XP Update issues

Money_Grabber13579

AdeM wrote: »

Tried running it again but it has come up with the same message The feature you are trying to use is on a CD ROM or removeable disc that is not available

But is that the full version of the stand alone package mentioned earlier?

AdeM_2

Money_Grabber13579 wrote: »

But is that the full version of the stand alone package mentioned earlier?

It is the full version.

One thing I have noticed since re-starting the pc is the updates shield is gradually downloading updates which seems to be a step in the right direction

AdeM_2

The error message that comes up says error 1706 setup cannot find the req'd files check your connection to the network
Could this have anything to do with my network connection to my office ?

-TangleFoot-

AdeM wrote: »

Could this have anything to do with my network connection to my office ?

What? Where did this PC come from?

AdeM_2

-TangleFoot- wrote: »

What? Where did this PC come from?

I have remote access to my pc at my office when I work from home

AdeM_2

All updates have been completed tried running service pack 3 again with the same result, I need some kip guy's thanks for your help so far maybe I can try further tomorrow !

AdeM_2

Morning Guy's,

Had a quick check before I left home this morning, the install updates shield is still there trying to load the same service pack update which fails,
when we try to open excel the M/S office prof with front page message comes up saying the feature you are trying to use is on a cd rom that is not available.
We are however able to open, word access and powerpoint

Any further help would be appreciated

Money_Grabber13579

Did Excel ever open without the disc? If not, then the program wasn't fully installed. If it did, something has obviously become corrupted.

-TangleFoot-

If corruption is indeed the cause of the problem, the only way to fix it would be to acquire a set of installation discs for that specific version of Office. You might be able to remove it with the help of this tool, but then you'd be left without an office suite.

Have you ever considered using OpenOffice.org instead?

AdeM_2

Money_Grabber13579 wrote: »

Did Excel ever open without the disc? If not, then the program wasn't fully installed. If it did, something has obviously become corrupted.

Yes Excel was working without the use of a disk