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Mike F. - 29 Apr 2005 17:38 GMT

I have XP home edition and I keep getting the error "the operating system is
not presently configured to run this application" from any office app but I
need word. Anybody know a fix to this. Ive tried reinstalling office and
still does it.

thanks

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Dian D. Chapman, MVP - 30 Apr 2005 03:20 GMT

With an Office app, click Help > Detect and Repair. Have your CDs
handy.

I'd also suggest you run a check disk on your system. Right click your
C drive from Windows Explorer, click Properties and choose Tools.
There you'll find the Error Checking tool. Run it.

Good luck...

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>I have XP home edition and I keep getting the error "the operating system is
>not presently configured to run this application" from any office app but I
>need word. Anybody know a fix to this. Ive tried reinstalling office and
>still does it.
>
>thanks

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TF - 30 Apr 2005 17:18 GMT

Make sure that you haven't set Office to run in Windows compatibility mode.
Otherwise I suggest you look for Spyware or a Virus because this just
doesn't make sense.

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Terry Farrell - Word MVP
http://word.mvps.org/

:I have XP home edition and I keep getting the error "the operating system is
: not presently configured to run this application" from any office app but I
: need word. Anybody know a fix to this. Ive tried reinstalling office and
: still does it.
:
: thanks

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Suzanne - 30 Apr 2005 21:34 GMT

I have the same issue! I am unable to even OPEN a word dodc...I get the
error messgae that the program has not been installed and to run SETUP. I've
re-installed OFFICE 2000 several times with no resolution.

Spyware is not the issue. Any other suggestions??? Please???

> Make sure that you haven't set Office to run in Windows compatibility mode.
> Otherwise I suggest you look for Spyware or a Virus because this just
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> : thanks

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TF - 30 Apr 2005 21:47 GMT

Suzanne

Are you able to open Word? What OS are you using?

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Terry Farrell - Word MVP
http://word.mvps.org/

:I have the same issue! I am unable to even OPEN a word dodc...I get the
: error messgae that the program has not been installed and to run SETUP. I've
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MustangLX - 01 May 2005 04:29 GMT

No nothing opens OS is XP home edition

> Suzanne
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TF - 01 May 2005 09:39 GMT

Uninstall Office through Add/Remove Programs. Download eraser2k.exe from
Microsoft.com and run that to clean out all vestiges of the old
installation. Now do a fresh installation and test again.

Terry

: No nothing opens OS is XP home edition
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TF - 01 May 2005 11:39 GMT

PS Make sure that you don't have Win9x compatibility mode selected too.

Terry

: Uninstall Office through Add/Remove Programs. Download eraser2k.exe from
: Microsoft.com and run that to clean out all vestiges of the old
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alex - 28 Jan 2006 15:52 GMT

I also have the same problem (running xp home office xp sp3) it came like
this when i installed sp3.
No office xp applications will work.

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