word 2007, cannot double click on DOC file to open it

[Ian]

I've uninstalled Office 2002 and installed Offics 2007. For Word 2007, when
I double click on a file with the extension .DOC, a window opens with the
following message:

The feature you are trying to use is on a CD-ROM or ... Inset the "Microsoft
Office XP Professional with FrontPage' disk and click OK.

I have Vista Home Premium on my computer. Can anyone explain what is
causing this hiccup and how to correct it?

Thanks,


Ian

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Ian,

Check in the Programs listing in the control panel to see if there are other Office XP/2002 apps listed.

If you upgraded Office 2007 over Office XP/2002 it would only remove apps it had replacements for, not the entire product as part of
upgrading.

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I've uninstalled Office 2002 and installed Offics 2007. For Word 2007, when
I double click on a file with the extension .DOC, a window opens with the
following message:

The feature you are trying to use is on a CD-ROM or ... Inset the "Microsoft
Office XP Professional with FrontPage' disk and click OK.

I have Vista Home Premium on my computer. Can anyone explain what is
causing this hiccup and how to correct it?

Thanks,


Ian>>
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Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

 

[Ian]

Hello Bob,

You are right. But I had to uninstall both Office 2002 and 2007 and then
reinstall 2007. But it is working properly now.

Thanks for the help.

 

[Ian]

Hello Bob,

A qualifcation. I had previously uninstalled Office 2002 but did not think
to remove several Office XP components. These are what I removed today.

Thanks,

Ian