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I have been using a copy of Office 2007 beta 2 until it expired. I need
little of it's functionality on my ome computer, so I uninstaled it an went
to reinstall my original works suite 2005, which contains word 2002. All of
the rest of the applications, including the word addins install and work
properly, but word 2002 does not. On looking at the folder, there is no
winword.exe file etc. I can get these to install by going into the folder and
running word setup. On entering it has the word marked as unavailable. this
can be changed and added in, but it remains non functioning, saying it is
unregistered and not available to the current user.

I have now installed and uninstalled this several times, having tried the
windows installer removal tool and using regedit to remove all of the
vestiges of office 2007 I can find. I think that there is something on my
system which is clearly making the installer think that I have a higher
version of word installed, so all of the addins etc install, but the
programme does not, as it isseen as a backward upgrade.

Does anyone have any idea how I can solve this- it's driving me nuts!
--
Thanks for reading and for any help that you are able to offer.

Iain
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Did you look at what all features/functions you are installing or are you
just putting in the disk and hitting OK?

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"Iain Wilson" wrote in message
...
I have been using a copy of Office 2007 beta 2 until it expired. I need
little of it's functionality on my ome computer, so I uninstaled it an
went
to reinstall my original works suite 2005, which contains word 2002. All
of
the rest of the applications, including the word addins install and work
properly, but word 2002 does not. On looking at the folder, there is no
winword.exe file etc. I can get these to install by going into the folder
and
running word setup. On entering it has the word marked as unavailable.
this
can be changed and added in, but it remains non functioning, saying it is
unregistered and not available to the current user.

I have now installed and uninstalled this several times, having tried the
windows installer removal tool and using regedit to remove all of the
vestiges of office 2007 I can find. I think that there is something on my
system which is clearly making the installer think that I have a higher
version of word installed, so all of the addins etc install, but the
programme does not, as it isseen as a backward upgrade.

Does anyone have any idea how I can solve this- it's driving me nuts!
--
Thanks for reading and for any help that you are able to offer.

Iain



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Hi JoAnn,

I was installing via the custom install route, only adding works and word as
I don't need anything else (I don't really want the works part, but have no
option with works suite. I haven't tried the old install all route.
--
Thanks for reading and for any help that you are able to offer.

Iain


"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote:

Did you look at what all features/functions you are installing or are you
just putting in the disk and hitting OK?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375




"Iain Wilson" wrote in message
...
I have been using a copy of Office 2007 beta 2 until it expired. I need
little of it's functionality on my ome computer, so I uninstaled it an
went
to reinstall my original works suite 2005, which contains word 2002. All
of
the rest of the applications, including the word addins install and work
properly, but word 2002 does not. On looking at the folder, there is no
winword.exe file etc. I can get these to install by going into the folder
and
running word setup. On entering it has the word marked as unavailable.
this
can be changed and added in, but it remains non functioning, saying it is
unregistered and not available to the current user.

I have now installed and uninstalled this several times, having tried the
windows installer removal tool and using regedit to remove all of the
vestiges of office 2007 I can find. I think that there is something on my
system which is clearly making the installer think that I have a higher
version of word installed, so all of the addins etc install, but the
programme does not, as it isseen as a backward upgrade.

Does anyone have any idea how I can solve this- it's driving me nuts!
--
Thanks for reading and for any help that you are able to offer.

Iain




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Have you tried doing a search for winword.exe anywhere on your computer?
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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

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http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375




"Iain Wilson" wrote in message
...
Hi JoAnn,

I was installing via the custom install route, only adding works and word
as
I don't need anything else (I don't really want the works part, but have
no
option with works suite. I haven't tried the old install all route.
--
Thanks for reading and for any help that you are able to offer.

Iain


"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote:

Did you look at what all features/functions you are installing or are you
just putting in the disk and hitting OK?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375




"Iain Wilson" wrote in message
...
I have been using a copy of Office 2007 beta 2 until it expired. I need
little of it's functionality on my ome computer, so I uninstaled it an
went
to reinstall my original works suite 2005, which contains word 2002.
All
of
the rest of the applications, including the word addins install and
work
properly, but word 2002 does not. On looking at the folder, there is no
winword.exe file etc. I can get these to install by going into the
folder
and
running word setup. On entering it has the word marked as unavailable.
this
can be changed and added in, but it remains non functioning, saying it
is
unregistered and not available to the current user.

