On Sunday June 10 2007 7:47 am, James Knott wrote: > Lawrence Gordon wrote: > > OpenOffice developers, > > > > I wish to think you for the past opportunities to use OpenOffice. > > Over the years, I have looked forwared to each new version with > > excitement. However, I must now inform you that I can no longer > > use OpenOffice. It is with a heavy heart that I make this choice. > > After downloading the latest version, I installed it and it > > promptly and completly ruined my existing installation of > > Microsoft Office 2003. Not one single MSoffice application would > > run correctly. I tried to perform the repair feature and then > > reinstall without success. In a last-ditch effort I performed a > > restore point and was then able to use MS Office, however, with > > problems. As it stands now, I am no longer able to install other > > Microsoft products due to some sort of missing installer package > > or some such thing. > > I presume I will now have to completely format my harddrive and > > reinstall everything. > > > > I may use OpenOffice again, but it will have to be in a > > partitioned environment, completely isolated from MS Office. > > > > Larry Gordon > > CACI > > OO does not affect other applications and many others have > installed it along side MS Office without problem. I'd suspect some > other issue caused your problems. The only thing I'd expect is > that OO may make itself the default app for MS Office files and > then only if you selected that during installation.
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