Spreadsheets Won't Open

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OSTWALD wrote:
> Hi Microsoft,

Peer-to-peer newsgroup. We don't work for/represent Microsoft. We are you
with different experiences.

> Since paying for and down loading an updates version of your
> software. I cannot open Excel spreadsheets saved on my computer and
> my computer will not update. It keeps coming up with cannot locate
> file SKU011.CAB

Peer-to-peer newsgroup. We don't work for/represent Microsoft. We are you
with different experiences. ("your software" <-- I didn't sell you anything
and it is unlikely anyone here did or anyone they represent.)

What "updates version of [microsoft's] software" did you pay for/download?
Have you contacted the technical support for said purchase/download - on the
web page where you did all this?

What web page was it?

> Could you please assist. This has been very annoying as I had an
> original Windows program on my computer when I bought it new with
> the bar code still on the base of the computer buit it would not
> validate so I bought a new copy over the net as I use this computer
> for work reasons and cannot be stuffed about! Now I cannot open my
> excel spreadsheets as I previously stated and the program won't
> download from the internet. Please assist asap.

Still don't have any clue what you are talking about. Try to give actual
product names and versions - not "program" and "application" but "Windows XP
Professional w/SP3" or "Microsoft Office 2007 Student version" or something
along those lines.

Also - give *exact* error messages - not your interpretatikon of them.
Word-for-word, letter-for-letter.

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dfrog wrote:
> OSTWALD - sadly this is not Microsoft but a public newsgroup -
> however, you may find the answer to your problem here >>>>>>>>
>
> http://www.pcreview.co.uk/forums/thread-2110183.php

Why is it "sad"?

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The code on the base of your PC is for Windows, as supplied when you
purchased the PC

The rest of your post makes no sense whatsoever

You cannot install Office from the internet unless you are downloading a
trial or you purchased from MS on line

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>
> Hi Microsoft,
>
>
>
> Since paying for and down loading an updates version of your software.
> I cannot open Excel spreadsheets saved on my computer and my computer
> will not update. It keeps coming up with cannot locate file SKU011.CAB
>
>
>
> Could you please assist. This has been very annoying as I had an
> original Windows program on my computer when I bought it new with the
> bar code still on the base of the computer buit it would not validate so
> I bought a new copy over the net as I use this computer for work reasons
> and cannot be stuffed about! Now I cannot open my excel spreadsheets as
> I previously stated and the program won't download from the internet.
> Please assist asap.
>
>
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On Nov 1, 5:35 pm, OSTWALD <OSTWALD.40z... RemoveThis @DoNotSpam.com> wrote:
> Hi Microsoft,
>
> Since paying for and down loading an updates version of your software.
> I cannot open Excel spreadsheets saved on my computer and my computer
> will not update. It keeps coming up with cannot locate file SKU011.CAB
>
> Could you please assist. This has been very annoying as I had an
> original Windows program on my computer when I bought it new with the
> bar code still on the base of the computer buit it would not validate so
> I bought a new copy over the net as I use this computer for work reasons
> and cannot be stuffed about! Now I cannot open my excel spreadsheets as
> I previously stated and the program won't download from the internet.
> Please assist asap.
>
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Excel is part of the Microsoft Office "pack" which was never delivered
with any Windows updates. It seem that your PC is trying start the
Office "install" process in order to install / fix the Excel
"application." You need to locate and insert in the CD / DVD drive
your original Office / Excel install CD.

have you tried the office
compatibility pack?

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"OSTWALD" <OSTWALD.40zinb RemoveThis @DoNotSpam.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Microsoft,
>
>
>
> Since paying for and down loading an updates version of your software.
> I cannot open Excel spreadsheets saved on my computer and my computer
> will not update. It keeps coming up with cannot locate file SKU011.CAB
>
>
>
> Could you please assist. This has been very annoying as I had an
> original Windows program on my computer when I bought it new with the
> bar code still on the base of the computer buit it would not validate so
> I bought a new copy over the net as I use this computer for work reasons
> and cannot be stuffed about! Now I cannot open my excel spreadsheets as
> I previously stated and the program won't download from the internet.
> Please assist asap.
>
>
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