[NLRS] Office 2003 Missing File

[Chris Elmquist]

http://www.openoffice.org/  ??

On Friday (08/08/2008 at 03:43AM -0700), Chris wrote:
> 
> 
> I have a Compaq nc6000 laptop that I picked up and of
> course as things get used they get worn out and lost.
> This begins the issue.
> 
> I currently have Office 2003 installed on one of my
> laptops and it wants to update to Service Pack 3,
> which I am all for.... 
> 
> However, It claims it needs the CD in order to
> complete these updates. I have tried in vain for about
> a month now for a work around to this. All information
> online states the CD is in fact required to commence
> the update with one very elusive file.
> 
> I have Office XP with a valid Product ID Number,
> however that again is a step backwards from Office
> 2003 and does not contain the file needed to move
> forward with the update. 
> 
> Many hours have been spent fruitlessly searching the
> net for said file and everywhere I look it is not
> available except on the original CD....  It will not
> do SP1, SP2, SP3 without that file found only on that
> disk. Seeing a pattern here? lol
> 
> I have a valid Product ID for Office 2003, yet no
> recovery disks were shipped the laptop when I bought
> it used. 
> 
> I also have a valid Product ID for Office XP Which I
> have helped out plenty of other users by supplying
> them  with what they needed to get up and running.
> 
> What it comes down to is I am looking for an original
> or burned back up copy of the Office 2003 CD at a
> minimum.
> 
> I would also be interested in a newer copy of Office
> as well as long as it is higher than Microsoft Office
> Home and Student 2007.
> 
> Ideally if a burned copy from a place of employment
> were to appear complete with Product ID Numbers and
> other items to assure full operation a copy of
> Microsoft Office Ultimate 2007, I would be
> appreciative.
> 
> I would be appreciative for Windows Office 2003 or
> higher above the academic edition of Microsoft Office
> Home and Student 2007.
> 
> I will DOWNLOAD A CLEAN COPY of any of the
> aforementioned versions which has yet to be virus free
> or anything more than trial wear, which is simply not
> acceptable.
> 
> If anyone can help me out with this 2003 problem or
> even better it as per discussed I will be extremely
> indebted to the individual.
> 
> Now I know that there is a lot of this available on
> the IRC chat networks, and I am not above going there.
> I just have not went that deep past the virus kiddie
> scripts etc...
> 
> Any help for this, even if it is a understandable push
> in the right direction that can allow me to be
> successful at accomplishing my own tasks and finding
> what I need om my own, I will be eternally indebted as
> well. 
> 
> Thank you for your time and effort to try to help me
> out with this small but irritating issue.
> 
> However, if all you have is backlash about my attempts
> to procure software, then save the bandwidth and do
> not respond. Sorry for sounding so crass, but I have
> been trying to up Office 2003 for about 5 months with
> every avenue exhausted or I would not even waste the
> bandwidth myself asking for that and possible more. 
> 
> Chris
> W9CDL

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Chris Elmquist
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