Microsoft Works - 7.0 Uninstall/Reinstall failure AGAIN!! |
- 7.0 Uninstall/Reinstall failure AGAIN!!
- Clean Uninstall?
- remove winXp & leave win2000
- Clip Gallery vs Clip Organizer and Lost Access to ClipArt
- Re-install of 7.0 Problems
- Works sheet and data base
- Would someone please help restore my sanity??
- Screen Saver And Spell Check
- Works 6.0 Data Base Report
- upgrade or purchase?
- Font cache error in Works 6.0
- Upgrading from Works 4.5a to Works 7.0
- IME and works on XP
- Works v8.0 History
| 7.0 Uninstall/Reinstall failure AGAIN!! Posted: 15 Aug 2004 09:48 AM PDT Since word processing seems to be the dominant area of concern at the moment. why not try a custom install of only Word and see how that goes? If successful, perhaps you could later install the other components of the suite that you want. This approach might require that the installer install Works, but that's OK. The complete Works Suite will not be installed, if you uncheck Money, PictureIt!, Encarta and Streets & Trips (or whatever is included with Works Suite 2003. I am looking at Works Suite 2001.) Or is that what you have done already, since you have not mentioned the other applications individually? the program Add/Remove: the msconfig Then, all your instance), a rebooting so in the Up problem but to Word programs to |
| Posted: 15 Aug 2004 04:04 AM PDT Thomas, I assume you would like an honest answer, so, no, I did not mean Office Student/Teacher. I purchased my laptop at Best Buy so I had no choice as to the software installed. I have Win XP Small Business Office 2002 on my home desktop (I am retired) and use only Word, Excel and Outlook. That's what I would like on my laptop, but MS makes it too damn complicated and expensive. I can't determine how much purchasing Office 2003 out of the trial will cost but it's sure to be much more than Office Basic 2003 (99.00 on a new computer). Works 7.0 only complicates the issue as I have no desire to have to convert Works documents to Office documents and vice versa. Besides, the last time I used Works there was a real issue with the Task Launcher which Dell finally had me delete! I'm planning on using my son's copies of Word, Excel and Outlook 2003 and see no reason to use up hard disk space with Works and the trial Office. OK, I've got my Nomex suit on if a flame is headed my way! ;-) Paul programs) and you will get not matter. Note that Office - it will upgrade computers only, not at retail. Did you mean Office Student/Teacher?) message can delete |
| Posted: 15 Aug 2004 01:37 AM PDT Take your new WinXP disc and insert it in the drive. Follow the steps in the setup program - it will ask you what partition you want to install on - just pick C: Make sure that you do a reformat and clean install and not just a repair. Thomas "mahmoud osama" <microsoft.com> wrote in message news:com... Professional version yours, |
| Clip Gallery vs Clip Organizer and Lost Access to ClipArt Posted: 15 Aug 2004 12:16 AM PDT Thanks, Kevin, Things are much better now. I appreciate your help and prompt answer. Mae http://www.btinternet.com/~kevin.james1/index.htm message installed for interested was I |
| Posted: 14 Aug 2004 05:49 PM PDT Hi Linda, Often, even after using Add/Remove Programs there are remnants of a program in the Windows registry. There are two utilities provided to help clear the way for a successful reinstall, they are the Works Clean-Up Utility and Windows installer clean up utility. These two Microsoft Knowledge Base articles help explain the process that usually allows Works to be successfully reinstalled. Works: Utilities to Help with Troubleshooting Works http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=297061 "... When You Try to Install Works 7.0 or Works Suite 2003 http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;816273 HTH -- Kevin James. Tua'r Goleuni Microsoft MVP (Works) 1999-2004 Website & FAQ for Works: http://www.btinternet.com/~kevin.james1/index.htm "Linda" <microsoft.com> wrote in message news:605301c48261$b3bd1b10$gbl... |
| Posted: 14 Aug 2004 01:21 PM PDT You mentioned that you had Office 2003, which includes Excel, so I presumed that you already have Excel installed. See Kevin's response regarding installing Works. -- Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm "Dave Neve" <fr> wrote in message news:phx.gbl... |
