I've just had to do a complete re-install of Windows XP as a parallel after a blue screen error nightmare followed by issues with the keyboard and mouse not being recognized. Those issues are now resolved and I was able to keep my data. I see everything in the system has been restored except Microsoft Office. I can see the files but cannot access the actual program. Any advice would be appreciated. Your machine may have come with a preinstalled version of Office which would have been on a restore partition.
How did you reinstall? Did you use media such as CD's or a restore partition? Again, either the application was on the partition or as a separate CD.
This would not have been on a "Dell" disc. Hi, Thanks for responding to my post. Once re-installation was complete, I used the Appication Disc and the Drivers and Utilities disc to re-install programs. I'm not familiar with partitions but any advice you could offer on how I might get MS Office back would be much appreciated.
Please let me know if you need any additional info. Office would not be on your Dell discs. My guess is that you had a trial version of Office that you activated and there is no way to get that back. Now having said that, there could be a restore partition on your machine. You will see the number of hard drives primary will be Drive 0 If you highlight that drive you will see all the partitions. If there is a restore partition, if will be to the left of that bar and labeled as "OS Recovery" I believe.
If it is there you can reboot, hit F12 at post and you will be given an option of bootable devices. You can select the Recovery Partition and this will take your machine back to the day you received it. Select your previous installation. If you only have one install, it will be automatically highlighted. Press R to begin the repair process. Windows will begin copying files, and then reboot the computer automatically.
It will then begin the repair install. You will be asked to confirm the date and time as well as a few other basic questions. Most of the time, the default option is acceptable. Enter the Product Key. Towards the end of the installation, you will be asked to enter the product key. Windows will check to make sure it is a valid key before proceeding. After installation, you will have to authorize your copy of Windows online or over the phone.
The Product Activation wizard will appear when you log into your newly repaired copy. If you have an internet connection, then you should be able to authenticate your copy by clicking a button. Check your programs. Once the installation is complete, you will be taken to your repaired install of Windows. Because certain system files were replaced, some of your installed programs may not function, and may need to be reinstalled. Some of your devices may need to have their drivers reinstalled.
To see which devices are not installed properly, open the Start Menu and right-click My Computer. Select the Hardware Tab, and then click Device Manager. If there are devices with a yellow exclamation point, then they may need their drivers reinstalled. Method 2. Backup your data. Formatting and reinstalling Windows will wipe your hard drive clean. Be absolutely sure that you have backups of all your important files before starting.
Pictures, movies, documents, and music will all be erased. Insert your Windows CD. Make note of your Windows Product Key, you will need it during the installation. Boot from the Windows CD to start the setup program Details for this step can be found in steps in the first section of this guide. Windows will load the drivers for the setup program. Once this is complete, press Enter at the Welcome screen to start the setup. Do not enter the recovery console. Hit F8 once you are done reading the agreement to continue the setup process.
Press Esc to continue with a fresh install. Delete the partition. You should see a list of your hard drive partitions. These are your C: and D: drives The lettering is dependent on the way the system was set up.
This is your last chance to restart and back up any files you forgot. Once the partition is deleted, your data is gone. Create a new partition. Select the unpartitioned space.
Press C to create a new partition. Enter the maximum size possible and press Enter. You can create smaller a smaller partition if you want to create other partitions in your hard drive later through Windows.
There are multiple reasons why someone might do this, but for most users simply creating the largest partition possible should be fine. Begin Windows setup. Once the partition is created, highlight it and press Enter to begin the Windows installation. You will be asked to format the partition. Formatting will begin. This could take up to several hours depending on the size and speed of your hard drive, but for most users it will take a few minutes.
Windows will begin installing. This is a mostly automated process that requires the user to enter some data at a few points. The first option that pops up is changing the default language and region.
Click Customize… if the settings are incorrect for your region. Once the settings are correct, click Next to move on. When prompted, type your name and organization. These will be used when labeling documents, and can be changed in Windows settings later. Enter your Product Key. You will be prompted to enter your digit product key at this time.
Your Product Key should be found at the lower part of you Certificate of Authenticity. Enter your computer name. This is the name that will appear on the network to describe your computer. For XP Professional, you will be asked to enter an Administrator password that will be used to access the Administrator account.
Set the correct date and time. You will now see a calendar and clock that can be adjusted to your specific time. Is office activated based on hardware profile and therefore will the activation understand it is the same system? If it doesn't use activation, can it simply be reinstalled on the same computer without using another workstation license from the pool of 10? Office Office Exchange Server. Not an IT pro? SQL Server. Sign in. United States English. Home R2 Library Forums. Ask a question.
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