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  #1  
Old September 27th 04, 09:54 PM
Bill H.
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Default always wants to install

Reinstalled win98 2ed over itself to resolved an explorer (desktop) error.

Now when I try to run any MS office application, or when I try to install
new software, I get a box prompting me to insert the MS frontpage 2002 CD.
And I get that box twice. After dismissing both windows, I can then proceed
with an installation.

However, none of the office products will launch. All I get is the box,
twice, and then nothing more.

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Bill

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http://www.photosourcefolio.com


  #2  
Old September 28th 04, 12:34 AM
Ron Badour
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Just a guess but I'd try uninstalling Office and then reinstalling it.

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Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
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Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

"Bill H." wrote in message
...
Reinstalled win98 2ed over itself to resolved an explorer (desktop) error.

Now when I try to run any MS office application, or when I try to install
new software, I get a box prompting me to insert the MS frontpage 2002 CD.
And I get that box twice. After dismissing both windows, I can then

proceed
with an installation.

However, none of the office products will launch. All I get is the box,
twice, and then nothing more.

--
Bill

PhotoSourceFolio webmaster
http://www.photosourcefolio.com




  #3  
Old September 30th 04, 05:49 AM
Bill H.
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Problem is that there is no listing for office in the add/remove programs.

I think this computer has had a number of different office installs, or at
least attempts. There is also an "activate office XP" that doesn't work,
but I'm willing to tackle one at a time. :-)

So, how to uninstall all remnants of office 2002, including front page, when
there are no available CD's and it's not listed in add/remove programs?

Thanks.

"Ron Badour" wrote in message
...
Just a guess but I'd try uninstalling Office and then reinstalling it.

--
Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

"Bill H." wrote in message
...
Reinstalled win98 2ed over itself to resolved an explorer (desktop)

error.

Now when I try to run any MS office application, or when I try to

install
new software, I get a box prompting me to insert the MS frontpage 2002

CD.
And I get that box twice. After dismissing both windows, I can then

proceed
with an installation.

However, none of the office products will launch. All I get is the box,
twice, and then nothing more.

--
Bill

PhotoSourceFolio webmaster
http://www.photosourcefolio.com






  #4  
Old September 30th 04, 12:19 PM
Ron Badour
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The only way I know is to manually delete the entries from the registry;
however, there is no guarantee you will get them all. Perhaps a post to an
Office newsgroup would be your best bet. As a last resort, back up all your
data and format the drive.

--
Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

"Bill H." wrote in message
...
Problem is that there is no listing for office in the add/remove programs.

I think this computer has had a number of different office installs, or at
least attempts. There is also an "activate office XP" that doesn't work,
but I'm willing to tackle one at a time. :-)

So, how to uninstall all remnants of office 2002, including front page,

when
there are no available CD's and it's not listed in add/remove programs?

Thanks.

"Ron Badour" wrote in message
...
Just a guess but I'd try uninstalling Office and then reinstalling it.

--
Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

"Bill H." wrote in message
...
Reinstalled win98 2ed over itself to resolved an explorer (desktop)

error.

Now when I try to run any MS office application, or when I try to

install
new software, I get a box prompting me to insert the MS frontpage 2002

CD.
And I get that box twice. After dismissing both windows, I can then

proceed
with an installation.

However, none of the office products will launch. All I get is the

box,
twice, and then nothing more.

--
Bill

PhotoSourceFolio webmaster
http://www.photosourcefolio.com








  #5  
Old September 30th 04, 06:02 PM
Bill H.
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And whenever I launch windows update from the start button, the windows
installer launches and asks for that same frontpage 2002 CD, twice!


"Ron Badour" wrote in message
...
The only way I know is to manually delete the entries from the registry;
however, there is no guarantee you will get them all. Perhaps a post to

an
Office newsgroup would be your best bet. As a last resort, back up all

your
data and format the drive.

--
Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

"Bill H." wrote in message
...
Problem is that there is no listing for office in the add/remove

programs.

