[AccessD] Question re new install of Office 2003 pro

Stuart McLachlan stuart at lexacorp.com.pg
Tue Jun 27 16:48:46 CDT 2006


On 27 Jun 2006 at 10:32, Doug Murphy wrote:
> I recently upgraded to a new Dell computer with Windows XP Pro, and Office
> 2003 Pro.  All is good except that when I open Excell or the Access Visual
> Basic Editor a dialog appears to try and install some file from the Dell
> utility installation disk.  I should add that I purchased the computer bare
> since we subscribe to the Empower program and have the operating systems and
> office software.
> 
> I went through the put the Dell utility disk in once and it did something,
> but the next time I opened Excel or the VBE the dialog appeared again.  If I
> cancel the dialog Excel, or the VBE opens with no problem.
> 

Sounds like it can't write a registry key. Try giving the user full admin 
rights and opening the editors again. Once you have done that, revert to 
the current rights.


-- 
Stuart





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