[Fix] Windows XP Shows Error Message: Installation of Microsoft Office 2010 Requires MSXML Version 6.10.1129.0
When you try to install Microsoft Office 2010 in Windows XP, you might get following error message:
Setup is unable to proceed due to the following error(s):
The installation of Microsoft Office 2010 requires that MSXML version 6.10.1129.0 should be installed on your computer. Install the component and re-run the setup. Correct the issue(s) and re-run the setup.
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To fix the issue, you can follow any of following solutions:
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Solution 1:
Download and install Windows XP SP3 from here.
SP3 contains MSXML, so it’ll fix your problem.
Solution 2:
If you can’t download and install SP3, you can manually download and install MSXML using this link.
Solution 3:
If the above solutions don’t work for you, do as following:
1. Type regedit in RUN or start menu search box and press Enter. It’ll open Registry Editor.
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2. Now go to following key:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{F5078F18-C551-11D3-89B9-0000F81FE221}\6.0\win32
3. Right-click on win32 key and select Permissions.
4. Now select your username and provide Full Control to it.
5. After that in right-side pane, change value of (Default) to following:
C:\Windows\System32\msxml6.dll
NOTE: Here C: is system drive where Windows is installed in your system. If you have installed Windows in any other drive, change C: to that drive letter.
After following any of above mentioned solutions, re-run Office 2010 setup and now it should work without any problem.
Good evening
I followed solution 3, but it didn’t work for me. Always the same message at the end.
What else can I try ?
Hi! i have tried all your steps but to no avail! As somebody mentioned on page 1 there is no 6.0 in the reg key HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{F5078F18-C551-11D3-89B9-0000F81FE221} only 2.6; 3.0; 4.0; & 5.0! Can anyone help? How on earth can we edit something that is not there! Flip windows is such bull!
I tried what you told me to but i already have the full control on the administrator and the default is already set as C:\Windows\System32\msxml6.dll. Then i installed the msxml6.dll twice but it still didnt work. Please help me.
Thank You
You Rock! Solution 3 – changing the default value did the trick!
Thanks!
You are God Man!! i was trying to resolve this issue for five hours now and nothing on the internet search helpedme . your solution worked.(Number 3)
I followed the Solution 3 above (using registry editor), but Office 2010 would not install. The error message below would appear.
Setup is unable to proceed due to the following error(s): The installation of Microsoft Office 2010 requires that MSXML version 6.10.1129.0 be installed on your computer. Install the component and re-run the setup.
The solution that worked for me.
I checked if the msxml6.dll and msxml6r.dll files were in the location C:\Windows\System 32
The msxml6.dll file was in the location C:\Windows\System 32
There was no msxml6r.dll file in the location C:\Windows\System 32
There was a msxml6r(44).dll file in the location C:\Windows\System 32
The msxml6r(44).dll file was copied to the desktop then renamed to msxml6r.dll file.
The msxml6r.dll file was copied from the desktop to the location C:\Windows\System 32
Install Microsoft Office 2010.
Hope this helps.
I followed all steps but It is also not working for me . I am trying on server 2003 32 bit rdesktop(terminal server)
Please help me.
i followed all the steps and still it doesnt work,, please help me,,, pleeeeeassseeeee
Thanks Dane.
Your solution fixed my issue. Thanks For sharing valuable info :-
checked if the msxml6.dll and msxml6r.dll files were in the location C:\Windows\System 32
The msxml6.dll file was in the location C:\Windows\System 32
There was no msxml6r.dll file in the location C:\Windows\System 32
There was a msxml6r.dll.mmi file in the location C:\Windows\System 32 msxml6r.dll.mmi
file was copied to the desktop then renamed to msxml6r.dll file.
The msxml6r.dll file was copied from the desktop to the location C:\Windows\System 32
New solution for me…. this was on 64bit Server 2003,
msxml6 and 6r.dll files were missing and copied from system32 to the c:\windows\sysWOW64 folder. (My guess is this is okay if you’re installing 32bit Office)
Reinstalled Office 2010, solved.
Solution 2 worked for me. I had to try the link a few times before it worked is all.