Trying to install Excel

[Ren]

Please help! I am an absolute novice so a very basic reply would be very
helpful. My problem is that I installed Windows xp professional version 2002
and then downloaded service pack 2. My husband has noticed that we no longer
have excel on the computer so I put the original Windows disk in and clicked
"install excel". I then got a message saying "setup cannot continue because
the version of Windows on your computer is newer than the version on your CD"
and then scary stuff about uninstalling and losing stuff I have saved.

In my simple mind, I assume that I can just download an up to date version
of excel via the microsoft website but I have searched and searched and
cannot find how to do this. Please can anybody help?

Many thanks,
Ren.

 

[David Berry]

You need to post this in the Excel newsgroup. This one is for FrontPage

 

[Mark Fitzpatrick]

Ren,
Excel won't be on your Windows CD. Excel is only in the Microsoft
Office CD's and is not put into any version of Windows. After installing
Windows you must use the Microsoft Office CD that put Excel on there.

 

[Mike Mueller]

I'm guessing they are not using a Windows CD per se; rather,
a Recovery Disc

: Ren,
: Excel won't be on your Windows CD. Excel is only in
the Microsoft
: Office CD's and is not put into any version of Windows.
After installing
: Windows you must use the Microsoft Office CD that put
Excel on there.
:
: --
: Hope this helps,
: Mark Fitzpatrick
: Former Microsoft FrontPage MVP 199?-2006
:
: : > Please help! I am an absolute novice so a very basic
reply would be very
: > helpful. My problem is that I installed Windows xp
professional version
: > 2002
: > and then downloaded service pack 2. My husband has
noticed that we no
: > longer
: > have excel on the computer so I put the original Windows
disk in and
: > clicked
: > "install excel". I then got a message saying "setup
cannot continue
: > because
: > the version of Windows on your computer is newer than
the version on your
: > CD"
: > and then scary stuff about uninstalling and losing stuff
I have saved.
: >
: > In my simple mind, I assume that I can just download an
up to date version
: > of excel via the microsoft website but I have searched
and searched and
: > cannot find how to do this. Please can anybody help?
: >
: > Many thanks,
: > Ren.
:
: