I only opened the setup.exe file and the errors occurred. Thanks anyway. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Kupfer OOo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2005 12:09 PM Subject: Re: [users] MORE PROBLEMS
> Carol E. Moore wrote: > > After unzipping the Open Office downloaded file, I am getting several errors opening specific files. I tried to use the Md5sums and according to the instructions on your website to make sure it downloaded correctly and completely. Below I have copied and pasted the directions from your support page: > > The only file you should try to open from the unzipped files is > setup.exe. Did that file work? > > > "In the DOS prompt window, use the "cd" command to navigate to the subdirectory where you stored the downloaded OpenOffice.org archive file. For example, assume that your downloaded OpenOffice.org archive file is in C:\My Documents\Downloads\, then the command would be: "cd "My Documents\Downloads""." > > > > When I type this in, changing the location because my archived file is in MyComputer\ProgramFiles, I get an error saying "bad command or file name". I have tried every combination I know to get this to work...spaces, no spaces, backslashes, no backslashes, colons, no colons......I am about ready to give up on this altogether. > > > > It is probably in c:\program files. So I would try one of the following > (without quotes of course): > > cd\Program Files > > cd\Progra~1 > > > I hate to say this, but this is quickly turning into way more trouble than it's worth. I have been trying to get this installed for 2 weeks now. I have had computer training so I do know my way around a computer, but this is ridiculous! > > If you know where it unzipped too, you should be able to go to the > folder and double click setup.exe and world should make sense again. > > HTH, > > -- > Peter Kupfer -- Using OOo since 'OO4 -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Want to help? http://www.oooauthors.org > For OOo tips: http://openoffice.peschtra.com/ooo_tips_tricks.html > To order OOo: http://openoffice.peschtra.com/distro/ooo_distro.html > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
