Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for office 2007 doesn't work on my office 2002.   

I have to use office 2002 because of copatability with my old Timex data 
link watch.  I downloaded and installed the Microsoft Office Compatability 
pack for word, excel, and power point 2007 file formats.several months ago. 
When I got a word 2007 document, it could not be read.  I went to the 
control panel, add remove programs, and saw the compatability pack had been 
installed but had problems.  I clicked repair, and nothing happened.  I 
removed the update and reinstalled it, and now it does not show up in 
add/remove programs.  I have officed 2003 installed on another computer, and 
the compatability pack worked fine and I could open the file.  Now, when I 
look at microsoft office 2002 for students and teachers in the add/remove 
programs, I see 3 updates that cannot be removed and there is no link to the 
updates.  I don't know if my installation is totally messed up and I should 
uninstall office 2002 and reinstall it or if there is something else I can 
do.  I am attaching the add remove programs screens in question.
.

date: Tue, 8 Jan 2008 22:24:13 -0800   author:   PattiWagen

Re: Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for office 2007 doesn't work on my office 2002.   

You are prudent in not wanting to remove and reinstall Office without good 
reason. Nonetheless, in this instance, I see no practical alternative. I 
would put the CD in the drive and do a remove/install. Then install any 
applicable updates.

Tom
MSMVP 1998-2007


"PattiWagen"  wrote in message 
news:%23b$XBhoUIHA.4880@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>I have to use office 2002 because of copatability with my old Timex data 
>link watch.  I downloaded and installed the Microsoft Office Compatability 
>pack for word, excel, and power point 2007 file formats.several months ago. 
>When I got a word 2007 document, it could not be read.  I went to the 
>control panel, add remove programs, and saw the compatability pack had been 
>installed but had problems.  I clicked repair, and nothing happened.  I 
>removed the update and reinstalled it, and now it does not show up in 
>add/remove programs.  I have officed 2003 installed on another computer, 
>and the compatability pack worked fine and I could open the file.  Now, 
>when I look at microsoft office 2002 for students and teachers in the 
>add/remove programs, I see 3 updates that cannot be removed and there is no 
>link to the updates.  I don't know if my installation is totally messed up 
>and I should uninstall office 2002 and reinstall it or if there is 
>something else I can do.  I am attaching the add remove programs screens in 
>question.
> .
>
>

date: Sat, 12 Jan 2008 09:37:44 -0400   author:   Tom Ferguson

Re: Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for office 2007 doesn't work on my office 2002.   

I would try a repair of 2002 *from the installation disc* first.

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My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
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Tom Ferguson wrote:
> You are prudent in not wanting to remove and reinstall Office without
> good reason. Nonetheless, in this instance, I see no practical
> alternative. I would put the CD in the drive and do a remove/install.
> Then install any applicable updates.
>
> Tom
> MSMVP 1998-2007
>
>
> "PattiWagen"  wrote in message
> news:%23b$XBhoUIHA.4880@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> I have to use office 2002 because of copatability with my old Timex
>> data link watch.  I downloaded and installed the Microsoft Office
>> Compatability pack for word, excel, and power point 2007 file
>> formats.several months ago. When I got a word 2007 document, it
>> could not be read.  I went to the control panel, add remove
>> programs, and saw the compatability pack had been installed but had
>> problems.  I clicked repair, and nothing happened.  I removed the
>> update and reinstalled it, and now it does not show up in add/remove
>> programs.  I have officed 2003 installed on another computer, and
>> the compatability pack worked fine and I could open the file.  Now,
>> when I look at microsoft office 2002 for students and teachers in
>> the add/remove programs, I see 3 updates that cannot be removed and
>> there is no link to the updates.  I don't know if my installation is
>> totally messed up and I should uninstall office 2002 and reinstall
>> it or if there is something else I can do.  I am attaching the add
>> remove programs screens in question. .

date: Sat, 12 Jan 2008 16:31:58 +0200   author:   Graham Mayor

Re: Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for office 2007 doesn't work on my office 2002.   

Agreed.

I thought that had been tried. Upon re-reading the original post, I see that 
perhaps it was not.

