MS Office 2007 issue...

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Ok, i think my office 07 install just went into "Compatibility mode" because the cd key was not activated, however, i dont see, nor is it asking to activate or provide the key?

The icons in the taskbar, desktop, anywhere are all blank now, and documents that opened word, open it, but in compatibility mode...


What do i do?
 

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    Soundblaster Extreme
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    ASUS 24inch 2ms LCD
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ok ive narrowed it down a bit, it does not seem to be an activation issue... it seems to be a .NET Framework SP1 issue. Windows Update trys to install the .NET Framework SP1 update (Even though i have SP2 for Vista 64bit ultimate) and the update fails... then renders office 2007 inoperable...making the icons blank, as well as for some reason iTunes... a system restore fixes the issue, but i cannot update to the .NET Framework SP1 update...


Any ideas?
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Myself
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 920
    Motherboard
    ASUS P6T Deluxe
    Memory
    6gb MUSHKIN DDR3 1866
    Graphics Card(s)
    TWO x EVGA NVidia GTX 285
    Sound Card
    Soundblaster Extreme
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS 24inch 2ms LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    4 x OCZ Vertex 60GB, 1 x Western Digital Velociraptor 300GB, 1TB Western Digital Caviar Black
    PSU
    Corsair 1000W
    Case
    Coolermaster HAF 932
    Cooling
    Water cooled
    Keyboard
    Saitek Cyborg Deluxe
    Mouse
    Microsoft Regular USB w/wheel
    Internet Speed
    Cable 15mbps
ok ive narrowed it down a bit, it does not seem to be an activation issue... it seems to be a .NET Framework SP1 issue. Windows Update trys to install the .NET Framework SP1 update (Even though i have SP2 for Vista 64bit ultimate) and the update fails... then renders office 2007 inoperable...making the icons blank, as well as for some reason iTunes... a system restore fixes the issue, but i cannot update to the .NET Framework SP1 update...


Any ideas?

Try running the DotNetFix tool from Microsoft :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...E3-F589-4842-8157-034D1E7CF3A3&displaylang=en
 

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ok ive narrowed it down a bit, it does not seem to be an activation issue... it seems to be a .NET Framework SP1 issue. Windows Update trys to install the .NET Framework SP1 update (Even though i have SP2 for Vista 64bit ultimate) and the update fails... then renders office 2007 inoperable...making the icons blank, as well as for some reason iTunes... a system restore fixes the issue, but i cannot update to the .NET Framework SP1 update...


Any ideas?

Try running the DotNetFix tool from Microsoft :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...E3-F589-4842-8157-034D1E7CF3A3&displaylang=en


did not work, it installed, but actually rendered office 07 unusable again (I did a system restore that seemed to fix it beforehand) now its broke again lol.
 

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System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Myself
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 920
    Motherboard
    ASUS P6T Deluxe
    Memory
    6gb MUSHKIN DDR3 1866
    Graphics Card(s)
    TWO x EVGA NVidia GTX 285
    Sound Card
    Soundblaster Extreme
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS 24inch 2ms LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    4 x OCZ Vertex 60GB, 1 x Western Digital Velociraptor 300GB, 1TB Western Digital Caviar Black
    PSU
    Corsair 1000W
    Case
    Coolermaster HAF 932
    Cooling
    Water cooled
    Keyboard
    Saitek Cyborg Deluxe
    Mouse
    Microsoft Regular USB w/wheel
    Internet Speed
    Cable 15mbps
Nothing to worry. You've just opened a document saved in Office 97-2003 format in Office 2007. If you want to get rid of the [Compatibility Mode] message in the title bar simply save it as an Office 2007 document.
 

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