OFF2000: Error Message: "Installer Terminated Prematurely" When You Try to Install Office (250525)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Office 2000 Premium
- Microsoft Office 2000 Professoinal
- Microsoft Office 2000 Standard
- Microsoft Office 2000 Small Business
- Microsoft Office 2000 Developer
- Microsoft Access 2000
- Microsoft Excel 2000
- Microsoft FrontPage 2000
- Microsoft Outlook 2000
- Microsoft PowerPoint 2000
- Microsoft Word 2000
This article was previously published under Q250525
WARNING:This information is preliminary and has not been confirmed or tested by Microsoft. Use only with discretion.
SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to install Office, you may receive the following error message:
Installer terminated prematurely.
When you click OK, you receive the following error message:
The I/O operation has been aborted because of either a thread exit or an
application request.
CAUSE
This problem can occur if your computer is infected with the Win95.cih virus.
RESOLUTION
To remove the virus, obtain the latest version of an anti-virus
program. For additional information about computer viruses, click the article number below
to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
129972 Description of Computer Viruses
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 10/13/2006 |
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| Keywords: | kbenv kbprb KB250525 |
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