Tom

"Graham Mayor"  wrote in message 
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>I would try a repair of 2002 *from the installation disc* first.
>
> -- 
> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> Graham Mayor -  Word MVP
>
> My web site www.gmayor.com
> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>
> Tom Ferguson wrote:
>> You are prudent in not wanting to remove and reinstall Office without
>> good reason. Nonetheless, in this instance, I see no practical
>> alternative. I would put the CD in the drive and do a remove/install.
>> Then install any applicable updates.
>>
>> Tom
>> MSMVP 1998-2007
>>
>>
>> "PattiWagen"  wrote in message
>> news:%23b$XBhoUIHA.4880@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> I have to use office 2002 because of copatability with my old Timex
>>> data link watch.  I downloaded and installed the Microsoft Office
>>> Compatability pack for word, excel, and power point 2007 file
>>> formats.several months ago. When I got a word 2007 document, it
>>> could not be read.  I went to the control panel, add remove
>>> programs, and saw the compatability pack had been installed but had
>>> problems.  I clicked repair, and nothing happened.  I removed the
>>> update and reinstalled it, and now it does not show up in add/remove
>>> programs.  I have officed 2003 installed on another computer, and
>>> the compatability pack worked fine and I could open the file.  Now,
>>> when I look at microsoft office 2002 for students and teachers in
>>> the add/remove programs, I see 3 updates that cannot be removed and
>>> there is no link to the updates.  I don't know if my installation is
>>> totally messed up and I should uninstall office 2002 and reinstall
>>> it or if there is something else I can do.  I am attaching the add
>>> remove programs screens in question. .
>
>

date: Sat, 12 Jan 2008 21:48:04 -0400   author:   Tom Ferguson

Re: Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for office 2007 doesn't work on my office 2002.   

Hi Patti,

Generally, updates to Office programs don't have the ability to be uninstalled separately.

If you open Word 2002 and in
  Tools=>Options=>General
you turn on 'Confirm conversions on open'
then use File=>Open to try to open a Word 2007 file do you get the Word 2007 choice in the list?

What was the source of the Word 2007 file?  It could be corrupted (be sure to save it to disk before trying to open it), or it could
be from a pre-release version of Word 2007.

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  <<"PattiWagen"  wrote in message news:%23b$XBhoUIHA.4880@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
I have to use office 2002 because of copatability with my old Timex data
link watch.  I downloaded and installed the Microsoft Office Compatability
pack for word, excel, and power point 2007 file formats.several months ago.
When I got a word 2007 document, it could not be read.  I went to the
control panel, add remove programs, and saw the compatability pack had been
installed but had problems.  I clicked repair, and nothing happened.  I
removed the update and reinstalled it, and now it does not show up in
add/remove programs.  I have officed 2003 installed on another computer, and
the compatability pack worked fine and I could open the file.  Now, when I
look at microsoft office 2002 for students and teachers in the add/remove
programs, I see 3 updates that cannot be removed and there is no link to the
updates.  I don't know if my installation is totally messed up and I should
uninstall office 2002 and reinstall it or if there is something else I can
do.  I am attaching the add remove programs screens in question.>>
-- 

Bob  Buckland  ?:-)
MS Office System Products MVP

  *Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

date: Sun, 13 Jan 2008 17:05:32 -0800   author:   Bob Buckland ?:-\) 75214.226(At Beautiful Downtown)compuserve.com

Re: Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for office 2007 doesn't work on my office 2002.   

Thank YOu !  I changed the file type to docs and it opened just fine!

"Bob Buckland ?:-)" <75214.226(At Beautiful Downtown)compuserve.com> wrote 
in message news:%23$64YlkVIHA.3452@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Hi Patti,
>
> Generally, updates to Office programs don't have the ability to be 
> uninstalled separately.
>
> If you open Word 2002 and in
>  Tools=>Options=>General
> you turn on 'Confirm conversions on open'
> then use File=>Open to try to open a Word 2007 file do you get the Word 
> 2007 choice in the list?
>
> What was the source of the Word 2007 file?  It could be corrupted (be sure 
> to save it to disk before trying to open it), or it could
> be from a pre-release version of Word 2007.
>
> =============
>  <<"PattiWagen"  wrote in message 
> news:%23b$XBhoUIHA.4880@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> I have to use office 2002 because of copatability with my old Timex data
> link watch.  I downloaded and installed the Microsoft Office Compatability
> pack for word, excel, and power point 2007 file formats.several months 
> ago.
> When I got a word 2007 document, it could not be read.  I went to the
> control panel, add remove programs, and saw the compatability pack had 
> been
> installed but had problems.  I clicked repair, and nothing happened.  I
> removed the update and reinstalled it, and now it does not show up in
> add/remove programs.  I have officed 2003 installed on another computer, 
> and
> the compatability pack worked fine and I could open the file.  Now, when I
> look at microsoft office 2002 for students and teachers in the add/remove
> programs, I see 3 updates that cannot be removed and there is no link to 
> the
> updates.  I don't know if my installation is totally messed up and I 
> should
> uninstall office 2002 and reinstall it or if there is something else I can
> do.  I am attaching the add remove programs screens in question.>>
> -- 
>
> Bob  Buckland  ?:-)
> MS Office System Products MVP
>
>  *Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*
>
>

date: Fri, 18 Jan 2008 13:58:11 -0800   author:   PattiWagen