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    Can't Uninstall Office 2003 Trialware

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by mccoady, Feb 22, 2007.

  1. mccoady

    mccoady Notebook Consultant

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    I just got a new E1505 running Vista Premium and want to get rid of the Office 2003 trialware but it won't let me uninstall it. When I try to uninstall it I get "The feature you are trying to use is on a CD-ROM or other removeable disc that is not available. Insert the Microsoft Office Small Business Edition 2003 Disk and Click OK". The disc that came with my laptop says Microsoft Office SB Edition 2003 Trial (and Trial Key) and also Microsoft Works 8.5 on the sleeve. The Disc itself just says Microsoft Works 8.5, and I would like to keep it. When I insert the disc when it asks for it during my attempt to remove Office 2003 it still can't remove it I keep getting the above error.

    How can I remove it, I don't want to reformat I've already installed too many programs?
     
    mccoady, Feb 22, 2007
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