Re-installing Publisher from storage unit

Mary,

Not helpful, but deserved. The OP is suggesting something akin to saying
you lost your car keys but the car is yours, the manufacturer should
have foreseen this happening and devised a method where the car can be
started by waving a driver's license in front of it.

Not to mention, some things don't make a lot of sense. She has her data
files back-up (I presume from her post) but then she talks about
finishing a project in Word??? Unless it is a very simple project, or
she had hundreds of unmarked boxes that contains the program CD, it
would normally be much faster to locate the CD. Nor did she ask if
anyone could print the file for her to give to her clients who
apparently need it yesterday.

Maybe it's reading all those "my dog chewed up my CD and I can't install
Pub after my computer crashed" posts that makes me wonder if there
really is a CD hidden in a box, packed away for the movers - A box that
isn't labeled.

Mike

Mary Sauer wrote:
> And this is helpful how???
>

>> The chances of losing ones' discs are pretty much guaranteed. <<

First it was your CDs are packed for the movers, now they may have been
lost or stolen? For the record, I haven't lost my CDs, and they go back
eight years or more. Thrown some away - yep. Didn't see any reason to
keep that install CD for that Canon scanner I bought back in '98. but
then I seldom carry the installation CDs on me when I'm flying in a
small plane, or large one for that matter. Come to think of it, I
usually leave them close to my computer or in a desk where I can get to
them if I need to.

>> HP was only too willing to help me regain access to my little
printer. <<

HP sells printers, not drivers. You reckon that if misplaced your
printer, they would give you a new one?

FWIW, the server you are posting from is showing up as being in the
Pacific (USA) time zone.

Mike

Marysue wrote:

> No, I travel too much, Ms Paules. By air in small planes. The chances of
> losing ones' discs are pretty much guaranteed. My car at the hotel was broken
> into. Your luggage gets stolen. Hindsight won't help me in any of these
> events.
>
> Ms. Sauer, thank you for your suggestiong of the free Pub 2007 trail. Alas,
> the free trial of Pub 2007 is only available in the USA. HP was only too
> willing to help me regain access to my little printer. But rich Microsoft
> with more money than God is not.
>
> Gives one pause to consider saving for a MAC, doesn't it? They hardly ever
> crash!
>
> Sue
>
> "JoAnn Paules" wrote:
>
>
>>It's pretty much one of "Hindsight is 20/20" kind of things. (Life lessons
>>can be a bugger.)
>>
>>--
>>JoAnn Paules
>>MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
>>
>>~~~~~
>>How to ask a question
>>http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
>>
>>
>>"Mary Sauer" <mary-sauer.DeleteThis@mycolumbus.rr.com> wrote in message
>>news:uL0yQKedHHA.5044@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>
>>>And this is helpful how???
>>>
>>>--
>>>Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
>>>http://office.microsoft.com/
>>>http://msauer.mvps.org/
>>>news://msnews.microsoft.com
>>>
>>>"JoAnn Paules" <jl_paules.DeleteThis@hotNOSPAMmail.com> wrote in message
>>>news:OzE%23cAedHHA.2268@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>>>No, but most people do keep their computer CDs handy - as in near the
>>>>computer - just in case they need to reinstall or whatever. Packing your
>>>>CDs away in an unmarked location before you have the computer boxed up
>>>>and ready to move is like packing your clean unmentionables in an
>>>>unmarked box before you move.
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>JoAnn Paules
>>>>MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
>>>>
>>>>~~~~~
>>>>How to ask a question
>>>>http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>"Marysue" <Marysue.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>news:41FD27E3-FC64-4C57-BFAC-47BD48FA2EE0@microsoft.com...
>>>>
>>>>>Well, no one goes around carrying all their program instalation CDs
>>>>>wherever
>>>>>they go, for Pete's sake! There should be some temporary solution on
>>>>>the MS
>>>>>site--like a way of opening your MS Pub newsletters to finish your
>>>>>project--or at least be able to print what you've got done of it for
>>>>>your
>>>>>customers and maybe dry to do the rest on Word. This is a ridiciulous
>>>>>major
>>>>>inconvenience and if Microsoft can't solve it -- or refuses to solve
>>>>>it--then
>>>>>it deserves to tank and let someone else with more user-friendly
>>>>>material and
>>>>>reasonable customer service take over!
>>>>>
>>>>>I paid a lot of money for MS Publisher 2003--at least, a lot of money to
>>>>>me.
>>>>>
>>>>>"JoAnn Paules" wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>You can't without the CD. I'd suggest you start peeking in boxes - I
>>>>>>just
>>>>>>hope you have them labeled to narrow down your choices.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>--
>>>>>>
>>>>>>JoAnn Paules
>>>>>>Microsoft MVP - Publisher
>>>>>>
>>>>>>How to ask a question
>>>>>>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>"Marysue" <Marysue.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>news:7970DC43-0362-4E76-8308-0F84EEB06098@microsoft.com...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>My system crashed big time. I need to reinstall Publisher from my
>>>>>>>storage
>>>>>>>unit as my CD is missing (I'm moving, so it's probably packed
>>>>>>>somewhere).
>>>>>>>It's my favourite program! How do I do that?
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>

