Download PowerPoint Viewer 2003:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

If that doesn't do it, ask in the XP newsgroup why it won't install. You
haven't reached the Outlook Express region yet.

Windows XP General Newsgroup.

In your newsreader:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...dowsxp.general

On the Web:
http://www.microsoft.com/communities...&lang=en&cr=US
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Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA


"Florence" wrote in message
...
I hope someone can help me with this. I've been trying to sort it out by
myself for weeks but obviously need more experienced help.

I was using Powerpoint Viewer 97 and decided to upgrade to 2003 or 2007.
I
deleted Version 97 and downloaded Version 2007, which wouldn't work. I
have
tried a number of times to delete it and redownload Version 2003 or 2007
but I get the same message for both, as follows:
"This patch package could not be opened. Verify that the patch package
exists and that you can access it or contact the application vendor to
verify that this is a valid windows installer patch package". The only
answer I can provide is that I downloaded it from the Microsoft Download
site. Unfortunately I haven't the vaguest idea of where to find the other
information. I would appreciate whatever help you can provide, hopefully
with a simple solution, as I now have a large number of Powerpoint emails
I
would very much like to open. Thanks in advance for your help with this
problem.
Florence