MS office 2000 installation problem

[Brian3012]

Hi,

I am trying to install ms office 2000, but when I click on the setup.exe icon all I get is the message installing ms office now... and nothing happens after that.

anybody know whats the problem

win 98 SE

[richardc]

If you are installing from a CD ROM - try copying the files to your HD and try the install from there.

[YeOldeStonecat]

Check to see that the cd itself isn't smudged, dirty. Also if you have a cd-rom lens cleaner, or at least blast some compressed air into the cd-rom....perhaps the lens itself is a bit dirty.

Temporarily turn off your anti-virus. Dunno your systems specs, if resources are low or not.

And have you scanned for a virus, with a recent and fully updated anti-virus.

[Brian3012]

I tried copying all the files from the cd-rom to my HD than running it, but still doesn't work.

I don't have an anti-virus installed
its ok cause I disabled the windows script so virus can't run

I'll try cleaning the cd rom then running it

[Brian3012]

I have more than enough HD space to install ms office 2000
I have 64mb rams
15gigs HD
only used 1gig so far

[Norm]

You shoudn't disable things you don't understand.

Viruses don't need scripting support, but a lot of installs do.

[Brian3012]

then I guess the website that gave me this info was wrong than

besides even if I had thw win script installed, it still doesn't work.

[Norm]

Got a link to that website? Please.

BTW, did you have MS Office installed before?

[Brian3012]

I would really won't to but can't rem the site

ya I did have it installed before but I reinstalled win 98 without formatting the HD

[Norm]

Since it was installed already, you could try Control Panel, add/remove software.
Office should be in the list, and when you try to add/remove it, a page will come up with option to repair, reinstall, or remove.

[Brian3012]

I tried it already but office 2000 is not in the add/remove list.