how can I configure the OS to run MS Office applications?

I just bought this laptop with Windows XP Pro without the MS Office
preinstalled. Now
I am trying to run MS Office applications (such as MS Word, Excel, and
PowerPoint) but the following error message pops up: "The operating system is
not presetnly configured to run this application."

My sincere gratitute for any help.

Purchase a copy of Microsoft Office 2003 and install it!

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

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"cybermonk" wrote:

| I just bought this laptop with Windows XP Pro without the MS Office
| preinstalled. Now
| I am trying to run MS Office applications (such as MS Word, Excel, and
| PowerPoint) but the following error message pops up: "The operating system is
| not presetnly configured to run this application."
|
| My sincere gratitute for any help.

"cybermonk" <> schreef in bericht
news:027259F2-795B-47F9-ABD2-...
> I just bought this laptop with Windows XP Pro without the MS Office
> preinstalled. Now
> I am trying to run MS Office applications (such as MS Word, Excel, and
> PowerPoint) but the following error message pops up: "The operating system is
> not presetnly configured to run this application."
>
> My sincere gratitute for any help.


If you just want to view Word or Excel files you might consider the free MS
2003 viewers for those files (visit the Office website)