the operating system is not presently configured to run this application error

[Mike F.]

I have XP home edition and I keep getting the error "the operating system is
not presently configured to run this application" from any office app but I
need word. Anybody know a fix to this. Ive tried reinstalling office and
still does it.

thanks

 

[Dian D. Chapman, MVP]

With an Office app, click Help > Detect and Repair. Have your CDs
handy.

I'd also suggest you run a check disk on your system. Right click your
C drive from Windows Explorer, click Properties and choose Tools.
There you'll find the Error Checking tool. Run it.

Good luck...

Dian D. Chapman, Technical Consultant
Microsoft MVP, MOS Certified
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[TF]

Make sure that you haven't set Office to run in Windows compatibility mode.
Otherwise I suggest you look for Spyware or a Virus because this just
doesn't make sense.



:I have XP home edition and I keep getting the error "the operating system
is
: not presently configured to run this application" from any office app but
I
: need word. Anybody know a fix to this. Ive tried reinstalling office and
: still does it.
:
: thanks
:
:

 

[Suzanne]

I have the same issue! I am unable to even OPEN a word dodc...I get the
error messgae that the program has not been installed and to run SETUP. I've
re-installed OFFICE 2000 several times with no resolution.

Spyware is not the issue. Any other suggestions??? Please???

 

[TF]

Suzanne

Are you able to open Word? What OS are you using?




:I have the same issue! I am unable to even OPEN a word dodc...I get the
: error messgae that the program has not been installed and to run SETUP.
I've
: re-installed OFFICE 2000 several times with no resolution.
:
: Spyware is not the issue. Any other suggestions??? Please???
:
: "TF" wrote:
:
: > Make sure that you haven't set Office to run in Windows compatibility
mode.
: > Otherwise I suggest you look for Spyware or a Virus because this just
: > doesn't make sense.
: >
: > --
: > Terry Farrell - Word MVP
:
: >
: > : > :I have XP home edition and I keep getting the error "the operating
system
: > is
: > : not presently configured to run this application" from any office app
but
: > I
: > : need word. Anybody know a fix to this. Ive tried reinstalling office
and
: > : still does it.
: > :
: > : thanks
: > :
: > :
: >
: >
: >

 

[MustangLX]

No nothing opens OS is XP home edition

 

[TF]

Uninstall Office through Add/Remove Programs. Download eraser2k.exe from
Microsoft.com and run that to clean out all vestiges of the old
installation. Now do a fresh installation and test again.

Terry


: No nothing opens OS is XP home edition
: "TF" <terryfarrell%40%6d%73%6e%2ecom> wrote in message
: : > Suzanne
: >
: > Are you able to open Word? What OS are you using?
: >
: > --
: > Terry Farrell - Word MVP
:
: >
: >
: > : > :I have the same issue! I am unable to even OPEN a word dodc...I get
the
: > : error messgae that the program has not been installed and to run
SETUP.
: > I've
: > : re-installed OFFICE 2000 several times with no resolution.
: > :
: > : Spyware is not the issue. Any other suggestions??? Please???
: > :
: > : "TF" wrote:
: > :
: > : > Make sure that you haven't set Office to run in Windows
compatibility
: > mode.
: > : > Otherwise I suggest you look for Spyware or a Virus because this
just
: > : > doesn't make sense.
: > : >
: > : > --
: > : > Terry Farrell - Word MVP
: > :
: > : >
: > : > : > : > :I have XP home edition and I keep getting the error "the operating
: > system
: > : > is
: > : > : not presently configured to run this application" from any office
: app
: > but
: > : > I
: > : > : need word. Anybody know a fix to this. Ive tried reinstalling
: office
: > and
: > : > : still does it.
: > : > :
: > : > : thanks
: > : > :
: > : > :
: > : >
: > : >
: > : >
: >
: >
:
:

 

[TF]

PS Make sure that you don't have Win9x compatibility mode selected too.

Terry

"TF" <terryfarrell%40%6d%73%6e%2ecom> wrote in message
: Uninstall Office through Add/Remove Programs. Download eraser2k.exe from
: Microsoft.com and run that to clean out all vestiges of the old
: installation. Now do a fresh installation and test again.
:
: Terry
:
:
: :: No nothing opens OS is XP home edition
:: "TF" <terryfarrell%40%6d%73%6e%2ecom> wrote in message
:: :: > Suzanne
:: >
:: > Are you able to open Word? What OS are you using?
:: >
:: > --
:: > Terry Farrell - Word MVP
::
:: >
:: >
:: > :: > :I have the same issue! I am unable to even OPEN a word dodc...I get
: the
:: > : error messgae that the program has not been installed and to run
: SETUP.
:: > I've
:: > : re-installed OFFICE 2000 several times with no resolution.
:: > :
:: > : Spyware is not the issue. Any other suggestions??? Please???
:: > :
:: > : "TF" wrote:
:: > :
:: > : > Make sure that you haven't set Office to run in Windows
: compatibility
:: > mode.
:: > : > Otherwise I suggest you look for Spyware or a Virus because this
: just
:: > : > doesn't make sense.
:: > : >
:: > : > --
:: > : > Terry Farrell - Word MVP
:: > :
:: > : >
:: > : > :: > : > :I have XP home edition and I keep getting the error "the operating
:: > system
:: > : > is
:: > : > : not presently configured to run this application" from any office
:: app
:: > but
:: > : > I
:: > : > : need word. Anybody know a fix to this. Ive tried reinstalling
:: office
:: > and
:: > : > : still does it.
:: > : > :
:: > : > : thanks
:: > : > :
:: > : > :
:: > : >
:: > : >
:: > : >
:: >
:: >
::
::
:
:

 

[alex]

I also have the same problem (running xp home office xp sp3) it came like
this when i installed sp3.
No office xp applications will work.