proplus.msi

[Armando]

I have a Toshiba Satellite that brought Office XP already
installed. Now I downloaded one of the Service Packs to
update the program, but when installing it tries to find a
file called "proplus.msi" which I assume should be in the
MS Office Installation CD. The problem is, that Toshiba,
doesn't provide with the specific CDs for each software,
istead, it gives you 3 CDs with everything mixed up. Do
you have any solution for this? Thanks a lot.

Armando

 

[Aaron Stamboulieh]

The installation MSI file should be on whichever disc has Office XP on it.

 

[Armando]

Aaron, thanks for your help, unfortunatellly, none of the
3 CDs seem to have the requested file (proplus.msi).

 

[Aaron Stamboulieh]

What version of Office XP do you have? When you go to Add/Remove Programs,
what is listed for Office XP?

 

[Armando]

The one installed in my laptop is: "Microsoft Office XP
Professional with FrontPage". The thing is that Toshiba
only provides you with 3 CDs called "Recovery File System
& Applications", nothing else. I think Microsoft is now
distributing its pre-installed software that way, so
people can't make illegal copies of it.

 

[Aaron Stamboulieh]

You most likely have an illegal version of Office. Office XP Professional
with FrontPage is only available to volume-licensed customers, and is the
one that is almost always used for pirated copies. Plus, whenever you buy
Office pre-installed on a machine, you always get the CD, it is a
requirement from Microsoft. This version of Office is never sold bundled
with new computers, and if you purchased this laptop directly from Toshiba,
I recommend you call and ask them about it.