How do I run maintenance mode in Office XP?

[Debbie]

Computer displaying that Office Assistant is not loaded. Need to run
maintenance mode to repair. How do you run maintenance mode in Office XP?

 

[garfield-n-odie [MVP]]

See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/839132/en-us "'There are no
Office Assistant character files present' error message when you
start an Office XP program".

 

[Jeff Mastry]

Try opening Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs. Then, select Office XP and
click the Change button.