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FIX: Microsoft Office has not been installed for the current user

You can take these simple steps to get any program in the Microsoft Office suite working again.


Steps:

Make sure all Office applications are closed first.

For Windows Vista and Windows 7.
1) Go to the directory: %PROGRAMDATA%\Microsoft\Office\Data
2) Delete / move all files in the directory.
3) Run any office application.


For Windows XP
1) Go to the directory: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\OFFICE\DATA
2) Delete /move all files in the directory.
3) Run any office application.

Once you've done that go to Contol Panel > Add / Remove programs and change / repair the office install.
Note: You may need to validate office again.