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Windows Office Play on Linux

PostPosted: Nov 1st, '16, 18:54
by carranza
I have the latest Mageia but I cant install Windows Office 2007 for Vista OS. Keep getting errors like "cant find Excel.exe" I did this on Linux Mint after watching a You Tube video telling me how to correct the errors but I cant find anything for Mageia. Thanks

Re: Windows Office Play on Linux

PostPosted: Nov 1st, '16, 20:32
by doktor5000
Please next time use one of the support subforums for support-type queries, thanks in advance.

What Mageia version do you use currently, which tutorial did you follow and what did you already do in particular, and how did you install playonlinux itself - from the Mageia repositories?

Re: Windows Office Play on Linux

PostPosted: Nov 1st, '16, 20:53
by carranza
I am using Mageia 5. I installed from Mageia repositories. I really didnt do much coz it just wont work. I didnt use the video because it is for Mint not Mageia

Re: Windows Office Play on Linux

PostPosted: Nov 2nd, '16, 02:29
by doktor5000
So what did you actually do to receive
carranza wrote:errors like "cant find Excel.exe"

Re: Windows Office Play on Linux

PostPosted: Nov 6th, '16, 14:36
by ozky
Install fine in my test install with office 2010 trial version with playonlinux,only samba-windbind need to be installed from rpmdrake first.

Re: Windows Office Play on Linux

PostPosted: Nov 6th, '16, 14:55
by carranza
I think I installed samba-windbind but I will double check. Thanks. I get this weird feeling that the procedure I am using for the installation isnt right. Clicking the wrong buttons, I dunno.

Re: Windows Office Play on Linux

PostPosted: Nov 6th, '16, 15:05
by doktor5000
As you did not actually describe what buttons you are clicking or what procedure you're using, nobody can tell ...

Re: Windows Office Play on Linux

PostPosted: Nov 6th, '16, 16:52
by ozky
Exactly without windbind installed it will give you playonlinux crash dialog if you press next it will close screen.
Here is screenshot of that error screen.
http://www.dedoimedo.com/images/compute ... inbind.png

Re: Windows Office Play on Linux

PostPosted: Mar 21st, '17, 16:51
by dirkme
you could also try "onlyoffice" which is supposed to have very little to zero format errors with Micro$oft Office.

It is free and the have a portable version too.