I think this computer has had a number of different office installs, or

at
least attempts. There is also an "activate office XP" that doesn't

work,
but I'm willing to tackle one at a time. :-)

So, how to uninstall all remnants of office 2002, including front page,

when
there are no available CD's and it's not listed in add/remove programs?

Thanks.

"Ron Badour" wrote in message
...
Just a guess but I'd try uninstalling Office and then reinstalling it.

--
Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

"Bill H." wrote in message
...
Reinstalled win98 2ed over itself to resolved an explorer (desktop)

error.

Now when I try to run any MS office application, or when I try to

install
new software, I get a box prompting me to insert the MS frontpage

2002
CD.
And I get that box twice. After dismissing both windows, I can then
proceed
with an installation.

However, none of the office products will launch. All I get is the

box,
twice, and then nothing more.

--
Bill

PhotoSourceFolio webmaster
http://www.photosourcefolio.com










  #6  
Old October 1st 04, 01:06 AM
Jeff Richards
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What happens if you give it the CD it's asking for?
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"Bill H." wrote in message
...
And whenever I launch windows update from the start button, the windows
installer launches and asks for that same frontpage 2002 CD, twice!


"Ron Badour" wrote in message
...
The only way I know is to manually delete the entries from the registry;
however, there is no guarantee you will get them all. Perhaps a post to

an
Office newsgroup would be your best bet. As a last resort, back up all

your
data and format the drive.

--
Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

"Bill H." wrote in message
...
Problem is that there is no listing for office in the add/remove

programs.

I think this computer has had a number of different office installs, or

at
least attempts. There is also an "activate office XP" that doesn't

work,
but I'm willing to tackle one at a time. :-)

So, how to uninstall all remnants of office 2002, including front page,

when
there are no available CD's and it's not listed in add/remove programs?

Thanks.

"Ron Badour" wrote in message
...
Just a guess but I'd try uninstalling Office and then reinstalling
it.

--
Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

"Bill H." wrote in message
...
Reinstalled win98 2ed over itself to resolved an explorer (desktop)
error.

Now when I try to run any MS office application, or when I try to
install
new software, I get a box prompting me to insert the MS frontpage

2002
CD.
And I get that box twice. After dismissing both windows, I can
then
proceed
with an installation.

However, none of the office products will launch. All I get is the

box,
twice, and then nothing more.

--
Bill

PhotoSourceFolio webmaster
http://www.photosourcefolio.com












  #7  
Old October 1st 04, 06:13 AM
Bill H.
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Default

Therein lies the problem. Don't have that one.

:-)


"Jeff Richards" wrote in message
...
What happens if you give it the CD it's asking for?
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"Bill H." wrote in message
...
And whenever I launch windows update from the start button, the windows
installer launches and asks for that same frontpage 2002 CD, twice!


"Ron Badour" wrote in message
...
The only way I know is to manually delete the entries from the

registry;
however, there is no guarantee you will get them all. Perhaps a post

to
an
Office newsgroup would be your best bet. As a last resort, back up all

your
data and format the drive.

--
Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

"Bill H." wrote in message
...
Problem is that there is no listing for office in the add/remove

programs.

I think this computer has had a number of different office installs,

or
at
least attempts. There is also an "activate office XP" that doesn't

work,
but I'm willing to tackle one at a time. :-)

So, how to uninstall all remnants of office 2002, including front

page,
when
there are no available CD's and it's not listed in add/remove

programs?

Thanks.

"Ron Badour" wrote in message
...
Just a guess but I'd try uninstalling Office and then reinstalling
it.

--
Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

"Bill H." wrote in message
...
Reinstalled win98 2ed over itself to resolved an explorer

(desktop)
error.

Now when I try to run any MS office application, or when I try to
install
new software, I get a box prompting me to insert the MS frontpage

2002
CD.
And I get that box twice. After dismissing both windows, I can
then
proceed
with an installation.

However, none of the office products will launch. All I get is

the
box,
twice, and then nothing more.

--
Bill

PhotoSourceFolio webmaster
http://www.photosourcefolio.com














 




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