Setup problem in ms office

MS has an article dedicated to answering this error code 1704 with a full explanation here:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/228655

TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM, use the method appropriate for your situation.

If you clicked NO, follow these steps:

1. Restart your computer.

2. Run Setup from the second CD.

If you clicked Yes, follow these steps:

1. Allow Office Setup to continue.

2. When you are prompted to restart your computer by the current Office Setup, click Yes.

3. If Office Setup is run in Maintenance Mode after you restart your computer, quit Maintenance Mode.

a. Click Cancel in the Maintenance Mode dialog box.

b. Click Yes to the Are you sure you want to exit Office Setup? question.

c. When you are warned that Setup is canceled, click OK.

4. Allow the current Setup program to finish.

5. When the Setup program is finished, repair the former installation.

. On the Windows Start menu, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.

a. Double-click Add/Remove Programs.

b. Click the program name from the list, and click Add/Remove.

c. Click Repair Office.

d. Click Repair Errors in my Office Installation, and click Finish.

This should complete the former installation.

hello friend first of all you nedd a fresh copy of ms office and if you are using original one you can go for a call to the microsoft office personals or windows helpline number 18001021100
the will exactly solve your problem

1- run "setup.exe" file. (in ms office 2007 setup directory)
2- enter this as a product key:
KGFVY-7733B-8WCK9-KTG64-BC7D8

3- tick "i accept terms of this agreement" and click on continue.
4- click on install now.

To activate from Office.com/Setup Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Access:
Click the Microsoft Office Button Click the Microsoft Office Button > Options > Activate Microsoft Office.
To activate from all other Office products:
Click Help > Activate Product.
www Office com Setup Enter *********** 1 888 827 9060

Return the disk to the seller. Also microsoft support ofgfer free help on new installations. If all else fails Get the free openoffice software that does evertyhing MS does and more reads. wreites and saves in MS formats and can be used on more than one PC and costs zilch!

Download the PowerISO file and Install. Once the system reboots, go to My computer. Now you can see a new CD Drive. Right Click on it and select PowerISO-> Mount image to Drive. Now browse option will open and select the disc Image file and click open.
After that Right Click on the New Cd Drive and click on open and the setup will run...

1.remove your older version ms office give restart & install ms office 2007.
2.your os is sp1 mean install sp2 & install ms office 2007

Hi, this may not help you because I do not have the exact error you described. But here is some text from the MS website:The installation of the 2007 Microsoft Office suite Service Pack 1 (SP1) fails with error 1935 or with error 78F. This failure occurs when the Windows Installer encounters a reference either to a drive that no longer exists or to a removable media device that contains no readable media. For example, this failure may occur when the Windows Installer encounters a reference to an empty DVD drive or to an empty CD drive. The issue is not caused by the update design of the 2007 Microsoft Office suite Service Pack 1 (SP1). RESOLUTION loadTOCNode(1, 'resolution'); This issue is resolved by update 946691 for the 2007 Office system. Update 946691 is provided to resolve the problem that you may experience when you install the 2007 Microsoft Office suite Service Pack 1. You must install update 946691 on you computer before you install 2007 Microsoft Office suite SP1.

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Download the Office2007-kb946691-fullfile-x86-glb.exe package now. (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=697BA2AA-0757-42C8-A530-5BD5566A54AD&displaylang=en)
So, here is what they say to do:
Remove the 2007 Office suite loadTOCNode(3, 'workaround');

1. Exit all programs.
2. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
3. Double-click Add or Remove Programs.
   
   Note In Windows Vista, click Uninstall a Program or Programs and Features.
4. In the Programs list, click Microsoft Office Edition 2007, and then click Remove. In this item, Edition is a placeholder for the edition of Office that you installed.
   
   Note In Windows Vista, click Uninstall.
5. Click Yes when you receive the following message: Are you sure you want to remove Microsoft Office Edition 2007?
6. When the removal operation is complete, click Close.

Reinstall the 2007 Office suite loadTOCNode(3, 'workaround');

1. Insert a 2007 Office installation CD into the drive.
   
   Note If your version of the 2007 Office suite is a preinstalled version, the installation CD is packaged in the white box that was included with your computer.
   
   Collapse this imageExpand this image If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation in the User Account Control dialog box, click OK, or click Continue.
2. Enter the product key.
   
   Note If your version of the 2007 Office suite is a preinstalled version, the product key is located on the back of the CD case.
3. Read the Microsoft Software License Terms, click to select the I accept the terms of this agreement check box, and then click Next.
4. Select the type of installation that you want, and then start the installation process.
5. When the installation process is complete, click Finish.

open office files dont work for ms word files. they are working in the same flatform but you cant open the file using the prescribed format. You need to check your cd installer. The setup icon should be the one to run in installing your MS Office 2007. Maybe its true that your installer cd was corrupted. try to secure a new one by purchasing a licensed one but if you like free just look for any computer technician in your area they have it if you're friends they will give it for free.I have an installer just email me jonags3@mail.com.

When you try to start a Microsoft Office 2007 or Microsoft Office 2003 program, you may receive the following error message or an error message that is similar to the following:

Error 25090. Office Setup encountered a problem with the Office Source Engine, system error: -2147023836. Please open SETUP.CHM and look for "Office Source Engine" for information on how to resolve this problem.

CAUSE
This behavior occurs when the following conditions are true:

* Two people installed Office on the same computer.
* Both installations were completed by using the AllUsers="" parameter to set the installation for the installing user account only.
* When both people were prompted to remove files that were copied locally at the end of Setup, both people did not remove the files.
* One of the two people removed Office.

RESOLUTION
To resolve this behavior, start the Setup program for Office. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Insert the Microsoft Office 2003 CD in your CD drive or DVD drive.
2. If the Setup program does not start automatically, locate the Setup.exe file on the CD, and then double-click the file to start Setup.
3. After the Setup window appears, cancel Setup, and then respond to the prompts to exit Setup.

Note: You do not have to complete the Setup program. Setup fixes the error condition when it is first invoked.