Mike Koewler <wordwiz.RemoveThis@fuse.net> wrote:

>
>FWIW, the server you are posting from is showing up as being in the
>Pacific (USA) time zone.

WTF does that have to do with anything??

Mike Koewler wrote:
> >> The chances of losing ones' discs are pretty much guaranteed. <<
>
> First it was your CDs are packed for the movers, now they may have been
> lost or stolen? For the record, I haven't lost my CDs, and they go back
> eight years or more. Thrown some away - yep. Didn't see any reason to
> keep that install CD for that Canon scanner I bought back in '98. but
> then I seldom carry the installation CDs on me when I'm flying in a
> small plane, or large one for that matter. Come to think of it, I
> usually leave them close to my computer or in a desk where I can get to
> them if I need to.
>
> >> HP was only too willing to help me regain access to my little
> printer. <<
>
> HP sells printers, not drivers. You reckon that if misplaced your
> printer, they would give you a new one?
>
> FWIW, the server you are posting from is showing up as being in the
> Pacific (USA) time zone.
>
> Mike
>
> Marysue wrote:
>
>> No, I travel too much, Ms Paules. By air in small planes. The
>> chances of losing ones' discs are pretty much guaranteed. My car at
>> the hotel was broken into. Your luggage gets stolen. Hindsight won't
>> help me in any of these events.
>> Ms. Sauer, thank you for your suggestiong of the free Pub 2007 trail.
>> Alas, the free trial of Pub 2007 is only available in the USA. HP was
>> only too willing to help me regain access to my little printer. But
>> rich Microsoft with more money than God is not.
>>
>> Gives one pause to consider saving for a MAC, doesn't it? They hardly
>> ever crash!
>>
>> Sue
>>
>> "JoAnn Paules" wrote:
>>
>>
>>> It's pretty much one of "Hindsight is 20/20" kind of things. (Life
>>> lessons can be a bugger.)
>>>
>>> --
>>> JoAnn Paules
>>> MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
>>>
>>> ~~~~~
>>> How to ask a question
>>> http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
>>>
>>>
>>> "Mary Sauer" <mary-sauer.DeleteThis@mycolumbus.rr.com> wrote in message
>>> news:uL0yQKedHHA.5044@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>>> And this is helpful how???
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
>>>> http://office.microsoft.com/
>>>> http://msauer.mvps.org/
>>>> news://msnews.microsoft.com
>>>>
>>>> "JoAnn Paules" <jl_paules.DeleteThis@hotNOSPAMmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:OzE%23cAedHHA.2268@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>
>>>>> No, but most people do keep their computer CDs handy - as in near
>>>>> the computer - just in case they need to reinstall or whatever.
>>>>> Packing your CDs away in an unmarked location before you have the
>>>>> computer boxed up and ready to move is like packing your clean
>>>>> unmentionables in an unmarked box before you move.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> JoAnn Paules
>>>>> MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
>>>>>
>>>>> ~~~~~
>>>>> How to ask a question
>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Marysue" <Marysue.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:41FD27E3-FC64-4C57-BFAC-47BD48FA2EE0@microsoft.com...
>>>>>
>>>>>> Well, no one goes around carrying all their program instalation
>>>>>> CDs wherever
>>>>>> they go, for Pete's sake! There should be some temporary solution
>>>>>> on the MS
>>>>>> site--like a way of opening your MS Pub newsletters to finish your
>>>>>> project--or at least be able to print what you've got done of it
>>>>>> for your
>>>>>> customers and maybe dry to do the rest on Word. This is a
>>>>>> ridiciulous major
>>>>>> inconvenience and if Microsoft can't solve it -- or refuses to
>>>>>> solve it--then
>>>>>> it deserves to tank and let someone else with more user-friendly
>>>>>> material and
>>>>>> reasonable customer service take over!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I paid a lot of money for MS Publisher 2003--at least, a lot of
>>>>>> money to me.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "JoAnn Paules" wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> You can't without the CD. I'd suggest you start peeking in boxes
>>>>>>> - I just
>>>>>>> hope you have them labeled to narrow down your choices.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> JoAnn Paules
>>>>>>> Microsoft MVP - Publisher
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> How to ask a question
>>>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Marysue" <Marysue.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:7970DC43-0362-4E76-8308-0F84EEB06098@microsoft.com...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> My system crashed big time. I need to reinstall Publisher from
>>>>>>>> my storage
>>>>>>>> unit as my CD is missing (I'm moving, so it's probably packed
>>>>>>>> somewhere).
>>>>>>>> It's my favourite program! How do I do that?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>

