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Old May 14th, 2010, 05:01 AM posted to microsoft.public.office.misc
Sue
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My computer quit last week, so bought a new one. My old computer had Windows
XP and my new one has Windows 7. My old computer had Works 8 on it and then
the Office Small Business Edition 2003 upgrade. Tried to install these two on
my new computer, Works installed ok but have had trouble with the Office. I
first thought it had to do with it being Windows 7, but from what I've read
that shouldn't be a problem. There was also a trial version of office 2007 on
my new computer and I thought that maybe was a problem. I had trouble
uninstalling that, but finally got it done. Now my Office still does not
work. I install it and click on it and get this message: Please wait while
Windows configures Microsoft Office Small Business Edition 2003. It keeps
doing this and does not open. It also does not ask for product key, so now
I'm wondering if it has something to do with activation?
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Old May 14th, 2010, 01:09 PM posted to microsoft.public.office.misc
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When you uninstall the Office trial you also need to uninstall the
"Activation Assistant". On the other hand if you have not put anything
to speak of on the PC, you could restore to factory fresh and then
uninstall Office and the Activation Assistant and then start your Office
install.

Sue wrote:
My computer quit last week, so bought a new one. My old computer had Windows
XP and my new one has Windows 7. My old computer had Works 8 on it and then
the Office Small Business Edition 2003 upgrade. Tried to install these two on
my new computer, Works installed ok but have had trouble with the Office. I
first thought it had to do with it being Windows 7, but from what I've read
that shouldn't be a problem. There was also a trial version of office 2007 on
my new computer and I thought that maybe was a problem. I had trouble
uninstalling that, but finally got it done. Now my Office still does not
work. I install it and click on it and get this message: Please wait while
Windows configures Microsoft Office Small Business Edition 2003. It keeps
doing this and does not open. It also does not ask for product key, so now
I'm wondering if it has something to do with activation?


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Old May 14th, 2010, 06:03 PM posted to microsoft.public.office.misc
Sue
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Default Can't install Microsoft office small bus. ed. 2003 on new comp

Thanks for responding, but I cannot find Activation Assistant anywhere.
Can you tell me where to find it?
Thanks!

"Bob I" wrote:

When you uninstall the Office trial you also need to uninstall the
"Activation Assistant". On the other hand if you have not put anything
to speak of on the PC, you could restore to factory fresh and then
uninstall Office and the Activation Assistant and then start your Office
install.

Sue wrote:
My computer quit last week, so bought a new one. My old computer had Windows
XP and my new one has Windows 7. My old computer had Works 8 on it and then
the Office Small Business Edition 2003 upgrade. Tried to install these two on
my new computer, Works installed ok but have had trouble with the Office. I
first thought it had to do with it being Windows 7, but from what I've read
that shouldn't be a problem. There was also a trial version of office 2007 on
my new computer and I thought that maybe was a problem. I had trouble
uninstalling that, but finally got it done. Now my Office still does not
work. I install it and click on it and get this message: Please wait while
Windows configures Microsoft Office Small Business Edition 2003. It keeps
doing this and does not open. It also does not ask for product key, so now
I'm wondering if it has something to do with activation?


.

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Old May 14th, 2010, 06:12 PM posted to microsoft.public.office.misc
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In Add/Remove programs.

Sue wrote:
Thanks for responding, but I cannot find Activation Assistant anywhere.
Can you tell me where to find it?
Thanks!

"Bob I" wrote:


When you uninstall the Office trial you also need to uninstall the
"Activation Assistant". On the other hand if you have not put anything
to speak of on the PC, you could restore to factory fresh and then
uninstall Office and the Activation Assistant and then start your Office
install.

Sue wrote:

My computer quit last week, so bought a new one. My old computer had Windows
XP and my new one has Windows 7. My old computer had Works 8 on it and then
the Office Small Business Edition 2003 upgrade. Tried to install these two on
my new computer, Works installed ok but have had trouble with the Office. I
first thought it had to do with it being Windows 7, but from what I've read
that shouldn't be a problem. There was also a trial version of office 2007 on
my new computer and I thought that maybe was a problem. I had trouble
uninstalling that, but finally got it done. Now my Office still does not
work. I install it and click on it and get this message: Please wait while
Windows configures Microsoft Office Small Business Edition 2003. It keeps
doing this and does not open. It also does not ask for product key, so now
I'm wondering if it has something to do with activation?


