Since you said you located those files, obviously you can get into Windows and shouldn't 
have to do anything from the command prompt. If I misunderstood, please let me know. 

It doesn't make any difference what the original version is, because there'll only 
be one file on the install CD or CABS. I know a lot of people have had that file 
replaced with a newer version, after installing Office 2000. That's not the only 
program that replaces it with a newer file, though.

If you have a name brand PC, you would have CAB install files on your hard drive, 
rather than a ME OS install CD. In ME, they're in either one of these locations. 
The file you need to replace is the one in the Windows\System folder.

Locations: C:\Windows\Options\Install folder. If it is an OEM pre install package 
they may be in the C:\Windows\Options\CABS folder. 

Start - RUN - MSCONFIG - OK, click Extract File... button. Then in the "Extract one 
file from installation disk" window,  use the Browse button to locate the OLD file 
to be replaced and click OPEN.  And then Start. This will fill out the Save in Location: 
 for you in the "Extract File" window along with the file/program name and extension. 
 Then use the "Restore from: pull down to select the correct location of the system 
CAB files (C:\Windows\Options\Install or C:\Windows\Options\CABS). 

If the CAB files are located elsewhere (other folder, disk or CD), you can use the 
Browse button to locate the CAB files. Then click OK and you will be given an option 
to save the OLD copy in a backup location. Normally you can just SKIP this. MSCONFIG 
will then extract the file from the CAB files and place it into the correct folder. 

Do you think you can manage this alright? If you have any questions about the instructions, 
please let me know. It's not like I'm going about this totally blind. he he I wouldn't 
even attempt to help anyone with this, if I didn't know something. 

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