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      Thursday, August 12, 2010 9:15 AM
       
       
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      Hi everybody

      I have strange problem with Office 2010 and Microsoft's latest Chinese IME (Microsoft Office 輸入法 2010 ).

      If I try to install the IME, the software says (in Chinese) that I don't need to update and refuses to continue.  I've checked, and I definitely don't have this IME installed, as I only have the old version that comes bundled with Windows 7.

      If I uninstall Office, the IME installs without any problems.  However, if I try to reinstall Office, it refuses to install because it says the IME is 32-bit.  Having looked inside the IME's setup file, there are clearly x86 and x64 components, but there's no choice of which to use when installing.

      I don't know what else to try.  These two products are designed to work together, both are the latest versions and both say they support 64-bit mode; but for some they can't be installed together.  I've checked both the Windows and Office setup to see if the new IME is somehow included, but there's nothing.

      I know most people won't have this situation, but any ideas?

      My specs are:

      + Windows 7 Home Premium x64 (English)
      + Office 2010 Professional x64 (English)

      Thanks in advance.

      Jonty
       

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    • Monday, August 16, 2010 6:20 AM
       
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      Hi everybody

      Just in case anyone needs it, here's the fix (courtesy of http://www.techbang.com.tw/posts/2561-install-microsoft-input-method-2010 ).

      1. Download the Pinyin installer.
      2. Open the installer using 7 Zip (or any similar program).
      3. Extract IME32.cab, IME32.msi and IME32.xml (if you're using a 64-bit version of Windows, extract the '64' files too).
      4. Open IME32.msi using Orca (search for 'Orca MSI' if you don't have this program).
      5. In 'Tables' > 'CustomActions' right-click and drop the entry 'AbortMsi' then save the file (optionally repeat this process for IME64.msi too).
      6. Install IME32.msi (and IME64.msi, if necessary) as normal.

      It seems the problem is that Chinese versions of Office 2010 include the Pinyin tool, but English versions do not.  However, the standalone installer doesn't differentiate, so it automatically stops the installation if it detects Office 2010 installed.

      Big thanks to Tech Bang for this fix :)
      • Marked As Answer by Just Jonty Monday, August 16, 2010 6:20 AM
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