you shouldn't need the damn disc to do a simple update

[FrustratedFirefighter]

i have office on my laptop and i don't typically have the disc with me and it
is constantly asking for the disc to do a freaking update. I hate this
product. Microsoft is a necessary evil, I can't wait until someone has
something better. Plus the program is constantly overriding my outlook 2003
so my phone won't sync.

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[neo [mvp outlook]]

The prompt for CD depends entirely on how your system has been configured to
run/use Office/Outlook 2003. For example, at the end of the install of
Office 2003, there is a dialog about removing the install files. This
option should not be selected because it deletes the cached copy of the
Office 2003 CD from your hard drive.

The other area that you want to be careful of is Windows XP's 60 day desktop
cleanup wizard. Turn this feature off as it can remove the cached copy of
the CD mentioned above.

 

[Patrick Schmid]

You might have elected to not install the Office 2003 setup files or you
deleted the folder \MSOffice. Either action will make Office ask for the
CD, as it doesn't have the local copy of the setup files it needs.
What kind of issue do you have with your phone? And what do you mean
with overriding Outlook 2003? What phone and what sync software?

Patrick Schmid

 

[Tom Willett]

http://download.openoffice.org/2.0.0/

Free.

 

[Don MI]

Also:

When you run Windows XP Disk Cleanup, ensure that your do not check the box
for Office Setup Files. If this box is checked and you run Disk Cleanup on
the drive with the MSOCache folder, your Office setup files will be removed.
Note: if you have multiple drives, MSOCache folder is normally installed on
the drive with the most available space.

You may find this of use:

MSOcache

Local Installed Resources:

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=825933



Don