This describes the Microsoft Office error code 0-1080 (0) solutions in this article. Office 2019 Installation Error Code 0-1018 (0) was found that many users having trouble to repair or install office programs on their Windows and Mac computers. The majority of issues are due to the Office licensing, Windows updates, insufficient system resources like disk space, internet connectivity, etc. Above all, this article provides the solution for 0-1018 (0) Error in Microsoft Office Installation.
Diagnose your computer to fix ms office 2019/2021 Error Code 0-1080 (0):-
There are few ironically shown Office error codes which require an immediate action. There will be a log for every action on your computer which records all the events. It is termed as an Event viewer. This is a Windows Inbuilt program under system tools, it provides all the information for the problem causing keys.
This could cause due to the failure with your Windows related services and the executable file is unable to read the required files when you try installing Office 365/2019/2021. There may be issues with the startup programs that can be checked under System Configuration.
Perform system file scan:-
System file scan in short SFC scan is windows inbuilt program to fix altered/modified and damaged files of the operating system. It can fix several updates failures, other violations done by several mismatched files.
To Run system file scan in your windows operating system, first Open command prompt (CMD) in admin mode and Run the command SFC/SCANNOW
Office error codes also can be fixed with this scan if they are not damaged much. If you see any file violations still exists after the scan then move to Event viewer to check what has caused the Error Code 0-1080 (0) Office 2019. Watch video to know how to perform SFC SCAN to fix Error Code 0-1080 (0) Office 2021.
How to use Event viewer to check office error logs:-
- Click on a start button.
- Type “RUN” and open the Run command prompt.
- Type “EVENTVWR” and press enter key to open Eventvwr logs.
- Double click on “windows logs” from the left-side panel and select “application “.
- Now you can see many logs in the center panel.
- Filter the logs to find office related issues and warnings by selecting Filter current log option from the Right side panel.
- Find any critical, error logs the caused Error Code 0-1080 (0) Microsoft 365.
If you can’t find any reasons for the issues then just take a chance to do a clean installation to save your time.
Steps to Fix the Error Code 0-1080 (0) installing Microsoft 365 and Office 2019/2021
Sometimes office won’t install due to several reasons like internet connectivity, dependencies for the product or any virus that affected your computer files etc. Then all you have to do a clean installation by removing traces of office program files existed from previous versions or by multiple office 365/2019/2021 installation trails by you due to several errors.
Remove Temporary Files:-
In the process of installing office 365/2021/2019 or any product on your windows machines, there are so many files gets created which are meant for temporary purpose for memory management, within application purposes like MDI etc.
Under normal conditions, these files are closed and deleted by Windows when you quit a Windows session. However, if you quit Windows in an irregular way (for example, restarting the computer or turning it off during an active Windows session) the files are not closed or deleted.
To remove temporary files, Follow these steps,
- Click on windows start button + “R” to open the run command window.
- Type “%temp%” and click on the enter button, this leads to a window with temp files and folders.
- Select all (CTRL+A) “Shift + Delete” to remove permanently,
There may be some files requires admin permission to remove, Just click on ok. Only a few files cant be deleted because of there are some application might be using them internally. Skip those files.
Error Code 0-1080 (0) installing office 2021 Fix- by removing Office traces from Program files :-
In some cases, Microsoft 365 installation may stop because of several reasons like slow internet, server issues etc. Then your machine creates some of files required to office 365/2010/2016 product.
When you try to re-install this time, You may see issues like these type of Error Code 0-1080 (0) installing office 2019 and different series based on the reason of failure.
You have to delete these Office traces from the computer before trying re-installation process.
Repair/Uninstall office program: –
Applies To: Office 2016, Office for business, Office 365 Admin, Office 365 Small Business Admin, Office 2013
For Windows 10 / Windows 11:-
- Go to control panel from start button,
- Select Programs and features there to reach a list of installed programs on your computer. (In windows 10 you can just type “programs and features in the Cortana search bar beside windows start logo)
- From the list, search for Microsoft Office product and click on Change
- A window will open like here showing Add, Repair, Remove options
- Then proceed to with repair and wait for sometimes. Once the repair is successful you are ready to use Microsoft office product again.
