[URGENT] Office 2000: Did I screw something up?

From: Warewolf (warewolfmypants_at_shaw.ca)
Date: 07/08/04 

Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2004 22:22:55 GMT

I'm having a bit of a problem that is beginning to stress me out and
perhaps some of you can help.

I have a copy of Office 2000 working under XP. A few minutes ago, I
started Outlook 2000 for the first time. It had asked me if I wanted to
import material from my other e-mail programs (to which I answered 'no')
and then asked for confirmation of another feature (which I believe I
approved) and then it asked, understandably, for the program disk (CD 1)
to, I would assume, check to see if my copy was legitimate and load any
necessary drivers. Well, I had some trouble finding the disk at first so I
clicked [Cancel] and Outlook started normally, but I'm thinking, 'Oh great,
someone's going to think I copied it or, worse, I screwed up the program'

So I check the configuration 'tabs' to see if any errors were incurred or
if there was a way to call up the 'first time' configuration screen
again...and then I do something I'm probably going to regret - I use
Outlook's 'Detect and Repair' feature and, after finally finding 'CD 1', I
insert it and let the program do its thing. After restarting the computer,
I now have a fresh set of icons for starting up Office in the [Start] menu
and an urge to tear about fifty pillows to shreds. (the copy I 'repaired'
had been updated with various 'service packs' and the repair used the
original disks)

So, again, did I do something terrible to Office meaning that I'll have to
reinstall it or am I simply making a mountain out of the proverbial
molehill?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Signed
Warewolf at Large

Relevant Pages

  • Re: [URGENT] Office 2000: Did I screw something up?
    ... Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook] ... | started Outlook 2000 for the first time. ... | program disk to, I would assume, check to see if my copy was ... | updated with various 'service packs' and the repair used the original ...
    (microsoft.public.office.setup)
  • Re: reinstall failes
    ... but not, I think, for the fact that I get the ASMS error and you don't. ... The OEM disk I am using came with a Dell PC, not mine though, that was given ... "repair", also check Google. ... setup CD, the one with the hologram, says 2002 on the front. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
  • Re: After XP splash, BSOD
    ... I tried using a repair from the disk, however when we get to that point... ... Enquire, plan and execute ... Administrative Tools, and Event Viewer. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
  • Re: Long load time for documents
    ... detect and repair. ... Then clean up your PC, I would recommend you to run some anti spy SW, ... You might also consider to run defragmentation of your HDD. ... And have a look at your hard disk: if it's over 80 per cent full, ...
    (microsoft.public.mac.office.word)
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    (microsoft.public.mac.office)