Install components/features for Microsoft Office

Question

I have an XPS running XP pro and MS office 2003 basic installed. Everytime any office program opens, there is a delay while an installation occurs. The splash screen  says, for instance, 'Installing components for Micorsoft Excel'. This is followed by another splash screen saying ' Installing Microsoft Excel Feature'. This is both time consuming and annoying. If the process is cancelled, the program closes stating that user use is not authorized. Any assistance woudl be greatly appreciated.

TheRealFireblad · Answer

Welcome to the forums :emotion-21:

What specific model XPS do you have? There are dozens of XPS models - both desktop and laptop :emotion-55:

Are you using an administrator account? Do you have any/all Office 2003 Service Packs and updates installed?

SP1 / SP2 / SP3.

There are also these Miscellaneous Updates, but those should be downloaded/installed via Windows Update?

Other than that, I'd suggest you'd probably be better advised contacting Microsoft themselves about the problem - since it's maybe not a system issue?

husky0894 · Answer

Try a repair install of Office (you'll need the CD - access through add/remove in the Control panel). If that doesn't work, uninstall, reboot and reinstall Office.

Note: to do the repair, you MUST use the same disc that was used to do the original installation.

poppy227 · Answer

Thanks for the reply. IT is an XPS 600 desktop. All updates installed and using administrator acct.

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