"Please wait while Windows configures Microsoft Office 2000"

[manhunter2826]

Hi folks, I have just recently installed a fresh copy of Office 2000 onto a clean laptop. Every time i start up Word/Excel, I get this error message (in thread title). It is installed onto a standalone laptop. Prior to (re)installation, Office would start up immediately. Don't get me wrong, Office works fine, it's just that it can be annoying. Any ideas on how to solve this 'problem'. I have run through the MS article below, but it made no difference whatsoever (I did not bother with Method 3: Reinstall Microsoft Access as I did not think it would make any difference) Thanks all for your help

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/265194

Confusingly, the message does not appear when starting Access or PowerPoint; only Word and Excel....

 

[combo]

Are you asked for installation CD? If so, you can try to put it in the drive. By default office does not install all components. Sometimes, when one of them could be usefull and is not available, office searches in the installation directory and next asks for CD.

combo

 

[manhunter2826]

hi combo, no, it doesn't ask me for the cd. This is driving me insane; I've been troubleshooting the MS article but to no avail...any other suggestions would be appreciated

 

[robmazco]

Maybe run the office install again choosing to repair then using custom and Run all from this computer.