Re: Office Update fails and screws up my Entourage

[John]

Title: Re: Office Update fails and screws up my Entourage

Well, Microshaft got me. I downloaded the Office v.X 10.1.1 update that was released yesterday, because it included this statement:

   "This update also addresses several stability issues that may be caused by running Office�v.�X using Mac�OS�10.2."

When I tried to install it, it started the install, then stopped and gave me the error message that I do not have enough access privileges to install it, even though I am the only user/administrator using this iBook, running 10.2. If I don't have the access privileges, I don't know who would. Okay, so I figure I'll just live without the update and go back to business as usual. But Nooooooooo!

Now when I try to launch Entourage, I get this message:

"Microsoft Entourage cannot load the Microsoft shared libraries.
The files may have been moved from their original locations. Try the following:
� Move Entourage back to the Microsoft Office folder (or to where it was originally installed).
� Reinstall Entourage to make sure that all files are installed correctly."

Well, Entourage IS in the Microsoft Office folder, where it always has been. So, if I take option 2 above and reinstall Entourage, will I lose all of my saved mail, downloaded but unread mail, and my contacts? And if so, is there any way to avoid that, such as moving a file and saving it to an external disk?
Thanks for any help that anyone can offer.

Worried,
John