Microsoft KB Archive/315636

= You receive a &quot;Called RunScript when not marked in progress&quot; error message during the installation of Office XP or Office 2000 =

Article ID: 315636

Article Last Modified on 12/4/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Office XP Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Office XP Small Business Edition
 * Microsoft Office XP Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Office XP Standard Edition for Students and Teachers
 * Microsoft Office XP Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Access 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Excel 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft FrontPage 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Outlook 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 2002 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q315636



SYMPTOMS
After you type the product key during the installation of Office XP or Office 2000, you may receive an error message similar to the following:

Error 2503: Called RunScript when not marked in progress

When you click Cancel, you may receive an error message similar to the following:

Error 2502: Called InstallFinalize when no install in progress.



CAUSE
This error can occur when the system date on your computer is set incorrectly.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, reset the date on your computer to the correct date. To do this, follow these steps.

NOTE: Because there are several versions of Microsoft Windows, the following steps may be different on your computer. If they are, see your product documentation to complete these steps.


 * 1) Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
 * 2) In Control Panel, double-click Date and Time.
 * 3) In the Date and Time Properties dialog box, edit the information so that the current date and time are displayed.
 * 4) Click Apply, and then click OK.
 * 5) Restart Office XP Setup or Office 2000 Setup.

Additional query words: prb OFFXP OFF2000

Keywords: kbtshoot kberrmsg kbprb kbsetup KB315636

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