Microsoft Works

[Guest Ed Meza]

When trying to access Microsoft Works, version 5.0 on Windows ME, I get a

message that reads: "A file is missing so Microsoft Works cannot run.

Please reinstall Microsoft Works."

This software was functional and it came pre-installed when I acquired the

computer. I do not have a software disc to reinstall it.

Any ideas on how to make it work?

I have tried system restore and I still get the same message.

Thanks,

Ed

[Guest Mike M]

Re: Microsoft Works

 

Ed,

 

May not be relevant since the error message is somewhat different. MS

KB279291 "Works 2000 Error Message: Works Cannot Access One or More

Required Files" (http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=279291).

--

Mike Maltby

mike.maltby@gmail.com

 

 

Ed Meza <tony_nospam24@q.com> wrote:

> When trying to access Microsoft Works, version 5.0 on Windows ME, I

> get a message that reads: "A file is missing so Microsoft Works

> cannot run. Please reinstall Microsoft Works."

> This software was functional and it came pre-installed when I

> acquired the computer. I do not have a software disc to reinstall it.

> Any ideas on how to make it work?

> I have tried system restore and I still get the same message.

> Thanks,

> Ed

[Guest helmsman]

Re: Microsoft Works

 

On Sat, 25 Aug 2007 11:26:49 -0700, "Ed Meza" <tony_nospam24@q.com>

wrote:

>When trying to access Microsoft Works, version 5.0 on Windows ME, I get a

>message that reads: "A file is missing so Microsoft Works cannot run.

>Please reinstall Microsoft Works."

>This software was functional and it came pre-installed when I acquired the

>computer. I do not have a software disc to reinstall it.

>Any ideas on how to make it work?

>I have tried system restore and I still get the same message.

>Thanks,

>Ed

>

Do you know the name of the file?

[Guest N. Miller]

Re: Microsoft Works

 

On Sat, 25 Aug 2007 11:26:49 -0700, Ed Meza wrote:

> When trying to access Microsoft Works, version 5.0 on Windows ME, I get a

> message that reads: "A file is missing so Microsoft Works cannot run.

> Please reinstall Microsoft Works."

> This software was functional and it came pre-installed when I acquired the

> computer. I do not have a software disc to reinstall it.

> Any ideas on how to make it work?

> I have tried system restore and I still get the same message.

 

Although I have the recovery discs which came with my HP Pavilion 6745C, I

also know that the install files are in the C:\Windows\Options\Cabs folder

on my HDD. Assuming that they weren't removed from your computer to gain

more disc space, I'd look there. Don't know how to build a set of recovery

discs from those files, though.

 

--

Norman

~Shine, bright morning light,

~now in the air the spring is coming.

~Sweet, blowing wind,

~singing down the hills and valleys.

[Guest O.J. Newman]

Re: Microsoft Works

 

Hi Ed!

 

I had a similar problem with MS Works 7.0 on Win XP SP2 Home Edition.

 

My solution was to open the "Add/Change Programs" feature in the Control

Panel, find the listing for MS Works, and click on the "Change" - not the

"Remove" button" This will open an installation wizard that will give you

the option to "Remove", "Reinstall", or "Customize" the MS Works

installation.

 

Here I chose "Reinstall", and it did a reinstall of MS Works, and afterwards

I no longer received the missing file error message, and MS Works, well,

worked <g>.

 

You may want to give this a go as an easy way to possibly remedy your

problem.

 

HTH,

O.J.

 

"Ed Meza" <tony_nospam24@q.com> wrote in message

news:OHIs2V05HHA.1188@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> When trying to access Microsoft Works, version 5.0 on Windows ME, I get a

> message that reads: "A file is missing so Microsoft Works cannot run.

> Please reinstall Microsoft Works."

> This software was functional and it came pre-installed when I acquired the

> computer. I do not have a software disc to reinstall it.

> Any ideas on how to make it work?

> I have tried system restore and I still get the same message.

> Thanks,

> Ed

>

>

[Guest Ed Meza]

Re: Microsoft Works

 

Thank you for your responses.

Mike, the article you provided is pertinent. However, I still have the

problem of not having an installation disc.

Helmsman, no, the window mesage that appears does not tell you which file(s)

are missing or corrupted....just *some file(s) may be missing or corrupted &

to reinstall Works.*

Norman, even if most of the files are where you say they are, I really don't

know which one is missing - or worse, corrupted. I have not deleted files to

gain space.

