windows installer continually tries to open

since yesterday the installer has tried to load the STDRET.msi file package
for no apparent reason. A box pops up saying while Windows configures MS
Office XP Standard. It then says that the file is on Office CD and to load
CD. My copy was preloaded. It then give an error message 1706 setup cannot
find file. I cannot find this installer package anywhere on my system, there
are no msi packages waiting. I also turn off windows installer it has no
effect. I even did a system restore to an earlier time, no help. I have never
experienced anything like this. It deactivated my MS Word shortcut. I have
spent 7 to 8 hours trying to fix this and no resolution, please I need help

Shamymax wrote:
> since yesterday the installer has tried to load the STDRET.msi file
> package for no apparent reason. A box pops up saying while Windows
> configures MS Office XP Standard. It then says that the file is on
> Office CD and to load CD. My copy was preloaded. It then give an
> error message 1706 setup cannot find file. I cannot find this
> installer package anywhere on my system, there are no msi packages
> waiting. I also turn off windows installer it has no effect. I even
> did a system restore to an earlier time, no help. I have never
> experienced anything like this. It deactivated my MS Word shortcut. I
> have spent 7 to 8 hours trying to fix this and no resolution, please
> I need help

This may help:-

Windows Installer Cleanup Utility
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/MSICLEAN.htm