Transfer Word Program from desktop to laptop.

[Doug R]

I wiped-out my Word Program/Spell Checker ability when I cleaned the hard drive. XP doesn't include the Word or Spell Checker, of course I didn't know that before cleaning all information off the hard drive! Since I bought the laptop off eBay and it didn't include any Restore Disc, I'm now stuck with spending $100 plus tax to buy the Word Program to reinstall! Dell no longer supplies a replacement Restore Disc. Is there any way to just transfer the Word Program from the desktop PC to the Laptop? I'm open to any suggestion to save spending money unnecessarily.

 

[Pavlyk]

By word program you mean microsoft office? If so, no need to install office, go here http://www.download.com/3120-20_4-0.html?qt=spell+check&tg=dl-2001&search.x=0&search.y=0 this should help you out

 

[OIDanTheManIO]

You can download a great freeware program called OpenOffice. It opens and save Office-compatable files and it is completely free of charge. You can download OpenOffice from www.openoffice.org .

-Dan The Man

 

[Doug R]

Thanks guys,
I was about 7 hours into the openoffice download when I became disconnected from the internet. Now I can't get back into either one of the web sites? This may have to wait until I return next weekend from my out--of-town construction job. Maybe I'll just order a CD from openoffice rather than do the 7 hours download via my cell phone while I'm away from home!