An O.J. I thought I'd get lucky with your instructions through Add/Remove

Programs, however my system's wizard did not give me the options to remove,

reinstall or customize the MS Works installation. The wizard just asked to

insert installation disc. Again, I'm running Windows ME, Microsoft Works is

version 5.0.

Questions....

1) How about removing the whole program. Is it then possible to

re-installing from a link? Or an installation disc is a must?

2) How about a better program than MS Works suitable to Windows Millennium?

Thanks again,

Ed

 

"O.J. Newman" <ojn@zoominternet.net> wrote in message

news:eiDMw0$5HHA.5268@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> Hi Ed!

>

> I had a similar problem with MS Works 7.0 on Win XP SP2 Home Edition.

>

> My solution was to open the "Add/Change Programs" feature in the Control

> Panel, find the listing for MS Works, and click on the "Change" - not the

> "Remove" button" This will open an installation wizard that will give you

> the option to "Remove", "Reinstall", or "Customize" the MS Works

> installation.

>

> Here I chose "Reinstall", and it did a reinstall of MS Works, and

afterwards

> I no longer received the missing file error message, and MS Works, well,

> worked <g>.

>

> You may want to give this a go as an easy way to possibly remedy your

> problem.

>

> HTH,

> O.J.

>

> "Ed Meza" <tony_nospam24@q.com> wrote in message

> news:OHIs2V05HHA.1188@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> > When trying to access Microsoft Works, version 5.0 on Windows ME, I get

a

> > message that reads: "A file is missing so Microsoft Works cannot run.

> > Please reinstall Microsoft Works."

> > This software was functional and it came pre-installed when I acquired

the

> > computer. I do not have a software disc to reinstall it.

> > Any ideas on how to make it work?

> > I have tried system restore and I still get the same message.

> > Thanks,

> > Ed

> >

> >

>

>

[Guest Dapper Dan]

Re: Microsoft Works

 

Ed

 

Can't help you with your WORKS problem, although I would have thought that

SFC might have helped, you might be interested in looking at OPEN OFFICE, as

a replacement office suite. It's free and it competes fairly well with

Microsoft Office. It's been a few years since we had it on our Windows Me

laptop, but if I recall, the only problem was its large footprint.....the

office suite includes a spreadsheet, word processor, data base, a power

point type presentation, and I think a couple of others. Don't know if it's

still the same but when we used it, you had to install the whole suite.

 

Hope this helps.

 

Dan

"Ed Meza" <tony_nospam24@q.com> wrote in message

news:OWru5LH6HHA.2208@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> Thank you for your responses.

> Mike, the article you provided is pertinent. However, I still have the

> problem of not having an installation disc.

> Helmsman, no, the window mesage that appears does not tell you which

> file(s)

> are missing or corrupted....just *some file(s) may be missing or corrupted

> &

> to reinstall Works.*

> Norman, even if most of the files are where you say they are, I really

> don't

> know which one is missing - or worse, corrupted. I have not deleted files

> to

> gain space.

> An O.J. I thought I'd get lucky with your instructions through Add/Remove

> Programs, however my system's wizard did not give me the options to

> remove,

> reinstall or customize the MS Works installation. The wizard just asked

> to

> insert installation disc. Again, I'm running Windows ME, Microsoft Works

> is

> version 5.0.

> Questions....

> 1) How about removing the whole program. Is it then possible to

> re-installing from a link? Or an installation disc is a must?

> 2) How about a better program than MS Works suitable to Windows

> Millennium?

> Thanks again,

> Ed

>

> "O.J. Newman" <ojn@zoominternet.net> wrote in message

> news:eiDMw0$5HHA.5268@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> Hi Ed!

>>

>> I had a similar problem with MS Works 7.0 on Win XP SP2 Home Edition.

>>

>> My solution was to open the "Add/Change Programs" feature in the Control

>> Panel, find the listing for MS Works, and click on the "Change" - not the

>> "Remove" button" This will open an installation wizard that will give you

>> the option to "Remove", "Reinstall", or "Customize" the MS Works

>> installation.

>>

>> Here I chose "Reinstall", and it did a reinstall of MS Works, and

> afterwards

>> I no longer received the missing file error message, and MS Works, well,

>> worked <g>.