I have now installed and uninstalled this several times, having tried
the
windows installer removal tool and using regedit to remove all of the
vestiges of office 2007 I can find. I think that there is something on
my
system which is clearly making the installer think that I have a higher
version of word installed, so all of the addins etc install, but the
programme does not, as it isseen as a backward upgrade.

Does anyone have any idea how I can solve this- it's driving me nuts!
--
Thanks for reading and for any help that you are able to offer.

Iain






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hi again JoAnn,

Search reveled no winword.exe file. I've also tried reinstalling using the
typical full install option, again to no avail.
--
Thanks for reading and for any help that you are able to offer.

Iain


"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote:

Have you tried doing a search for winword.exe anywhere on your computer?
--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375




"Iain Wilson" wrote in message
...
Hi JoAnn,

I was installing via the custom install route, only adding works and word
as
I don't need anything else (I don't really want the works part, but have
no
option with works suite. I haven't tried the old install all route.
--
Thanks for reading and for any help that you are able to offer.

Iain


"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote:

Did you look at what all features/functions you are installing or are you
just putting in the disk and hitting OK?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375




"Iain Wilson" wrote in message
...
I have been using a copy of Office 2007 beta 2 until it expired. I need
little of it's functionality on my ome computer, so I uninstaled it an
went
to reinstall my original works suite 2005, which contains word 2002.
All
of
the rest of the applications, including the word addins install and
work
properly, but word 2002 does not. On looking at the folder, there is no
winword.exe file etc. I can get these to install by going into the
folder
and
running word setup. On entering it has the word marked as unavailable.
this
can be changed and added in, but it remains non functioning, saying it
is
unregistered and not available to the current user.

I have now installed and uninstalled this several times, having tried
the
windows installer removal tool and using regedit to remove all of the
vestiges of office 2007 I can find. I think that there is something on
my
system which is clearly making the installer think that I have a higher
version of word installed, so all of the addins etc install, but the
programme does not, as it isseen as a backward upgrade.

Does anyone have any idea how I can solve this- it's driving me nuts!
--
Thanks for reading and for any help that you are able to offer.

Iain








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Sorted this by exploring the disc and using the word 2002 install from it's
directory instead of trying to install as part of works suite.
--
Thanks for reading and for any help that you are able to offer.

Iain


"Iain Wilson" wrote:

hi again JoAnn,

Search reveled no winword.exe file. I've also tried reinstalling using the
typical full install option, again to no avail.
--
Thanks for reading and for any help that you are able to offer.

Iain


"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote:

Have you tried doing a search for winword.exe anywhere on your computer?
--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375




"Iain Wilson" wrote in message
...
Hi JoAnn,

I was installing via the custom install route, only adding works and word
as
I don't need anything else (I don't really want the works part, but have
no
option with works suite. I haven't tried the old install all route.
--
Thanks for reading and for any help that you are able to offer.

Iain


"JoAnn Paules [MVP]" wrote:

Did you look at what all features/functions you are installing or are you
just putting in the disk and hitting OK?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375




"Iain Wilson" wrote in message
...
I have been using a copy of Office 2007 beta 2 until it expired. I need
little of it's functionality on my ome computer, so I uninstaled it an
went
to reinstall my original works suite 2005, which contains word 2002.
All
of
the rest of the applications, including the word addins install and
work
properly, but word 2002 does not. On looking at the folder, there is no
winword.exe file etc. I can get these to install by going into the
folder
and
running word setup. On entering it has the word marked as unavailable.
this
can be changed and added in, but it remains non functioning, saying it
is
unregistered and not available to the current user.

I have now installed and uninstalled this several times, having tried
the
windows installer removal tool and using regedit to remove all of the
vestiges of office 2007 I can find. I think that there is something on
my
system which is clearly making the installer think that I have a higher
version of word installed, so all of the addins etc install, but the
programme does not, as it isseen as a backward upgrade.

Does anyone have any idea how I can solve this- it's driving me nuts!
--
Thanks for reading and for any help that you are able to offer.

Iain






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