RE: Reinstallation of Win xp and MS office XP pro

Thanks elmurado,

By the way the name is Lethal.
I assume this is just a matter of downloading each update from
'http://office.microsoft.com/en-au/officeupdate/default.aspx ' individually?
Trouble is uninstalling and reinstalling after bug occurence is a real
nuisance.
Contact details (once I identify the culprit) are available on this I believe?
Please confirm.
thanks

Lethal

"elmurado" wrote:

> Hi Mark,
> This may be tedious but you will have to install each update one at a time
> to find the culprit. then you can miss it out and maybe contact MS directly
> for some tech support. It could well be conflict with another app you have.
>
> "Lethal" wrote:
>
> > I have recently had to reinstall windows xp (home-sp2) due to corrupt
> > registery. At this time I also noted that none of my current MS Office (Excel
> > or Word) files would open. The message being received was 'unable to read
> > file' or 'unable to open file'. I have accordngly carried out a full
> > reinstall of office xp pro. This enable the files to open.
> > However when I download and install all the avaliable office updates
> > (including Office XP Service Pack 3 (English version)) , the bug/error
> > reoccurs.
> > I have therefore uninstalled (deleted all office folders) and resinstalled
> > (Office xp) back in it original or raw state, so at least I can use the
> > files.
> > I would like to be able to download and install all security issues &
> > updates.
> >
> > Has anyone ever heard of this of have any suggestions as to a fix?
> > Would be much appreciated
> >
> > ps I had had some advice from an MVP (Gord) who suggested:
> > 'Sounds like your file associations could be bad. Try re-registering these
> > Applications.
> > For Excel.........
> > First try the standard fix(es)......Tools>Options>General uncheck "ignore
> > other applications"
> > OR Start>Run "excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes and note the space before the
> > /
> > mark).
> > You may have to enter your full path to excel.exe....in that case surround
> > with quotes as in..... "C:\mypath\to Excel\somewhere\excel.exe" /regserver
> > For Word...........
> > Start>Run "winword.exe /r" (no quotes and note the space before the /
> > mark). Again, you may have to enter the full path to winword.exe
> >
> > Unfortunately this was unsuccessful, and he suggested I try the
> > "microsoft.public.office.setup News Group" ...hoping this is that, and that
> > someone can guide me.
> >
> > thanks
.

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