You should use the latest version of ThinApp, 4.7.3.
It took me a lot of try but I was able to successfully thinapp Office 2010 Pro Plus using the following guide (even though it's mean to be for Visio and Project):
You have this issue probably because you have office 2010 installed locally.
See this following KB:
VMware KB: Issues with ThinApp and Microsoft Office 2010
Deploying Office 2010 to an operating system with native Office 2010
Office 2010 may fail to launch, or terminate with an error, when deployed to an operating system that already has an Office 2010 component natively installed, unless these steps are performed:
- Install ThinApp 4.7.1 or higher.
- Add the text entries in the Office2010-Osppsvc-Keys.txt file (which is attached to this article) at the top of the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.txt file in the project directory.
Capturing on Windows XP / 2003 and deploying to Windows Vista / 7 / 2008
When captured on Windows XP or Windows Server 2003, any deployment to Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows Server 2008 fails to launch unless these steps are performed:
Pre 4.7.3
- In the project directory, move the folder OfficeSoftwareProtectionPlatform from %Drive_C%\Documents and Settings\All Users\Microsoft to %Common AppData%\Microsoft.
- Add these lines to the bottom of the HKEY_CURRENT_USER.txt file in the project directory:
isolation_writecopy HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Environment
Value=ALLUSERSPROFILE
REG_SZ~%Common AppData%
From 4.7.3 onwards, the following steps need to be performed:
- In the project directory, copy the folder OfficeSoftwareProtectionPlatform from %Drive_C%\Documents and Settings\All Users\Microsoft to %Drive_C%\ProgramData
- If present, delete the following lines from HKEY_CURRENT_USER.txt file in the project directory:
isolation_writecopy HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Environment
Value=ALLUSERSPROFILE
REG_SZ~%Common AppData%
Capture machine: Windows XP Pro SP3
Environment: Windows 7 linked-clone desktops and KMS server.