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ur_a_funny_1

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    MS Word 2007 & 2003 clashing?
    « on: August 15, 2008, 04:14:03 PM »
    I have a Vista notebook which came with the trial version of 2007 Word but it ran out after 60 days so i uninstalled 2007 and installed 2003, but apparently, 2007 hadn't been uninstalled so now i have both on my computer but neither working properly. When i tried to uninstall either of them, my computer wouldn't do it. Something about corrupted files or something??

    Any help would be awesome. I have the CD for 2003 Word so it doesn't matter if i have to completely remove all components of Word, it's just that i have no idea how to do that without probably removing something else as well, which would be my luck :)

    I'm not a complete computer noob but i haven't got any technical knowledge of anything (more like I've been fiddling around with the settings so much that i know some things). If you give me steps, i can easily follow them. Thanks XD

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    Re: MS Word 2007 & 2003 clashing?
    « Reply #1 on: August 15, 2008, 04:17:57 PM »
    Do you get any error message/number when uninstalling?

    ur_a_funny_1

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      Re: MS Word 2007 & 2003 clashing?
      « Reply #2 on: August 15, 2008, 04:35:51 PM »
      OK, so when i go to Control Panel and to the uninstall/change a program window, there are multiple things with 2007 on them, one of which is "2007 Microsoft Office System" and when i try to uninstall this, it comes up with a "setup error" saying "the language of this installation package is not supported by your system"

      ...i have no idea what on earth it's talking about??

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      Re: MS Word 2007 & 2003 clashing?
      « Reply #3 on: August 15, 2008, 10:14:13 PM »
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      there are multiple things with 2007 on them
      Can you list them here please.

      ur_a_funny_1

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        Re: MS Word 2007 & 2003 clashing?
        « Reply #4 on: August 16, 2008, 01:48:21 AM »
        Well, see there are 2 things with 2007 in the title but i don't know how to get rid of them or if there is something else i need to get rid of that i don't see...

        See attachment.

        [recovering disk space -- attachment deleted by admin]

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        Re: MS Word 2007 & 2003 clashing?
        « Reply #5 on: August 16, 2008, 02:32:16 AM »
        Maybe it's just me....

        But I can't see anything with 2007 in the title.... ???

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          Re: MS Word 2007 & 2003 clashing?
          « Reply #6 on: August 16, 2008, 02:33:51 AM »
          The 2nd and 3rd things in the list have it.

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          Re: MS Word 2007 & 2003 clashing?
          « Reply #7 on: August 16, 2008, 02:39:46 AM »
          Sorry, I missed them. ;D

          Try downloading CCleaner. Once installed and running, click the tools tab on the left. From here you can uninstall programs also.

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          Re: MS Word 2007 & 2003 clashing?
          « Reply #8 on: August 16, 2008, 04:00:08 AM »
          I think you should run a registry sweep first (with CCleaner).

          In the Registry Section of CCleaner, scan a few times and then remove all entries. (it will prompt you to back up the registry, do it).
          Repeat these steps 2 or 3 times, then do as Kpac suggested.  ;)
          « Last Edit: August 16, 2008, 04:15:52 AM by Carbon Dudeoxide »

          ur_a_funny_1

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            Re: MS Word 2007 & 2003 clashing?
            « Reply #9 on: August 16, 2008, 04:15:05 AM »
            OK, thanks you guys! XD

            EDIT: When i try to uninstall it in CCleaner, it comes up with the same message as i said before. Should i delete the entries?
            « Last Edit: August 16, 2008, 04:30:23 AM by ur_a_funny_1 »

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            Re: MS Word 2007 & 2003 clashing?
            « Reply #10 on: August 16, 2008, 01:32:54 PM »
            No do not just delete entries.... This will not uninstall the program.

            Aah.... I'm not sure what else you can do.... ???

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              Re: MS Word 2007 & 2003 clashing?
              « Reply #11 on: August 16, 2008, 06:03:39 PM »
              OK, well i just tried reinstalling 2003 and it seems to be working...so i just won't touch anything with 2007 in it. Thanks anyway guys!!

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              Re: MS Word 2007 & 2003 clashing?
              « Reply #12 on: August 16, 2008, 09:40:10 PM »
              In the mean time, I will do some more searching and see what comes up.

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              Re: MS Word 2007 & 2003 clashing?
              « Reply #13 on: August 17, 2008, 02:17:55 AM »
              You don't by any chance still have the Office 2007 CD do you?

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                Re: MS Word 2007 & 2003 clashing?
                « Reply #14 on: August 17, 2008, 02:40:14 AM »
                I never had the CD in the first place. My laptop came with a trial 60 day version already installed which was almost run out of time and kept asking me to buy it and so i decided to just use the 2003 full version that i have, but then it got stuffed up...etc.