I should have checked here first

I had to reinstall my WindowsME operating system, kept
getting an error that would not let me complete the
installation so I had to install it as WINDOWS1. The
computer boots and runs great, but I found that after
reinstalling Office 2000 Premium, when I click the Word
icon (or any other office icon that I have placed on the
desktop) I get the messages : Preparing to install Office
2000, followed by the message: Please wait while Windows
configures Microsoft Office 2000. Word eventually comes
up and works. If I click on a saved document icon, I have
the same result. In the later case, it does not
automatically open the document (you have to search for
it) but opens the program only. What do I need to do to
make the newly installed Office 2000 Premium see that I am
running my computer from Windows1 nor Windows? I placed
this post in the "Office Forum" and one person suggested
to run it past this group for any ideas. Did I screw
things up by installing the OS under Windows1? What
should I expect to keep changing out so that everything
will work from that folder? Thanks for your help and for
making it through such a long post! Gary

Since you have chosen to reinstall Win Me to a folder other than the
original windows you now need reinstall all of your software including
Office. Alternatively you have many hours of diligent work in front of
you correcting the many erroneous entries in the registry and elsewhere
that point to the old windows folder.
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



GaryB wrote:

I had to reinstall my WindowsME operating system, kept
getting an error that would not let me complete the
installation so I had to install it as WINDOWS1. The
computer boots and runs great, but I found that after
reinstalling Office 2000 Premium, when I click the Word
icon (or any other office icon that I have placed on the
desktop) I get the messages : Preparing to install Office
2000, followed by the message: Please wait while Windows
configures Microsoft Office 2000. Word eventually comes
up and works. If I click on a saved document icon, I have
the same result. In the later case, it does not
automatically open the document (you have to search for
it) but opens the program only. What do I need to do to
make the newly installed Office 2000 Premium see that I am
running my computer from Windows1 nor Windows? I placed
this post in the "Office Forum" and one person suggested
to run it past this group for any ideas. Did I screw
things up by installing the OS under Windows1? What
should I expect to keep changing out so that everything
will work from that folder? Thanks for your help and for
making it through such a long post! Gary

I had the SUWIN error problem. I'll look into all of the
ways to deal with that and try reinstalling windows into
the correct folder.
-----Original Message-----
Since you have chosen to reinstall Win Me to a folder
other than the
original windows you now need reinstall all of your
software including
Office. Alternatively you have many hours of diligent
work in front of
you correcting the many erroneous entries in the registry
and elsewhere
that point to the old windows folder.
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



GaryB wrote:

I had to reinstall my WindowsME operating system, kept
getting an error that would not let me complete the
installation so I had to install it as WINDOWS1. The
computer boots and runs great, but I found that after
reinstalling Office 2000 Premium, when I click the Word
icon (or any other office icon that I have placed on the
desktop) I get the messages : Preparing to install
Office
2000, followed by the message: Please wait while
Windows
configures Microsoft Office 2000. Word eventually comes
up and works. If I click on a saved document icon, I
have
the same result. In the later case, it does not
automatically open the document (you have to search for
it) but opens the program only. What do I need to do to
make the newly installed Office 2000 Premium see that I
am
running my computer from Windows1 nor Windows? I placed
this post in the "Office Forum" and one person suggested
to run it past this group for any ideas. Did I screw
things up by installing the OS under Windows1? What
should I expect to keep changing out so that everything
will work from that folder? Thanks for your help and
for
making it through such a long post! Gary

.

The SUWIN problem? Which one of somewhat in excess of a possible1,000
SUWIN error codes did you encounter? Personally I feel that fixing that
problem, whichever it might have been, would have been far easier and
quicker for you - especially if the problem was that that refers to VERX
which is very quickly and easily fixed by renaming wmploc.dll.

Regards,
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



wrote in message
...
I had the SUWIN error problem. I'll look into all of the
ways to deal with that and try reinstalling windows into
the correct folder.

I can't remember the exact error message, but when the
installation was about 80% complete, a SUWIN error screen
came up and it would not continue installing Windows in
that folder. Thanks for your help and suggestions.
Gary B
-----Original Message-----
The SUWIN problem? Which one of somewhat in excess of a
possible1,000
SUWIN error codes did you encounter? Personally I feel
that fixing that
problem, whichever it might have been, would have been
far easier and
quicker for you - especially if the problem was that that
refers to VERX
which is very quickly and easily fixed by renaming
wmploc.dll.

Regards,
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



wrote in message
...
I had the SUWIN error problem. I'll look into all of the
ways to deal with that and try reinstalling windows into
the correct folder.

.

Gary,

The error at 80% is almost certainly that which refers to VERX. A problem
easily resolved, much quicker than the problems you are going to have to
undo as a result of installing into a new Windows1 folder.

The best of luck in either editing the registry or reinstalling your
applications. I hope it doesn't take you too long.
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



gary b wrote:

I can't remember the exact error message, but when the
installation was about 80% complete, a SUWIN error screen
came up and it would not continue installing Windows in
that folder. Thanks for your help and suggestions.

Mike,

I thought I should give you a follow up. I installed the
latest Office Security update last weekend and
miraculously Office works like it is supposed to even with
my OS in the Windows1 folder. Thanks for your help and
information.
-----Original Message-----
Gary,

The error at 80% is almost certainly that which refers to
VERX. A problem
easily resolved, much quicker than the problems you are
going to have to
undo as a result of installing into a new Windows1 folder.

The best of luck in either editing the registry or
reinstalling your
applications. I hope it doesn't take you too long.
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



gary b wrote:

I can't remember the exact error message, but when the
installation was about 80% complete, a SUWIN error
screen
came up and it would not continue installing Windows in
that folder. Thanks for your help and suggestions.

.

That's good news indeed Gary. It appears that installing the Office
Security Update repaired the missing or damaged entries in the registry
used by MS Office. Out of curiosity were you asked to insert your Office
CD during the installation of the updates?
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP [2001-2004]



Gary B wrote:

I thought I should give you a follow up. I installed the
latest Office Security update last weekend and
miraculously Office works like it is supposed to even with
my OS in the Windows1 folder. Thanks for your help and
information.

Yes, Mike. Good question. I had to put in the original
Office CD for this update. Thanks for your help and quick
attention to posts.
Gary B
-----Original Message-----
That's good news indeed Gary. It appears that installing
the Office
Security Update repaired the missing or damaged entries
in the registry
used by MS Office. Out of curiosity were you asked to
insert your Office
CD during the installation of the updates?
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP [2001-2004]



Gary B wrote:

I thought I should give you a follow up. I installed
the
latest Office Security update last weekend and
miraculously Office works like it is supposed to even
with
my OS in the Windows1 folder. Thanks for your help and
information.

.

Thanks again Gary for that additional information. It seems you benefited
from MS Office repairing itself, or rather its entries in the registry,
when you installed the patch.

Cheers,
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP Shell/User



Gary B wrote:

Yes, Mike. Good question. I had to put in the original
Office CD for this update. Thanks for your help and quick
attention to posts.