Nick,
I am sorry I did not clarify something:
I do not have Small Business Edition, nor do I want to pay for it. If the
solution is that I have to buy it to get Excel to work, then that is an
unacceptible solution! If Microsoft will provide it free, I might consider
that as a work around.

I originally had this clarification, but the session timed-out because I
took too long to type it. I had to re-type this a second time and left that
little fact out of the second rendition. Another source of frustration. Set
the timeout to be 4 hours for the discussion group entry.


I still need help here! I do have full Admin priv's.



"Puzzler4444" wrote:

Problem:
I try to open Excel or any spreadsheet.

It tries to open up an installer to install Small Business Edition 2003

I cannot open any of my spreadsheets now.

Please HELP!!!

I attempted to open someone else's file a few days ago and I had this error.

Apparently it changed something so that I cannot open up speadsheets that I
have had for years.


I don't consider myself to be a Microsoft Tech wizard, but I can follow
detailed instructions.

Please help.


Details:

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[Microsoft Office Small Business Edition 2003 - Title Bar]

Please wait while Windows configures Microsoft office small business Edition
2003
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[Microsoft Office Small Business Edition 2003 - Title Bar]

The feature you are trying to use is on a CD-ROm or other removable disk
that is not available.

Inser the Microsoft Office Small business Edition 2003 disk and click OK


OK
Cancel


Browse
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Ok option

[Microsoft Office Small Business Edition 2003 - Title Bar]

The path Microsoft Office Small Business Edition 2003 cannot be found
Verify that you have access to this location and tryp again or try to find
the installation
package 'STDP11N.MSI' in a folder from which you can install the product
Microsoft Office Small Business Edition 2003

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Cancel option

[Microsoft Office Small Business Edition 2003 - Title Bar]
Error 1706. Setup cannot find the required files. Check your connection to
the network or CD-ROM drive.
For other potential solutions to this problem see
C:\Program\Files\Microsoft Office\Office11\1033\Setup.chm.


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Problem with Shortcut -Title Bar

Fatal Error during Installation.

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every thing closes back down and is quite repeatible.


Thanks in advance for anyone's help!!!!