After Win98SE reinstall, Office 2000 Premium won't install

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faster

I just reinstalled Windows. I've done it several times before, but never had
this problem. When I try to install Office 2000 Premium, it says it is "on a
network resource which is not available." Clear as mud. What "network
resource" could they be referring to? What the Office setup is looking for
is a file called a718c.msi. I remember that file being on my system before.
It isn't anywhere now, and I've searched like mad for it.

It's possible I got a bum reinstall of Windows. For one thing, I can't for
the life of me get My Computer to show my second CD ROM drive, labeled Drive
F. It shows my DVD just fine. The shortcut I had for Drive F still works,
and so does the CD ROM itself. It's just not on any list where Windows shows
the drives on the system.

When I reinstalled Windows, one of the last things it does is take you to a
"RunOnce" site on the Internet. I remember that I clicked something
incorrectly and the page never loaded, but I didn't think it was any big
deal. Could that have caused these problems?

I really don't want to reinstall Windows again if I can avoid it - getting
everything back on track is a pain.

Can someone tell me how to get my system to show this a718c.msi file? I
can't open Word docs that have a password, and I need to.

Thanks.
 
C

Chris Schatte

faster,
Don't know if this will help but...
1. Did you upgrade Windows first before trying to install Office?
2. The cd drive is probably a driver issue that your Windows install did not
pickup if it worked before. Do you have the install disk for it?

Chris Schatte

use the Office Online web based newsreader here:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx
In Office System 2003 applications:
Help/Assistance Pane/open Communities
 
C

Chris Schatte

faster,
Don't know if this will help but...
1. Did you upgrade Windows first before trying to install Office?
2. The cd drive is probably a driver issue that your Windows install did not
pickup if it worked before. Do you have the install disk for it?

Chris Schatte

use the Office Online web based newsreader here:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx
In Office System 2003 applications:
Help/Assistance Pane/open Communities
 
C

Chris Schatte

faster,
Don't know if this will help but...
1. Did you upgrade Windows first before trying to install Office?
2. The cd drive is probably a driver issue that your Windows install did not
pickup if it worked before. Do you have the install disk for it?

Chris Schatte

use the Office Online web based newsreader here:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx
In Office System 2003 applications:
Help/Assistance Pane/open Communities
 
C

Chris Schatte

faster,
Don't know if this will help but...
1. Did you upgrade Windows first before trying to install Office?
2. The cd drive is probably a driver issue that your Windows install did not
pickup if it worked before. Do you have the install disk for it?

Chris Schatte

use the Office Online web based newsreader here:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx
In Office System 2003 applications:
Help/Assistance Pane/open Communities
 
C

Chris Schatte

faster,
Don't know if this will help but...
1. Did you upgrade Windows first before trying to install Office?
2. The cd drive is probably a driver issue that your Windows install did not
pickup if it worked before. Do you have the install disk for it?

Chris Schatte

use the Office Online web based newsreader here:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx
In Office System 2003 applications:
Help/Assistance Pane/open Communities
 
C

Chris Schatte

faster,
Don't know if this will help but...
1. Did you upgrade Windows first before trying to install Office?
2. The cd drive is probably a driver issue that your Windows install did not
pickup if it worked before. Do you have the install disk for it?

Chris Schatte

use the Office Online web based newsreader here:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx
In Office System 2003 applications:
Help/Assistance Pane/open Communities
 
C

Chris Schatte

faster,
Don't know if this will help but...
1. Did you upgrade Windows first before trying to install Office?
2. The cd drive is probably a driver issue that your Windows install did not
pickup if it worked before. Do you have the install disk for it?

Chris Schatte

use the Office Online web based newsreader here:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx
In Office System 2003 applications:
Help/Assistance Pane/open Communities
 
C

Chris Schatte

faster,
Don't know if this will help but...
1. Did you upgrade Windows first before trying to install Office?
2. The cd drive is probably a driver issue that your Windows install did not
pickup if it worked before. Do you have the install disk for it?

Chris Schatte

use the Office Online web based newsreader here:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx
In Office System 2003 applications:
Help/Assistance Pane/open Communities
 
C

Chris Schatte

faster,
Don't know if this will help but...
1. Did you upgrade Windows first before trying to install Office?
2. The cd drive is probably a driver issue that your Windows install did not
pickup if it worked before. Do you have the install disk for it?

Chris Schatte

use the Office Online web based newsreader here:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx
In Office System 2003 applications:
Help/Assistance Pane/open Communities
 

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