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I am using Windows XP Professional and I have Office 2000 Professional

installed. It was installed when I bought the computer...

I keep getting a message to "Please wait while windows configures Microsoft

Office 2000 Professonal".....Then it says to insert disk...I did not get a

disk for Office when I received my computer......I do not know why it wants

to configure Microsoft Office....It is working fine.....My computer won't

allow me to install anything else..It says complete install that is in

progress..

 

HELP....Any ideas on what to do...? How can I get rid of the installing

message without removing my Office 2000 software or where can I get disk?

 

Thank

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Guest R. McCarty
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Re: Windows XP Question

 

Most times Office installs do not install 100% of the available content

for Office. Whenever a call is made to a function/tool or utility that is

not installed Office will call for the installer to add that content. Once

invoked it's nearly impossible to stop. Later versions of Office create

an MSOCache folder to provide local installation without the original

install disk.

Unfortunately in your situation only a Office CD will satisfy the installer

running to add/remove Office components.

 

"Mac" <Mac@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:1AB752CA-81D4-4EE8-B77A-4E32B1026760@microsoft.com...

>I am using Windows XP Professional and I have Office 2000 Professional

> installed. It was installed when I bought the computer...

> I keep getting a message to "Please wait while windows configures

> Microsoft

> Office 2000 Professonal".....Then it says to insert disk...I did not get a

> disk for Office when I received my computer......I do not know why it

> wants

> to configure Microsoft Office....It is working fine.....My computer won't

> allow me to install anything else..It says complete install that is in

> progress..

>

> HELP....Any ideas on what to do...? How can I get rid of the installing

> message without removing my Office 2000 software or where can I get disk?

>

> Thank

Guest Shenan Stanley
Posted

Re: Windows XP Question

 

Mac wrote:

> I am using Windows XP Professional and I have Office 2000

> Professional installed. It was installed when I bought the

> computer...

> I keep getting a message to "Please wait while windows configures

> Microsoft Office 2000 Professonal".....Then it says to insert

> disk...I did not get a disk for Office when I received my

> computer......I do not know why it wants to configure Microsoft

> Office....It is working fine.....My computer won't allow me to

> install anything else..It says complete install that is in

> progress..

>

> HELP....Any ideas on what to do...? How can I get rid of the

> installing message without removing my Office 2000 software or

> where can I get disk?

 

The OEM that installed the Office 200 product was supposed to give you a

method to re-install it if something went wrong. Unfortunately for you,

that method could have been a complete system wipe/install....

 

You need to contact the OEM (original equipment manufacturer) that

sold/built the computer in question and ask them about obtaining

installation media. However - be warned that with a product as old as

Office 2000 - they may not have said disks available. You may have to do an

eBay purchase.

 

--

Shenan Stanley

MS-MVP

--

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Guest Patrick Keenan
Posted

Re: Windows XP Question

 

"Mac" <Mac@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:1AB752CA-81D4-4EE8-B77A-4E32B1026760@microsoft.com...

>I am using Windows XP Professional and I have Office 2000 Professional

> installed. It was installed when I bought the computer...

> I keep getting a message to "Please wait while windows configures

> Microsoft

> Office 2000 Professonal".....Then it says to insert disk...I did not get a

> disk for Office when I received my computer......I do not know why it

> wants

> to configure Microsoft Office....It is working fine.....My computer won't

> allow me to install anything else..It says complete install that is in

> progress..

>

> HELP....Any ideas on what to do...? How can I get rid of the installing

> message without removing my Office 2000 software or where can I get disk?

>

> Thank

 

This isn't actually a Windows XP question, it's an Office question. The

solution is simple; you get the Office CD and put it in so that the

install/configuration can complete.

 

You should have received an Office install CD with the system if it has a

legitimate license. You should consult the vendor.

 

HTH

-pk

Guest Poprivet
Posted

Re: Windows XP Question

 

Go back and ask the seller; they must give you a way to put things right.

IF you didn't buy Office with the computer, then uninstall it, and go get a

copy of your own.

 

Pop`

 

 

Mac wrote:

> I am using Windows XP Professional and I have Office 2000 Professional

> installed. It was installed when I bought the computer...

> I keep getting a message to "Please wait while windows configures

> Microsoft Office 2000 Professonal".....Then it says to insert

> disk...I did not get a disk for Office when I received my

> computer......I do not know why it wants to configure Microsoft

> Office....It is working fine.....My computer won't allow me to

> install anything else..It says complete install that is in progress..

>

> HELP....Any ideas on what to do...? How can I get rid of the

> installing message without removing my Office 2000 software or where

> can I get disk?

>

> Thank


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