Computer trouble again {Bil did it}

[dolluper]

Well I left the brother in law a lone on my laptop,big mistake boy,he accidently humm removed Office 10 from the laptop.It's running windows 2000 and I have found it on the hard drive "so what command or exe should I use "to re install it if possible,me thinks it has to be done one at a time like powerpoint,excel ,word .First time for me to do anything like this so if you can help please use dummy talk thanks........err that bil

 

[Plainsman]

Re: Computer trouble again {Bil did it}

If it was professional, look for pro10.msi. Either way it will a .msi file, so do a search for *.msi

 

[BoatBuoy]

Re: Computer trouble again {Bil did it}

If you don't find the .msi file, the executables are:

Word-winword.exe
Excel-excel.exe
Powerpoint-powerpnt.exe
Access-msaccess.exe
Front Page-frontpg.exe

 

[dolluper]

Re: Computer trouble again {Bil did it}

Thankyou SIR's One question I have if I find the msi and double click it ,it then will install back in programs
Yes or no n
If no what do you do thanks again

 

[Plainsman]

Re: Computer trouble again {Bil did it}

You have that correct. It will not alter or delete any of your work.

If you can't find it, you'll need the Office cd and key to reinstall it.

If you go to C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office , is there an Office10 folder?

 

[dolluper]

Re: Computer trouble again {Bil did it}

Thanks again eh!!

 

[Xcusme]

Re: Computer trouble again {Bil did it}

Well, there might be an easier way....depending on how much data has been written to the hard drive since the 'accident'. You didn't mention if he un-installed the programor just deleted the program folder for the program.

Here's an option for now (and for future reference)
go here:
http://officerecovery.com/freeundelete/

Grab the free undelete utility (hopefully you can d/l to a thumb drive) Run it from the thumbdrive (it will expand itself to the same thumbdrive)
Run the undelete program, have it scan the C drive.
It will show all deleted files and folders and give you the chance to bring 'um back.

The reason for the thumb drive install is if you d/l the program to the C drive, the OS may overwrite the very files you're trying to recover......

 

[Plainsman]

Re: Computer trouble again {Bil did it}

Nice tool. Thanks!!

 

[dolluper]

Re: Computer trouble again {Bil did it}

Xcusme....He thaught he was removeing some other program,yes he did it from add/remove programs .errrrr,..I did a search of C and it appears the files are there,so I tried to add the shortcut,click it and I get no program attached to it notice......Haven't tried anything since I asked for guidence.....Plus having to practice for New Years con -sumed some time eh Thats a neat utility do you think it would help in this situation...Thanks eh!