Office 2000 problem

[kpm547]

I have had office 2000 installed on my computer for, well since 2000. Now al of a sudden when I start word and excel, a screen comes up that lloks like it is trying to install office xp., but comes up with a file it needs that is on a network somewhere.

I don't even own office xp. Is this some sort of virus or did something get downloaded in an update to windows or office? Has anyone else had this happen?

Any help would be appreciated, as this is quite annoying. I am still able to use office 200 by just canceling the installation.

Thanks:t

[BipolarBill]

Which file is it looking for?

Have you recently installed a module from Office XP like Powerpoint or Front Page?

[Midknyte]

Did you try a repair install? Did you try uninstalling, then reinstalling office?

[rraehal]

If any install program changes office, office will try to reconfigure itself. A perfect example is a security update from Microsoft.

I have office 2000 and got a PDA with Outlook 2003/XP. When I installed it, Word and excel ran that configuration for Windows Installer. I simply put in the CD for my PDA and everything was fine after the re-configure ran. This windows will keep coming up until office can make the change it thinks it needs or you repair offce from the Office 2000 CD.

[dajogejr]

What OS are you running?
Do you have admin rights to your box, local or otherwise?
Was Office 2K installed by CD or network?

[kpm547]

Office was installed by CD. I using windows 98SE. I will try to repair the installation using the CD. Thanks