Re: OT: Office 2000

[Martin Howell <grizelli@xxxxxxx>]

Thanks Steve, I'll try the minimal approach (already done the 
uninstall/restart/re-install/oh bugger routine).

Martin

Steve D wrote:

> I had the "office apps terminate randomly" happen when
installing office 2k
> on an xp laptop.
> 
> After a few uninstall, restart times 3 install procedures it sorted it
self
> out, though I did on the final install which got it working, do a
VERY
> minimal install, then added one thing at a time till it had everything
I
> needed installed.
> 
> Just time and patients
> 
> 
> Steve D
> 
> "Regular people say 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it'. Engineers
say: 'If it
> ain't broke, it doesn't have enough features yet.'"
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Martin Howell" <grizelli@xxxxxxx>
> To: "ukha" <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 7:45 PM
> Subject: [ukha_d] OT: Office 2000
> 
> 
> 
>>Long-term lurker, here, in trouble, and hoping you peeps can
help.  Just
>>tried installing Office2000 on my main machine and its a pile of
poo -
>>some of the apps won't load at all, others terminate at
random.  I've
>>re-installed it three times, and its still shite.  Tried
re-installing
>>my ol' faithful Office 97, but it won't load because it thinks
there's a
>>later version present (even when I de-install the newer one). 
Anyone
>>got any suggestions before I go and get the hammer?
>>
>>Thanks
>>Martin
>>
>>
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