: drive by: Control Panel -> Programs -> Programs and Features -> Microsoft Office Click-to-Run 2010 -> Uninstall "Microsoft Office Starter 2010" will be removed as well.
The user may remove "Microsoft Office Starter 2010" prior to removing R: drive by: Control Panel -> Programs -> Programs and Features -> Microsoft Office Starter 2010 -> Uninstall
Reinstall Microsoft Office Starter 2010, by repeating step #1 above.
Solution
The user may need to import the following registry files before reinstalling "Microsoft Office Starter 2010" by completing the following steps:
Save the text to your working folder as DriveLetter.reg Note: Please ensure that you save the file without the .txt extension. The file's extension should be .reg.
Exit Notepad.
Double click DriveLetter.reg and select Yes to continue importing the registry file.