And STDRET.MSI is on your CD? It is the main installer for a Retail version
of Office XP Standard. If it doesn't work then you can uninstall Office and
install it again. Make sure you apply SP3 and additional hotfixes
afterwards.

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> When I want to export Outlook-Contacts to text or excel file, it needs
> "Office XP standard" to install something. After I input original Office
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> (I also meet the same problem on office 2000 wks. That tries to export
> contacts to excel files. But it needs DATA1.MSI. )