| Would someone please help restore my sanity?? Posted: 14 Aug 2004 10:22 AM PDT Hi Bill, Since Works 4.5 is not installed you may proceed to install Works 4.5 as normal, and use Works 4.5 with WinXp almost as you did with Win98SE. Works 4.5 may be unaware of technologies that have come after it. Works 8 database is similar to Works 7 database and mail merge proceeds as shown in these videos. How to perform a mail merge in Works 7.0 http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=832797 How to perform a mail merge in Works Suite 2004 by using Word 2002 http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=832796 Neither Works 6 nor Works 7, uses Word as the word processor for mail merge but Works Suite versions do use Word. The works word processor program file is named WksWp.exe and is available in all versions of Works, Suite does not display it in the Task Launcher nor are the templates provided for it. Suite uses Word and offers templates for that instead. Works: How to Create a Shortcut to the Works Word Processor http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=280678 Recent versions of Works does not carry formatting of numerics across in a mail merge and this is a major deficiency of Works for many users. Works: Mail Merge Fields Printed Without Numeric Formatting http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=246066 HTH, -- Kevin James. Tua'r Goleuni Microsoft MVP (Works) 1999-2004 Website & FAQ for Works: http://www.btinternet.com/~kevin.james1/index.htm "Bill Edgeworth" <microsoft.com> wrote in message news:64b201c48234$7db28be0$gbl... |
| Posted: 13 Aug 2004 07:41 AM PDT The Microsoft Internet Mail and News and Outlook Express programs do not come with a spell checker. They will use the spell checker from any of several Microsoft 32-bit (Win95/98/NT4 specific) programs. If using Works 4.0, a registry change is required. The Works 7 spell checker is not compatible with Outlook Express. There are also some freeware/shareware spell checkers that may work (see the URL in my signature). Spell Checker or Custom Dictionary Errors http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=178238 Spelling Checker Does Not Run on Message in Outlook Express 5 & 6 http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=224176 Spelling and Grammar Options Not Available in Outlook Express 5 http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=232950 -- Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm "Sid" <microsoft.com> wrote in message news:597f01c48143$a3f3eac0$gbl... |
| Posted: 12 Aug 2004 08:03 PM PDT Thanks Kevin. I followed your instructions and did get the report. One problem I have is that I must use Portrait mode rather than landscape to keep report formatting. Someone emailed me to try CutePDFWriter. Once I created the report in Works and used smaller fonts because I changed to Portrait, when I went to print it I got printer panel and I selected CutePDFWriter. It created a PDF file. I'm going to go that route since most people have adobe and I can email as an attachment. Thanks again. Dannie "Kevin James - MSMVP Works" <org> wrote in message news:#phx.gbl... does it, it to |
| Posted: 12 Aug 2004 03:35 PM PDT Jerry wrote: || There is no upgrade - you will have to buy Excel at a computer store. Sorry to contradict you Jerry, but according to this Microsoft Page http://www.microsoft.com/office/excel/howtobuy/default.mspx#XSLTsection126121120120 d1961's Works Suite 2001 does qualify for an Excel upgrade. (see below) ---------------------------------------------------- Upgrade Eligibility Determine whether your current version of Excel qualifies you for the $109 US upgrade price. The following products apply: .. Microsoft Excel Excel version 2002, Excel 2000, Excel 97 .. Microsoft Office XP Office XP Developer, Office XP Professional Special Edition, Office XP Professional, Office XP Small Business Edition, Office XP Standard .. Microsoft Office 2000 Office 2000 Developer, Office 2000 Premium, Office 2000 Professional, Office 2000 Small Business Edition, Office 2000 Standard .. Microsoft Office 97 Office 97 Professional, Office 97 Small Business Edition (version 2), Office 97 Small Business Edition (version 1), Office 97 Standard .. Microsoft Works Works Suite 20061, Works Suite 2004, Works Suite 2003, Works Suite 2002, Works Suite 2001, Works 2000, Works 8.0, Works 7.0, Works 6.0 1 Planned versions of Microsoft Works (up to version 8.0) and Microsoft Works Suite (up to version 2006) will qualify you for the upgrade versions of Microsoft Office 2003 Editions. --------------------------------------------------------------- || "d1961" <microsoft.com> wrote in message || news:508f01c480bc$b7335c60$gbl... ||| I would like to have Excel on my home computer, currently ||| running Works Suite 2001. Can't find any answer in ||| support for this simple, non-technical question. Can I ||| purchase an upgrade or do I dish out big bucks for a ||| separate program? --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.737 / Virus Database: 491 - Release Date: 11/08/2004 |
| Posted: 12 Aug 2004 04:28 AM PDT Hi Colin, The number of fonts that need removing varies with your computer configuration though most systems are stable with fewer than 500 fonts installed. It is know for this issue to arise with as few as 300 fonts installed. Font file size can vary considerably. HTH, -- Kevin James. Tua'r Goleuni Microsoft MVP (Works) 1999-2004 Website & FAQ for Works: http://www.btinternet.com/~kevin.james1/index.htm In news:597501c48143$300a4d70$gbl, microsoft.com <microsoft.com> wrote: |
| Upgrading from Works 4.5a to Works 7.0 Posted: 12 Aug 2004 02:27 AM PDT "Jim" <grizzlyAIN'com> wrote in message news:com... Thanks to both Kevin and Jim for the advice. I need to take stock. Steve |
| Posted: 12 Aug 2004 01:43 AM PDT Hi Kevin Problem solved. It was possible from control panel/ regional settings to install Japanese language support which includes the IME. It was then possible to input Japanese into works word processor and other apps also. thanks for your help Lee Works ime/default.mspx http://www.btinternet.com/~kevin.james1/index.htm it a in |
| Posted: 09 Aug 2004 05:56 PM PDT Kevin James - MSMVP Works wrote: || Hi TSMDM, || || Define properly functioning ;-) Hello Kevin I was using the OP's definition "Can not individually delete an item from the history. It is ALL or nothing". Frank was referring to the fact that in v7.0 individual items could be deleted from the History. This is a feature that is no longer available in v8.0. || History stores a list of all recently opened files - the History. || || The entire list is safeguarded, and individual deletions are not || allowed, you can't change History :-) || || If a file has been deleted/moved from its previous known position, || then the option is offered to remove the entry from the History list. || || I believe that what we require here is a customised approach, yet || customisation appears to be a diminishing functionality of Works. || || HTH, || -- || Kevin James. || Tua'r Goleuni || Microsoft MVP (Works) 1999-2004 || Website & FAQ for Works: || http://www.btinternet.com/~kevin.james1/index.htm || || || || |||||| -----Original Message----- |||||| Can not individually delete an item from the history. It |||||| is ALL or nothing. |||||| |||||| Time to figure out where in the registry the History is |||||| maintained. |||||| |||||| Back to the drawing board. |||||| |||||| Frank Mahala |||||| com |||||| <erase works to reply> |||||| . ||| ||| Now that I just purchased my own copy of v8.0 I see what Frank ||| Mahala is talking about. This isn't a bother for me, because I ||| don't open files from within the History files anyway, but I can ||| see how it is going to be minor peeve for those who do. It seems ||| that Microsoft fixed some things, and broke some othersin this new ||| version. I wonder if a properly functioning History file will be a ||| new product feature in v9.0? <grin> ||| ||| ||| --- ||| Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. ||| Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). ||| Version: 6.0.737 / Virus Database: 491 - Release Date: 11/08/2004 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.737 / Virus Database: 491 - Release Date: 11/08/2004 |
| You are subscribed to email updates from TextNData Forums - Microsoft Works To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
| Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610 | |
