microsoft word won't run (1 Viewer)

[duckofdoom]

when i go into microsoft word this comes up and won't let me run the program

"this application must be installed to run. Please run setup from the location where you originally installed the application"

problem being, when I got my computer, microsoft word was already installed on it. It was working before, now this. Is it a case of take it to the computer guy or is there something I can do?

 

[Collin]

So it worked, now it doesn't. What things did you do on your computer between it working and it suddenly not?

Check if you have the installation CDs available. Just because it was already installed doesn't necessarily mean you weren't given the installation CDs as backup. If you find them, then try reinstalling it.

 

[Capitalist Pig]

This is why you always ask for the installation CD's when you buy a new computer.

 

[MedNez]

How long since you last used Word?

What have you done since? New software/hardware?

 

[duckofdoom]

the only new software I've downloaded was spybot and ad aware - I don't think they're the culprits.

I've been reading that bad attacks of spyware/malware etc. can destroy computer files. Is this a likely explanation?

Well I suppose this is what happens when I buy a second hand computer from a computer shop.

 

[Collin]

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Well I suppose this is what happens when I buy a second hand computer from a computer shop.

You mean you bought it second hand with all the software installed from whoever owned it before and weren't given any installation CDs? Yes, that's what happens.

 

[Capitalist Pig]

Personally I recommend that you don't download any illegal copies of MS office from torrent sites such as www.torrentspy.com.

 

[LoneShadow]

Did you register it at all with MS?

if you haven't that's what causing it. U have about a month to register, otherwise it'll do that. I had same problem....register or find another way, to avoid getting same problem again