How to retrieve deleted programs.

[Jose Rabot]

Just recently I accidentally deleted the MS Office 2003 on my laptop, I want to undelete but when I go to recycle bin it was not there. My thought is that it is not yet deleted unless emptied through recyle bin. Can you give me ways in getting it back without going to computer shop. Thanks.

[z1p]

Now did you use add/remove programs to remove office 2003 or did you delete it from a windows explorer window? If you deleted it from an explorer window, do you remember where it was that you deleted it from?

[Jose Rabot]

Yes,sir I went to add/remove programs, then go to recycle bin but i did't find it.

[giradman]

Zip is right, i.e. you need to explain 'how' your deleted MS Office from your laptop - did you just remove the 'shortcuts' from the Start menu (desktop, etc.) or did you go to the 'Control Panel' and use that option? If you simply deleted 'shortcuts' then all of the files should be preserved on your hard drive; OTOH, if you deleted the program through the Add/Remove programs of the Control Panel, then that's a problem! Do you have the original discs for a re-installation?

Jose - you replied as I was typing my own post - do you have the installation discs?

[Jose Rabot]

As far as I remember i used the control panel. I dont have the installation disc, I need somebody to re-install it for me. I have limited knowledge about computer, just starting. I wish I can get DIY disc, so I can learn myself.

[giradman]

As far as I remember i used the control panel. I dont have the installation disc, I need somebody to re-install it for me. I have limited knowledge about computer, just starting. I wish I can get DIY disc, so I can learn myself.

Jose - how did you get MS Office on your laptop in the first place? I assumue that this was an OEM installation or is the laptop a 'second-hand' computer that you obtained? I'm afraid that w/o the original dics the program is gone!

Now, what are your major needs to having MS Office on this computer, i.e. just word processing? Or, do you need a spreadsheet, graphics, & database program? A couple of 'free' options are:

AbiWord (http://www.abisource.com/) - similar to MS Word!

Open Office (http://www.openoffice.org/) - similar to MS Office!

Good luck w/ your problem!

[Jose Rabot]

Is there any online installation I can access to install MS Office 2003 or perhaps higher version.

[Murray S.]

No. Those are not available as a download.

If you want it again, you will have to purchase it.

Murray

[Jose Rabot]

Thanks a lot for your all replies, I appreciate very much.