Problems opening Word 2000 Professional after downloading recommended files

Operating system: Windows XP Home
Pentium 4
Office 2000 Professional

I have looked at some of the other Word startup error messages and responses
but none seem to be like mine. The problems are:

After downloading Microsoft's recommended updates about 2 weeks ago, I have
the following problems when opening windows:

1. Message box with progress bar saying, 'Preparing to install Microsoft
Office 2000SR-1 Professional, Insert disk. I close the dialog box at the 'x'
(upper right hand corner). Then,

2. Message box saying Error 1706 No valid source.....etc. I close at the
'x'.

3. Word now opens to the usual view and I can use it normally.

Upon closing Word with the 'x', I get the following messages:

1. This file is in use by another application or user C:\ Documents &
Settings\....\Normal.dot. I close this and get:

2. Save box for templates asking me to name the file and save it. I close at
the 'x', then:

3. Message box saying that 'Changes have been made to the Global template
(Normal), Save? I say no and the program closes. NOTE: I've been getting
this latter massage when I close Word ever since I got this computer with
the XP (Home) operating system.

Please help.

Thanks,

Mitch

steam3801
Sun Jan 11 21:22:56 CST 2004

On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 22:42:25 GMT, <mzoren@earthlink.net> - in a
blinding flash of brilliance - wrote:

>Operating system: Windows XP Home
>Pentium 4
>Office 2000 Professional
>
>I have looked at some of the other Word startup error messages and responses
>but none seem to be like mine. The problems are:
>
>After downloading Microsoft's recommended updates about 2 weeks ago, I have
>the following problems when opening windows:
>
>1. Message box with progress bar saying, 'Preparing to install Microsoft
>Office 2000SR-1 Professional, Insert disk. I close the dialog box at the 'x'
>(upper right hand corner). Then,
>

When you are prompted to insert the CD, why aren't you doing it?

When some updates are applied. MSOffice needs to (re-)verify the
authenticity of the installation - thats' why you're being asked to
insert the original CD.

It's all a legitimate part of the update process.

>2. Message box saying Error 1706 No valid source.....etc. I close at the
>'x'.
>
>3. Word now opens to the usual view and I can use it normally.
>
>Upon closing Word with the 'x', I get the following messages:
>
>1. This file is in use by another application or user C:\ Documents &
>Settings\....\Normal.dot. I close this and get:
>
>2. Save box for templates asking me to name the file and save it. I close at
>the 'x', then:
>
>3. Message box saying that 'Changes have been made to the Global template
>(Normal), Save? I say no and the program closes. NOTE: I've been getting
>this latter massage when I close Word ever since I got this computer with
>the XP (Home) operating system.
>
>Please help.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Mitch
>

You know it makes sense.
steam3801

TF
Mon Jan 12 12:02:36 CST 2004

You need to be logged in as the administrator to run the patches and accept
the prompt.

--
Terry Farrell - Word MVP
http://www.mvps.org/word/

<mzoren@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:ljkMb.5775$zj7.1093@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net...
: Operating system: Windows XP Home
: Pentium 4
: Office 2000 Professional
:
: I have looked at some of the other Word startup error messages and
responses
: but none seem to be like mine. The problems are:
:
: After downloading Microsoft's recommended updates about 2 weeks ago, I
have
: the following problems when opening windows:
:
: 1. Message box with progress bar saying, 'Preparing to install Microsoft
: Office 2000SR-1 Professional, Insert disk. I close the dialog box at the
'x'
: (upper right hand corner). Then,
:
: 2. Message box saying Error 1706 No valid source.....etc. I close at the
: 'x'.
:
: 3. Word now opens to the usual view and I can use it normally.
:
: Upon closing Word with the 'x', I get the following messages:
:
: 1. This file is in use by another application or user C:\ Documents &
: Settings\....\Normal.dot. I close this and get:
:
: 2. Save box for templates asking me to name the file and save it. I close
at
: the 'x', then:
:
: 3. Message box saying that 'Changes have been made to the Global template
: (Normal), Save? I say no and the program closes. NOTE: I've been getting
: this latter massage when I close Word ever since I got this computer with
: the XP (Home) operating system.
:
: Please help.
:
: Thanks,
:
: Mitch
:
: