Can't update Office 2011 to 14.2.3 or any version !

Question

I currently have Office 2011 14.2.0, and cannot update to any other version. I had a trial version before but deleted it, and then bought the latest one (digital copy) and installed it. I tried updating it by downloading the updates manually, but they cannot be installed with a yellow warning on the harddisk icon and message stating :
A version of the software required to install this update was not found on this volume.
The installer failed, but Word, Powerpoint and Excel run normally. However I cannot update it to the latest version, especially to the retina one, and I'm currently stuck with a painful non-retina office.
I tried a clean uninstall and reinstall, but that did not work either. I used different app cleaners, using boot mode, deleting files manually, following Microsoft support articles about the subject, NONE of the methods worked.  I also tried changing the Automator file name, didnt work.
I also tried creating a new account called "Test" and ran the installer in boot mode, same errors, same fails.
I have been trying to fix this problem for a week now, please don't reply and direct me to a KB support article telling me how to "completely remove office from your mac", because I have already tried this.
My problem is much deeper than simply removing office and remembering to restart the laptop after installation, something is corrupted and I do not know what it is.
When installing, the following dialog box appears :
Can't get alias "Microsoft Office 2011:Office Installer.mpkg:Contents:Packages:Office2011_all_quit.pkg:Contents:resources:qui t_apps.app:" of application "System Events"
The error log for installation is :
Nov 27 22:05:28   installd[1445]: PackageKit: prevent user idle system sleep
Nov 27 22:05:28   installd[1445]: PackageKit: suspending backupd
Nov 27 22:05:28   installd[1445]: PackageKit: Executing script "./preinstall" in /private/tmp/PKInstallSandbox.XABWXX/Scripts/com.microsoft.office.all.quit.pkg. 14.2.0.a960ry
Nov 27 22:05:28   install_monitor[1470]: Temporarily excluding: /Applications, /Library, /System, /bin, /private, /sbin, /usr
Nov 27 22:05:29   installd[1445]: ./preinstall: Not running /tmp/PKInstallSandbox.XABWXX/Scripts/com.microsoft.office.all.quit.pkg.14.2.0.a 960ry/QuitApps.app/Contents/MacOS/QuitApps for system version 10.8 GUI install.
Nov 27 22:05:29   installd[1445]: PackageKit: Executing script "./preinstall" in /private/tmp/PKInstallSandbox.XABWXX/Scripts/com.microsoft.office.all.licensing .pkg.14.2.0.DEZE9J
Nov 27 22:05:29   installd[1445]: PackageKit: Shoving /var/folders/zz/zyxvpxvq6csfxvn_n0000000000000/Cleanup At Startup/PKInstallSandboxManager/1.sandbox/Root (3 items) to /
Nov 27 22:05:29   installd[1445]: PackageKit: Executing script "./postinstall" in /private/tmp/PKInstallSandbox.XABWXX/Scripts/com.microsoft.office.all.licensing .pkg.14.2.0.DEZE9J
Nov 27 22:05:29   installd[1445]: PackageKit: Executing script "./postinstall" in /private/tmp/PKInstallSandbox.XABWXX/Scripts/com.microsoft.office.en.required.p kg.14.2.0.eTaS7G
Nov 27 22:05:29   installd[1445]: ./postinstall: 2012-11-27 22:05:29.170 installd[1492:203] *** NSTask: Task create for path '/tmp/PKInstallSandbox.XABWXX/Scripts/com.microsoft.office.en.required.pkg.14.2 .0.eTaS7G/postinstall' failed: 22, "Invalid argument".  Terminating temporary process.
Nov 27 22:05:29   install_monitor[1470]: Re-included: /Applications, /Library, /System, /bin, /private, /sbin, /usr
Nov 27 22:05:29   installd[1445]: PackageKit: releasing backupd
Nov 27 22:05:29   installd[1445]: PackageKit: allow user idle system sleep
Nov 27 22:05:29   installd[1445]: PackageKit: Install Failed: Error Domain=PKInstallErrorDomain Code=112 "An error occurred while running scripts from the package “Office Installer”." UserInfo=0x7fb14ca08470 {NSFilePath=./postinstall, NSURL=/Volumes/Microsoft Office 2011/Office Installer.pkg, PKInstallPackageIdentifier=com.microsoft.office.en.required.pkg.14.2.0, NSLocalizedDescription=An error occurred while running scripts from the package “Office Installer”.} {
   NSFilePath = "./postinstall";
  NSLocalizedDescription = "An error occurred while running scripts from the package \U201cOffice Installer\U201d.";
   NSURL = "file://localhost/Volumes/Microsoft%20Office%202011/Office%20Installer.pkg#Offi ce2011_en_required_14.2.0.pkg";
   PKInstallPackageIdentifier = "com.microsoft.office.en.required.pkg.14.2.0";
Nov 27 22:05:29   Installer[1438]: install:didFailWithError:Error Domain=PKInstallErrorDomain Code=112 "An error occurred while running scripts from the package “Office Installer”." UserInfo=0x7ff9d69daf50 {NSFilePath=./postinstall, NSURL=/Volumes/Microsoft Office 2011/Office Installer.pkg, PKInstallPackageIdentifier=com.microsoft.office.en.required.pkg.14.2.0, NSLocalizedDescription=An error occurred while running scripts from the package “Office Installer”.}
Nov 27 22:05:29   Installer[1438]: Install failed: The Installer encountered an error that caused the installation to fail. Contact the software manufacturer for assistance.
Nov 27 22:05:30   Installer[1438]: IFDInstallController D688B1D0 state = 7
Nov 27 22:05:30   Installer[1438]: Displaying 'Install Failed' UI.
Nov 27 22:05:30   Installer[1438]: 'Install Failed' UI displayed message:'The Installer encountered an error that caused the installation to fail. Contact the software manufacturer for assistance.'.
Can someone PLEASE help me with this ??! No one seems to have a similar problem, following KB articles to clean office from people's mac seems to fix their problem, but it isn't for me.

Answer 1

We help people with mostly Apple software and what we can with Apple hardware.
Why not post in the Office for Mac forums where they handle such things.
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