For some reason the microsoft auto downloader downloaded an office xp
professional service pack 3 update. I have XP home edition on my computer.
When it trys to install it wants me to put in my office xp professional with
front page disc which I don't have. Normally I'd just ignore the install and
go about my business but now I can't get into my excel files without it
wanting to load xp professional. I can still get into my word, access, and
powerpoint files, but not excel.

Is there anyway to get the service pack 3 off my computer and regain access
to my excel files?

I am having the same problem! Please advise as to a solution! Rgds, BGG

"raindawg" wrote:

> For some reason the microsoft auto downloader downloaded an office xp
> professional service pack 3 update. I have XP home edition on my computer.
> When it trys to install it wants me to put in my office xp professional with
> front page disc which I don't have. Normally I'd just ignore the install and
> go about my business but now I can't get into my excel files without it
> wanting to load xp professional. I can still get into my word, access, and
> powerpoint files, but not excel.
>
> Is there anyway to get the service pack 3 off my computer and regain access
> to my excel files?

I did a system restore. That took care of the problem. I have XP home
edition so shouldn't have tried to load the service pack 3. If you have XP
office professional go to the Office discussion group. There's a bunch of
people having problems with service pack 3.

"BGG" wrote:

> I am having the same problem! Please advise as to a solution! Rgds, BGG
>
> "raindawg" wrote:
>
> > For some reason the microsoft auto downloader downloaded an office xp
> > professional service pack 3 update. I have XP home edition on my computer.
> > When it trys to install it wants me to put in my office xp professional with
> > front page disc which I don't have. Normally I'd just ignore the install and
> > go about my business but now I can't get into my excel files without it
> > wanting to load xp professional. I can still get into my word, access, and
> > powerpoint files, but not excel.
> >
> > Is there anyway to get the service pack 3 off my computer and regain access
> > to my excel files?