Open Office keeps prompting for install in WinXP

vahju · Newbie Joined: 03 Aug 2004 Posts: 2

Open Office 1.1.2
WinXP Pro
Logged in as administrator.
Trying to install for multi user workstation (no server involved).

Downloaded install zip file and extracted off of C drive.
Ran install from command prompt with /net command.
Installation completed with no errors.
There are no links off the Start >> Programs menu.
Open Office is not listed in the control panel.
No quickstarter in system tray.

Went to C:\Program Files\OpenOffice.org1.1.2\program and noticed that all the application icons prompt to reinstall. Then I get a message you can't install in the same directory.

I also noticed a usr folder directly of the C: drive, C:\user\registry\cache, with the files org.openoffice.setp and orp.openoffice.vlc.

I trying to make this Windows Box completed open source. Still have alot of games that have not been converted to linux.

Any help would be appreciated,
Vahju

DiGro · Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2004 9:25 am Post subject:

Vahju,

if you run the SETUP again, there should be an option called REPAIR.

Try this first.

If this doesn't succeed it is best to remove ALL of OpenOffice.org
and to perform a new install.

Don't know what build you are using but this should be the way.

DiGro

JohnV · Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2004 9:59 am Post subject:

Once you have done the network installation each user must also install their own small set of files (Workstation install). Yes, this would be in a seperate directory for that user.

vahju · Newbie Joined: 03 Aug 2004 Posts: 2

That worked. Thanks.