MS Offfice 2007 install problem

[nefnef]

I attempted to reinstall MS Office 2007. I previously installed it with no difficulty but, after changing my operating system from Mint to PCLOS, it no longer works and I removed it. In any event, I created, as described http://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.p ... n&iId=4992, a new 32 bit wineprefix. I then ran, in terminal, wine setup.exe. That led to an error message, immediately after the first screen for installing Office starts, to the effect that "setup cannot continue because a required file is either corrupted or not available. Run Setup again from the original source disk or download location." I also to install by making a copy of the disk and mounting it. The same message. My terminal displayed the following after the line wine setup.exe:

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fixme:system:SetProcessDPIAware stub!
fixme:htmlhelp:HtmlHelpW HH case HH_INITIALIZE not handled.
fixme:richedit:REExtendedRegisterClass semi stub
fixme:richedit:ME_HandleMessage EM_SETEDITSTYLE: stub
fixme:richedit:ME_HandleMessage EM_SETBIDIOPTIONS: stub
fixme:richedit:ME_HandleMessage EM_SETEDITSTYLE: stub
fixme:richedit:ME_HandleMessage EM_SETBIDIOPTIONS: stub
fixme:richedit:ME_HandleMessage EM_SETEDITSTYLE: stub
fixme:richedit:ME_HandleMessage EM_SETBIDIOPTIONS: stub
fixme:richedit:ME_HandleMessage EM_SETEDITSTYLE: stub
fixme:richedit:ME_HandleMessage EM_SETBIDIOPTIONS: stub
fixme:msxml:dom_pi_get_attributes created dummy map for <?xml ?>
fixme:msxml:dom_pi_get_attributes created dummy map for <?xml ?>
fixme:msxml:dom_pi_get_attributes created dummy map for <?xml ?>
fixme:msxml:dom_pi_get_attributes created dummy map for <?xml ?>
fixme:msxml:dom_pi_get_attributes created dummy map for <?xml ?>
fixme:msxml:dom_pi_get_attributes created dummy map for <?xml ?>
fixme:msxml:dom_pi_get_attributes created dummy map for <?xml ?>
fixme:msxml:dom_pi_get_attributes created dummy map for <?xml ?>
fixme:msxml:dom_pi_get_attributes created dummy map for <?xml ?>
fixme:msxml:dom_pi_get_attributes created dummy map for <?xml ?>
fixme:htmlhelp:HtmlHelpW HH case HH_UNINITIALIZE not handled.
fixme:netapi32:NetGetJoinInformation Semi-stub (null) 0x33efe0 0x33efd4

Is it possible that the CD became corrupted?

Any suggestions how to proceed.

[dimesio]

Is it possible that the CD became corrupted?

It's certainly possible, but not something we could ever tell from the console output. Does the CD work on Windows?

I previously installed it with no difficulty but, after changing my operating system from Mint to PCLOS, it no longer works

You could be missing a dependency in your new system. Winbind is a likely possiblity; many people seem to forget to install that.

There's nothing in the console output you posted that would indicate anything wrong.

[nefnef]

Is it possible that the CD became corrupted?

It's certainly possible, but not something we could ever tell from the console output. Does the CD work on Windows?

I previously installed it with no difficulty but, after changing my operating system from Mint to PCLOS, it no longer works

You could be missing a dependency in your new system. Winbind is a likely possiblity; many people seem to forget to install that.

There's nothing in the console output you posted that would indicate anything wrong.

I have not tried using the CD in Windows. I almost never use my windows partition because, with very few exceptions, I have no reason to use it.

I shall try Winbind. I note, however, that the winehq page, http://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.p ... n&iId=4992, for installing Office 2007, does not include that as part of the instruction.

[dimesio]

It was in the Office 2010 howto; I've added it to the Office 2007 instructions.

[nefnef]

I promised that I would update the status of my efforts. I am part way there.

I was able to install MS Office 2007 and, as recommended after installing, I added riched20.dll.

However, the program does not run correctly - or, at least the part of it I have tested, viz., Word. The issue is as follows. The configuration program starts each time I go to save a document. That messes up my entire Linux system.

[dimesio]

The configuration program starts each time I go to save a document. That messes up my entire Linux system.

What "configuration program" are you talking about? Wine is a user-level process, so nothing it does should be able to mess up your entire system, unless you have been running it as root, which you shouldn't do.

[nefnef]

The configuration program starts each time I go to save a document. That messes up my entire Linux system.

What "configuration program" are you talking about? Wine is a user-level process, so nothing it does should be able to mess up your entire system, unless you have been running it as root, which you shouldn't do.

I am referring to MS Office's configuration program, not Wine's configuration program.

[dimesio]

I am referring to MS Office's configuration program, not Wine's configuration program.

No one's ever reported that happening before. The closest thing to what you describe that I can think of was a very old (fixed in 1.3.35) bug affecting the Office 2010 installer.

Given your earlier problem installing, perhaps you still have an incorrect/incomplete install. Post terminal output from current Wine.

But I don't see how that could mess up your "entire Linux system"--it's still a user-level process.

[nefnef]

I am referring to MS Office's configuration program, not Wine's configuration program.

No one's ever reported that happening before. The closest thing to what you describe that I can think of was a very old (fixed in 1.3.35) bug affecting the Office 2010 installer.

Given your earlier problem installing, perhaps you still have an incorrect/incomplete install. Post terminal output from current Wine.

But I don't see how that could mess up your "entire Linux system"--it's still a user-level process.

Sorry for getting back to you so slowly. You are right that it does not mess up my whole system. Bad wording. Rather, it freezes up my desktop, kills my dock (sometimes) and the program MS Word goes into a loop of having me save the open document, then trying to reconfigure MS Word, etc., etc. I have not seen anything like this either, having installed many programs, including Office, previously.

I shall, when I get to my computer, post the pertinent information. My kids have company so I cannot do so now.