I am trying to install Office 2007 onto a clean install of Windows XP (on a friends eee PC – it is really a sweet little laptop.. anyway), I get the error above about protected files. Here is the solution. (This may have happened because in optimizing XP down, some files were deleted).
1. From Windows install disk goto E:\I386 folder and open open (Double click) on the FP40EXT.CAB file. It should open.
(or – if you do not have the disk, find a working XP computer and go to C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server extensions\40\bin).
2. find fp4autl.dll in the list and copy it (ctrl-c)
3. go to c:\program files\common files\microsoft shared\web server extensions\40\bin and paste it (ctrl-v)
4. Restart the 2007 office install
Viola! (thanks guys over at http://forums.techarena.in/showthread.php?t=627360)
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Thank you very much, I was trying to get office to install in a virtual machine, but it would not play along nicely. After following your workaround everything is flying. thanks!
Thank you very much, its working.
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What a star!!! – I had the same problem and this fix worked.
THANKS.
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Thank you again
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really useful for me too ! 😉
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I Didn’t try it yet .. but it seems it will work 😀
I really apreciate it
and this is another link for the DLL: http://www.dlldump.com/download-dll-files_new.php/dllfiles/F/fp4autl.dll/4.0.2.7523/download.html
THANKS!!!!
Thanks for this solution. Had a hard time installing MSOffice 07 but soon as I found this page and followed the instructions given, Installation went on smooth. THANKS once again!.
Hey buddy,
in my xp machien I dont have any dll file in this C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server extensions\40\ folder.
is there any other way. dont have xp cd.
Thanks buddy
I manged to get the file from XP CD and it worked great.
Need your approval if I can post the same on my blog with this address refrence.
Thanks
AP
You are really awesome. This trick worked straight away. I am impressed.
Unbelievabele after an hour searhing online finally found a useful answer. thankyou.
– for me, the file needed to paste I had to use the search function in windows. once i found this, i copied it, then pasted in the bin folder.
Superb 😀 (p.s I am installing Office 2007 on an Eee PC Also).
Worked on my eee PC 900 XP Vanilla install, thanks.
you sir are a genius and a scholar thank you very my much this has been kicking my metophorical ass for about a fortnight
Thank you so much!!! People often post such a lot of crap but this one worked! Keep up the good work!
Thanks a bunch, this also worked for installing Visio Pro 2007. I don’t know how anyone could’ve figured this fix out.
Man slute to you
I will always remember you
Regards
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thanks once again
Thanks
Thanks Ben Worked for Me
Cheers
Richard
Johannesburg
South Africa
please upload the dll here. i didnt find it in my xp cab file
sorry i found it.thanks
Great Work, I'm facing the same problem, and with this solution my problem solved
Chalk up another “Thank you, that solved my problem !” response !
Other websites are claiming that the Microsoft Office Clean-up Tool can solve this problem, but that did nothing for me. The problem was a result of the “fp4autl.dll” not existing on my PC. Yet, why does Microsoft hide the cause of this problem in the Event Viewer, rather than, at the very least, writing it to the Log file it creates ?
It's amazing how many of us seem to have exactly the same ridiculous problem installing Office 2007, and even now, in the middle of 2009, Microsoft still hasn't updated the installer.
Is it any wonder Apple users mock us ?
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Hey, it works…. thanx Ben Shoemate.
Hello Ben,
Thank you very much for your valuable information for fixing this error.
You are awesome!!!!
Regards,
Sajan.
Not found fp4autl.dll in C:Program FilesCommon FilesMicrosoft Sharedweb server extensions40bin
How to fix this?
thanks very much!
wow! Thanks buddy! This fixed the issue on a Acer Aspire one (a751h) I was working on. Couldn't get the damn thing to install XP to begin with then this crap for office came up 🙁
I got XP installed with “wintoflash” and all looked good. When I tried to install office it gave me that same error. I went through all of Microsofts suggestions and nothing, no luck 🙁
but then I find your blog and your solution… and it works! Installed just fine!
Thanks buddy I owe you a free lunch 🙂
-Rene
thanks …… your guide is very helpful. thanks onece again
thanks man.
Thanks, I was in deep trouble when i was install office 2007 i hace done it thank you very much
Thanks, I was in deep trouble when i was install office 2007 i hace done it thank you very much
If you don't have a Windows disc you can download the file here
http://www.dlldump.com/download-dll-files_new.p…
It worked for me but I don't know if it is a trusted site.
Thanks Ben… You are a genius.
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thank you very much, it resolve the error.
thanks man,,i installed xp from pendrive so i was facing problem
even the microsoft official website wasnt usefull but you hit the solution right on dude!!! million thanks man! and to whiskeyfish for the download!!! you guys are awesome!!!
If you guys cant find fu4autl.dll heres a download link to it
http://www.dlldump.com/download-dll-files_new.p…
If you guys cant find fu4autl.dll you can download it here
http://www.dlldump.com/download-dll-files_new.p…
THANKS!!! This solved the problem.
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i m very thanks full to u who help me to install a new operating system and save a lots of time
Thanks a lot it was successful
pravin
This solved my problem. Thank you!
thanx man perfect.I felt really screwed when after attempting everything I couldn't install damn office 2007 on my xp.this is really helpful.God bless u 🙂
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download fp40ext file from net and paste there and install office just solve very easy
thanks dude.. works on office 2010 too.
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Kefas from Kano, Nigeria.
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Worked like a charm!! for spanish installation the path is C:Archivos de programaArchivos comunesMicrosoft Sharedweb server extensions40bin  and the file  fp4autl.dll  can be downloaded from here http://www.dlldump.com/download-dll-files_new.php/dllfiles/F/fp4autl.dll/4.0.2.7523/download.htmlÂ
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Worked for me on 2010, Thanks
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Very Nice Solutions
Tnx.
jayu
 Im from Malaysia… Its works!!! TQ … you are brilliant !!!!!
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