Just jumping in at the end here

It's a troll for a free download/hack.

"favourite" very brittish...

"storage unit" ??? hahahah how many times have I called my mp3 player a
storage unit... or my vcr... or my fridge...

ignore the question

Well, at least I understand your user name. Go back and read the posts.

Mike

Uncle Grumpy wrote:
> Mike Koewler <wordwiz DeleteThis @fuse.net> wrote:
>
>
>>FWIW, the server you are posting from is showing up as being in the
>>Pacific (USA) time zone.
>
>
> WTF does that have to do with anything??

Mike, As far as I was concerned the thread was over. The poster seemed to want a
solution to opening her Publisher documents. I gave her one. JoAnn decided she
needed the last word which I found not helpful.
I am not going to argue the merits of the poster motivations. I took the query
at face value. She needed help and I gave her my best advice. It was only after
JoAnn's post the other information emerged. I don't care about moving boxes and
lost CD's.

--
Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/
http://msauer.mvps.org/
news://msnews.microsoft.com

"Mike Koewler" <wordwiz RemoveThis @fuse.net> wrote in message
news:414a3$4612bddb$453d95d5$11330@FUSE.NET...
> Mary,
>
> Not helpful, but deserved. The OP is suggesting something akin to saying you
> lost your car keys but the car is yours, the manufacturer should have foreseen
> this happening and devised a method where the car can be started by waving a
> driver's license in front of it.
>
> Not to mention, some things don't make a lot of sense. She has her data files
> back-up (I presume from her post) but then she talks about finishing a project
> in Word??? Unless it is a very simple project, or she had hundreds of unmarked
> boxes that contains the program CD, it would normally be much faster to locate
> the CD. Nor did she ask if anyone could print the file for her to give to her
> clients who apparently need it yesterday.
>
> Maybe it's reading all those "my dog chewed up my CD and I can't install Pub
> after my computer crashed" posts that makes me wonder if there really is a CD
> hidden in a box, packed away for the movers - A box that isn't labeled.
>
> Mike
>
> Mary Sauer wrote:
>> And this is helpful how???
>>