>>

>> You may want to give this a go as an easy way to possibly remedy your

>> problem.

>>

>> HTH,

>> O.J.

>>

>> "Ed Meza" <tony_nospam24@q.com> wrote in message

>> news:OHIs2V05HHA.1188@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>> > When trying to access Microsoft Works, version 5.0 on Windows ME, I get

> a

>> > message that reads: "A file is missing so Microsoft Works cannot run.

>> > Please reinstall Microsoft Works."

>> > This software was functional and it came pre-installed when I acquired

> the

>> > computer. I do not have a software disc to reinstall it.

>> > Any ideas on how to make it work?

>> > I have tried system restore and I still get the same message.

>> > Thanks,

>> > Ed

>> >

>> >

>>

>>

>

>

[Guest Ed Meza]

Re: Microsoft Works

 

Thanks Dapper Dan,

Will give it a go.

Ed

"Dapper Dan" <dapperdan@home.com> wrote in message

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> Ed

>

> Can't help you with your WORKS problem, although I would have thought that

> SFC might have helped, you might be interested in looking at OPEN OFFICE,

as

> a replacement office suite. It's free and it competes fairly well with

> Microsoft Office. It's been a few years since we had it on our Windows Me

> laptop, but if I recall, the only problem was its large footprint.....the

> office suite includes a spreadsheet, word processor, data base, a power

> point type presentation, and I think a couple of others. Don't know if

it's

> still the same but when we used it, you had to install the whole suite.

>

> Hope this helps.

>

> Dan

> "Ed Meza" <tony_nospam24@q.com> wrote in message

> news:OWru5LH6HHA.2208@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> > Thank you for your responses.

> > Mike, the article you provided is pertinent. However, I still have the

> > problem of not having an installation disc.

> > Helmsman, no, the window mesage that appears does not tell you which

> > file(s)

> > are missing or corrupted....just *some file(s) may be missing or

corrupted

> > &

> > to reinstall Works.*

> > Norman, even if most of the files are where you say they are, I really

> > don't

> > know which one is missing - or worse, corrupted. I have not deleted

files

> > to

> > gain space.

> > An O.J. I thought I'd get lucky with your instructions through

Add/Remove

> > Programs, however my system's wizard did not give me the options to

> > remove,

> > reinstall or customize the MS Works installation. The wizard just asked

> > to

> > insert installation disc. Again, I'm running Windows ME, Microsoft

Works

> > is

> > version 5.0.

> > Questions....

> > 1) How about removing the whole program. Is it then possible to

> > re-installing from a link? Or an installation disc is a must?

> > 2) How about a better program than MS Works suitable to Windows

> > Millennium?

> > Thanks again,

> > Ed

> >

> > "O.J. Newman" <ojn@zoominternet.net> wrote in message

> > news:eiDMw0$5HHA.5268@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> >> Hi Ed!

> >>

> >> I had a similar problem with MS Works 7.0 on Win XP SP2 Home Edition.

> >>

> >> My solution was to open the "Add/Change Programs" feature in the

Control

> >> Panel, find the listing for MS Works, and click on the "Change" - not

the

> >> "Remove" button" This will open an installation wizard that will give

you

> >> the option to "Remove", "Reinstall", or "Customize" the MS Works

> >> installation.

> >>

> >> Here I chose "Reinstall", and it did a reinstall of MS Works, and

> > afterwards

> >> I no longer received the missing file error message, and MS Works,

well,

> >> worked <g>.

> >>

> >> You may want to give this a go as an easy way to possibly remedy your

> >> problem.

> >>

> >> HTH,

> >> O.J.

> >>

> >> "Ed Meza" <tony_nospam24@q.com> wrote in message

> >> news:OHIs2V05HHA.1188@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> >> > When trying to access Microsoft Works, version 5.0 on Windows ME, I

get

> > a

> >> > message that reads: "A file is missing so Microsoft Works cannot

run.

> >> > Please reinstall Microsoft Works."

> >> > This software was functional and it came pre-installed when I

acquired

> > the

> >> > computer. I do not have a software disc to reinstall it.

> >> > Any ideas on how to make it work?

> >> > I have tried system restore and I still get the same message.

> >> > Thanks,

> >> > Ed

> >> >

> >> >

> >>

> >>

> >

> >

>

>