I goofed

[LesHurley]

In Excel i clicked Help/Detect & Repair. It asked for the original source
disk which I don't have and didn't recieve with my computer. Now I can't
even start Excel. It always tries to install Excel and asks for that source
disk. I'm using Office 2003 Standard Edition. Any Suggestions?

 

[John C]

Buy a legal copy of Office 2003?

 

[Peo Sjoblom]

You need to contact the computer maker and get a copy or download an image
if that's possible

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Regards,


Peo Sjoblom

 

[LesHurley]

For anyone who may be interested, I found a way to get Excel running again at
this link: http://forums.thomasnet.com/viewtopic.php?p=53927

 

[John C]

I still say you should have a legal copy, and not a bootlegged copy you
bought from some random computer store.

 

[Peo Sjoblom]

I actually think that some computer makers include an OEM version of office
without the physical CDs where they have a hidden partition with a backup
copy
of the OS and all installed programs. Where if you screw up or remove that
partition
you can download a CD image to recreate that partition and restore it.
Not that I would buy such a thing but I know these things can happen

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Regards,


Peo Sjoblom

 

[John C]

*ick*
Nor would I.
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** John C **

I actually think that some computer makers include an OEM version of office
without the physical CDs where they have a hidden partition with a backup
copy
of the OS and all installed programs. Where if you screw up or remove that
partition
you can download a CD image to recreate that partition and restore it.
Not that I would buy such a thing but I know these things can happen

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Regards,


Peo Sjoblom

 

[LesHurley]

Well, I have to agree, but I thought they sold me an OEM copy: They charged
me enough for it to be one. Anyway they no longer have a copy. They wanted
to sell me 2007.