[Patricks Day]

Since I downloaded and setup MS Office Professional 2007 beta, inclusive of
Woed 2007, MS Works, previously installed with the Gateway computer, no
longer works. It's word processor does not appear, but instead a strange
error code. How do I get back MS Works, and does, MOS Office 2007, in fact,
cause this?
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Extremely Concerned

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

Yes, the beta does break Works. Several people have posted about this. If
you read the archives, there's a fix for this issue. It involves
uninstalling and reinstalling both I think.

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]




"Patricks Day" wrote in message
...
Since I downloaded and setup MS Office Professional 2007 beta, inclusive
of
Woed 2007, MS Works, previously installed with the Gateway computer, no
longer works. It's word processor does not appear, but instead a strange
error code. How do I get back MS Works, and does, MOS Office 2007, in
fact,
cause this?
--
Extremely Concerned

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

MS Office 2007 includes updated MS Works DLL files (about a dozen g) that the older versions of MS Works don't understand.
WkWbl.DLL is the main one that causes the apps and utilities such as WksSB.exe (the Works Portfolio Manager) to choke a bit.

For the current workaround to get both MS Works and Office 2007
Beta 2 working together you'll need your MS Works CD and these steps.

1. Use Start=Programs=Accessories=System Tools and set a System Restore Point.

2. As with any significant change to your PC configuration such as installing and uninstalling software backup your files before
proceeding.

3. From Add/Remove Programs in the Windows control panel uninstall Microsoft Works.

4. Delete the folder: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Works\

5. Restart the PC.

6. Install Works from the CD.

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"Patricks Day" wrote in message ...
Since I downloaded and setup MS Office Professional 2007 beta, inclusive of
Woed 2007, MS Works, previously installed with the Gateway computer, no
longer works. It's word processor does not appear, but instead a strange
error code. How do I get back MS Works, and does, MOS Office 2007, in fact,
cause this?
--
I hope this helped you,

Bob Buckland ?:-)
MS Office system products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends

LINKS to the 2007 Office System

1. Free MS Office 2007 book from MS Press, 213 pages:
http://microsoft.com/learning/office...oksfrommspress

2.. Office 2007 Beta 2 Online Test Drive, Downloadable beta,
e-learning courses, doucmentation and movies:
http://microsoft.com/office/preview

3. Send 2007 Office System Beta 2 feedback directly to the MS Office 2007 product team with this feedback tool:
http://sas.office.microsoft.com/

4. Try the 2007 OfficeOnline preview website , without Office2007

a. Install the ActiveX access control
http://office.microsoft.com/search/r...XT101650581033

b. then visit
http://officebeta.iponet.net