So I thought I'd give the new Office 2010 a try as it was available for dodgy download. BIG mistake, not only would it not install, came up with an error, but it also completely removed the previous version as well - the copy itself must have been ok as it's from a private Torrent site with loads of other positive comments. I tried to re-install the original 2007 version from CD, but no joy, that wont install either.

Any ideas you clever people? This is serious for me as it's my work machine and I've now got no access to emails.

I'm downloading OpenOffice at the moment, to see if I can get that to work and hopefully pull in my old Outlook info ....

Any thoughts as to how to get Office - either version, to work?

and the lesson to learn from this is?

Edit - sorry but it had to be said - you have my sympathy.

[Edited on 8/4/10 by mookaloid]

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and the lesson to learn from this is?

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im with eddie re: torrents but openoffice is pretty good imho

I really don't think it's a problem with the download, I think it's with my machine, it's a good private site, and there are over 30 positive comments and over 300 downloads of the software.

Anyway - any thoughts?

I have not used this but have heaerd it does work for taking office 2007 off and then allowing it to go back on, not tried it when 2010 has been added into the mix.

Linky

Cheers

Rich

control panel, add remove programs, remove MS office, then re-install.

Personally, I'd stick with Open Office. I much prefer it to Microsoft's effort.

I dont think Open office comes with an email client.

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I dont think Open office comes with an email client.

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As much as I like Thunderbird - its no competition for Outlook. TB is too basic and migrating is a problem if moving to Outlook as the format is not popular and takes much messing about converting and moving to folders etc.

MS Office 2010 - bad luck, it shoudnt be a machine problem. Sounds suspect to me... uninstall and give the registry and common user folders a good scrub - r u using W7?

Steve

As much as I like Thunderbird - its no competition for Outlook. TB is too basic and migrating is a problem if moving to Outlook as the format is not popular and takes much messing about converting and moving to folders etc.

MS Office 2010 - bad luck, it shoudnt be a machine problem. Sounds suspect to me... uninstall and give the registry and common user folders a good scrub - r u using W7?

Steve

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Originally posted by Jasper
I really don't think it's a problem with the download, I think it's with my machine, it's a good private site, and there are over 30 positive comments and over 300 downloads of the software.

Anyway - any thoughts?

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start..run....msimn...ok

should get you up and running with an email client

Why not just download Microsoft Office 2010 genuinely from Microsoft, its free beta at the moment:-

http://www.microsoft.com/office/2010/en/download-office-professional-plus/default.aspx

I agree stick with openoffice. Also, worth noting that thunderbird is not susceptible to the god-knows-how-many outlook email viruses that do the rounds!

Caveat - if you do lots of complex maths on excel or have stupidly large spreadsheets, might be easier to stick to excel. Otherwise OO is dandy.

[Edited on 8/4/10 by jlparsons]

Word hasn't actually improve for the normal user since Word 2 20 years ago.

Only problem with Openoffice is the notoriously slow start up, mainly because it depends a lot on Java.

Thundrbird is more secure than Outlook but it still isn't virus proof.

For Outlook type type calender functions in Thunderbird install Lightning/Sunbird


see http://www.mozilla.org/projects/calendar/


[Edited on 9/4/10 by britishtrident]

Thanks chaps, but none of that worked, taken it down to my local Pc repairer. First time ever the help on here couldn't fix my Pc!!