Cannot say I've ever had an Office problem (through 2000, 2003, 2007) with
updates, mind you I generally only install critical updates - touch wood :)
"Rhett" <Rhett[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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[Quoted Text] > Thanks DL, for your response.
>
> From Bubba (the poor guy that has to keep this stuff running)
> OfficePro 2003 is installed on the computer and has run from the computer
> without the disk for the past 3 years. All latest service pack and
> updates
> are in place. After latest "MS update Tuesday" Office will only finish
> loading word, excel, outlook, etc., after inserting of disk for individual
> program. Office says something missing in program. We have repaired,
> changed, uninstalled and reinstalled all of Office (many times!) since
> last
> update Tuesday. These problems have happened after update Tuesdays with
> other MS programs in past. We all just need MS to step up and fix the
> problem that was created by the last update downloads they sent us. In
> the
> past the glitch was related to the "MS malicious software removal tool"
> that
> we are given on update Tuesdays. It seems that the "MS malicious software
> removal tool" can't differientiate between malicious software and pieces
> of
> MS's own software. After all of the support by MS is stopped these types
> of
> problems will become deadly for loyal MS customers. We have several
> high-end
> computers of varying manufacturers and they are all experiencing this
> problem. Office Pro is loaded on each computer not on a server.
>
> And from Rhett, Other users on various discussion boards are complaining
> of
> this same type problem appeared in their computers after the infamous
> update
> Tuesday.
> --
> Some days it just doesn''t pay to gnaw through the leather straps.
>
> Find a Cure
> =:-)-P(++)==|
>
>
> "DL" wrote:
>
>> Sounds like you have installed Office and set it to run from cd
>> Insert Office disk, modify installation, set all of Office to run fom PC
>> &
>> NOT cd (from a dropdown for Office on the installation setup)
>>
>> "Rhett" <Rhett[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:1D4C04BD-C7A6-48DB-BB4C-906E61E3AD70[ at ]microsoft.com...
>> > Last week without warning when I tried to open any Office program I got
>> > the
>> > message:
>> > "The feature you are trying to use is on a CD-ROM or other removable
>> > disk
>> > that is not available.
>> > Insert the 'Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003' disk and click
>> > OK."
>> > Use source: 'Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003'
>> > I reloaded from my Original Office CDs, worked OK until I closed the
>> > programs, then gives me the same message and won't open any office
>> > program
>> > until I go through the whole reloading process again. Any ideas? I'm
>> > running
>> > a Gateway 836GM, Windows XP OS (preloaded at factory) with SP3 and
>> > 'Microsoft
>> > Office Professional Edition 2003' all GENUINE MICROSOFT stuff with
>> > updates.
>> > I graduated from an 8 week Anger Management course last week
>> > (coincidence?)
>> > This is NOT helping.
>> > I'm not a computer savvy person so I'm praying that it isn't something
>> > dealing with tweaking registry things. I'm hoping it's something
>> > obvious.
>> > Please try to keep it simple.
>> >
>> > Thank you for any suggestions,
>> > --
>> > Some days it just doesn't pay to gnaw through the leather straps.
>>
>>
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