To uninstall follow the first 4 steps from repair process, and choose to Remove instead of repair.
IMPORTANT: It’s impossible to uninstall office applications (word, excel, publisher etc.) individually from total office product. The only way to uninstall an individual app is if you purchased it as a stand-alone version.
Installing Microsoft 365 or Office 2019/2021 Product:-
Once you have done the uninstallation part, now do a clean installation.
- Login to your Microsoft office account www.office.com/signin
- Go to your dashboard to see the product you purchased.
- Select “Install Office “ option and then let it download, (you may see click Save, Run, Setup, or Save File depends on browser type, select “save” for future purpose)
- Go to downloads in your computer and Double click on office setup file to install.
If the Error Code 0-1080 (0) installing Microsoft 365 still persists then try an advanced registry fix if you are familiar with it.
Windows Registry Fix:-
The registry in Windows is a console that shows the structure of your Windows Operating system and it’s internal programs. The Hexa codes inside the registry may change due to some unwanted conflicting programs which use the same resources.
To fix the Error Code 0-1080 (0) installing office 365/2019/2021 you need to delete the altered Office Registry keys or remove and re-create the keys with previous values. (HEXA CODE or H-KEYS).
Note: Don’t do Registry changes if you are not aware of the structure, as it damages applications with one single change. Sometimes damages your computer operating system too.
Error Code 0-1080 (0) Microsoft 365 Returns following error messages:-
- Something went wrong Error code 0-1080 (0) Go online for additional help.
- Office is Busy, There is a problem starting the Office Installation.
- We are sorry, but we are unable to start your program.
- couldn’t start office installation error code 0-1018 (0) Sorry installation can’t continue because no compatible office products are detected.
- We are sorry, but we can’t verify the signature of files required to install your office product.
- Internet connection needed. Office error code 0-1080 (0).
- Background installation ran into a problem.
Something went wrong Error code 0-1080 (0) Go online for additional help.
When operating system unable to add and/or remove the products that you are requesting, It requests you to verify file’s signature that requires to install the office product. Usually, returns error code series 300XX, 1xxx series depends on the cause of the issue.
Office is Busy, There is a problem starting the Office Installation
It appears when you try to open any office program like word ,excel etc., and the Microsoft 365 already in progress it gives a message “we are either updating or helping you add/ or remove some programs.
We are sorry, but we are unable to start your program.
Unable to start a program is a common error in a windows operating system that causes due to failed services of a program. If there are Windows Installer services found to be not working, then you cannot install an Office 365 product.
Sorry, we ran into a problem Error code 0-1080 (0)-Sorry installation can’t continue because no compatible office products are detected.
A Microsoft Windows Operating system releases in two different bit versions depending on the hardware architecture such like 32 and 64. It requires to install relevant versions of office suitable for the Windows Operating systems. In case of any mismatch in the versions you select, you can see this couldn’t start office installation error code 0-1018 (0) message that says no compatible office products are detected.
We are sorry, but we can’t verify the signature of files required to install your office product.
An Office product package is available in different forms like a disc or a click to run. In the case of a disc failure, you might see this error message which says signatures of files required to install the office product.
Internet connection needed to fix Office Install Error Code 0-1080 (0)
While you performing the online repair for your office product this error message may occur due to internet problems. You can do a quick offline repair.
Also, Installation of Microsoft Office requires an internet connection depending on the version. The latest Office 365 suite comes with a click to run version which is a small setup file when you click on it, that would start the installation by downloading all the required files for the program. In the case of an intermittent connection or some connectivity failures, you might end up seeing this Error Code 0-1080 (0) Office 365.
Background Installation ran into a problem
This background installation ran into a problem causes when your Office program related files are corrupted. It is required to repair your Office 365/2021/2019 program. In addition, we need to check for malware or virus related issues on your computer.
Unable to start Office program – couldn’t install office error code 0-1018 (0)
This message explains that the program has been stopped by your Windows. The computer must be scanned using Windows system file scan process. This also shows that Office related files are missing from Program folders. If this happened recently with any of your cleanup programs, a system restore could help you to fix the same.
However, you can take support from Online experts regarding any unresolved issues on your computer. Similarly, you can Chat with our Microsoft Chat Support Team to fix your computer issues Now!