.


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Old May 14th, 2010, 11:24 PM posted to microsoft.public.office.misc
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"Bob I" wrote in message
...
In Add/Remove programs.

Sue wrote:
Thanks for responding, but I cannot find Activation Assistant anywhere.
Can you tell me where to find it?
Thanks!

"Bob I" wrote:


When you uninstall the Office trial you also need to uninstall the
"Activation Assistant". On the other hand if you have not put anything to
speak of on the PC, you could restore to factory fresh and then uninstall
Office and the Activation Assistant and then start your Office install.

Sue wrote:

My computer quit last week, so bought a new one. My old computer had
Windows XP and my new one has Windows 7. My old computer had Works 8 on
it and then the Office Small Business Edition 2003 upgrade. Tried to
install these two on my new computer, Works installed ok but have had
trouble with the Office. I first thought it had to do with it being
Windows 7, but from what I've read that shouldn't be a problem. There
was also a trial version of office 2007 on my new computer and I
thought that maybe was a problem. I had trouble uninstalling that, but
finally got it done. Now my Office still does not work. I install it and
click on it and get this message: Please wait while Windows configures
Microsoft Office Small Business Edition 2003. It keeps doing this and
does not open. It also does not ask for product key, so now I'm
wondering if it has something to do with activation?

.



Actually with Win 7 it should be Programs and Features in Control Panel.

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Old May 17th, 2010, 01:16 PM posted to microsoft.public.office.misc
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LVTravel wrote:


"Bob I" wrote in message
...

In Add/Remove programs.

Sue wrote:

Thanks for responding, but I cannot find Activation Assistant anywhere.
Can you tell me where to find it?
Thanks!

"Bob I" wrote:


When you uninstall the Office trial you also need to uninstall the
"Activation Assistant". On the other hand if you have not put
anything to speak of on the PC, you could restore to factory fresh
and then uninstall Office and the Activation Assistant and then
start your Office install.

Sue wrote:

My computer quit last week, so bought a new one. My old computer
had Windows XP and my new one has Windows 7. My old computer had
Works 8 on it and then the Office Small Business Edition 2003
upgrade. Tried to install these two on my new computer, Works
installed ok but have had trouble with the Office. I first thought
it had to do with it being Windows 7, but from what I've read that
shouldn't be a problem. There was also a trial version of office
2007 on my new computer and I thought that maybe was a problem. I
had trouble uninstalling that, but finally got it done. Now my
Office still does not work. I install it and click on it and get
this message: Please wait while Windows configures Microsoft Office
Small Business Edition 2003. It keeps doing this and does not open.
It also does not ask for product key, so now I'm wondering if it
has something to do with activation?


.



Actually with Win 7 it should be Programs and Features in Control Panel.


Thanks for the reminder!

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Old May 17th, 2010, 07:19 PM posted to microsoft.public.office.misc
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"Bob I" wrote in message
...


LVTravel wrote:


"Bob I" wrote in message
...

In Add/Remove programs.

Sue wrote:

Thanks for responding, but I cannot find Activation Assistant anywhere.
Can you tell me where to find it?
Thanks!

"Bob I" wrote:


When you uninstall the Office trial you also need to uninstall the
"Activation Assistant". On the other hand if you have not put anything
to speak of on the PC, you could restore to factory fresh and then
uninstall Office and the Activation Assistant and then start your
Office install.

Sue wrote:

My computer quit last week, so bought a new one. My old computer had
Windows XP and my new one has Windows 7. My old computer had Works 8
on it and then the Office Small Business Edition 2003 upgrade. Tried
to install these two on my new computer, Works installed ok but have
had trouble with the Office. I first thought it had to do with it
being Windows 7, but from what I've read that shouldn't be a problem.
There was also a trial version of office 2007 on my new computer
and I thought that maybe was a problem. I had trouble uninstalling
that, but finally got it done. Now my Office still does not work. I
install it and click on it and get this message: Please wait while
Windows configures Microsoft Office Small Business Edition 2003. It
keeps doing this and does not open. It also does not ask for product
key, so now I'm wondering if it has something to do with activation?


.



Actually with Win 7 it should be Programs and Features in Control Panel.


Thanks for the reminder!


No problem, that's what we are all here for.

 




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