Fix Office installation error 0-1018: there is another installation in progress

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Office error code 0-1018-0
You may receive the following error message when installing Office 2010/2013/2016 O 2019.

We're sorry, but we couldn't start the Office installation. Another installation is in progress, Try it again later.

This error message also returns Error code 0-1018. In this post, I will explain why this error occurs and how you can easily fix it.

What is Office installation error 0-1018? Another installation is in progress

This error mainly occurs when you previously tried to install MS Office and was unsuccessful. On the second try, when trying to install MS Office, you can get the above error.

How to fix the error code 0-1018

Method 1: fix with advanced system repair tool

Most of the time, this error appears due to the log file. When you install Office for the first time, add a new registry key to the registry file, so that, when you try to install Office the second time, Windows also finds the registry key and returns the installation error code 0-1018. The advanced system repair tool scans the registry file and other system files and removes traces of an invalid installation.

Method 2: Clean up the previous installation of Office and reinstall a fresh copy of MS Office

When you install Office or any other software, stores multiple entries in different folders and log files. But, when uninstalled using the control Panel, it was not completely removed and caused a hindrance when reinstalling the same app again. In this situation, you need to erase the previous MS Office installation completely using the special Office removal tool. You can freely download and use this tool to erase Office completely.

Paso 1: Go to the next page and download the Easy Fix Tool.

Descarga Easy Fix

Paso 2: Double click the o15-ctrremove.diagcab tool to start the software. Click the Next button to completely uninstall Microsoft Office from the PC.

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Paso 3: After uninstalling Office, try installing and activating Office again. You will not receive the Office installation error again 0-1018.

Method 3: scan and delete malware and viruses

You must also scan your entire PC for viruses and malware. There are many alternatives that some malicious apps are running behind your operating system and using so many resources and causing installation problems.

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This post explains how you can fix Microsoft Office installation error 0-1018 on Windows PC 7/8/10. This is a more common error that usually occurs when you install MS Office 2007/2010/2013/2016/2019 u Office 365.

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