No word processor/spreadsheet in WinXP?

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I obviously made a faulty assumption. First upgrade was
apparently an overlay of XP onto ME; second was clean
install, so some programs disappeared. Microsoft Works
was part of a software package with the computer
purchase. I have the 'Application Recovery' CD but of
course now it doesn't recognize it as the original
computer, so won't let me run it. I'll check with HP to
see if they have a solution; hate to buy another program
but really need Word and Excel. Thanks to all for your
prompt replies.
>-----Original Message-----
>Notepad should be there and so should wordpad. These are
>part and parcel of windows xp. As for Microsoft Works
and
>a spreadsheet these are not available with XP. These are
>individual applications which you purchase seperately.
>Windows XP is an operating system, nothing more.
>If, before your rebooting problems, you had Microsoft
>Works on your system then you should have the Microsoft
>Works CD. If this is the case you will need to install
>Works yourself.
>
>Hope this helps
>
>John Barnett - MVP
>Associate Expert
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Had comp shop upgrade from ME to XP for second time
after
>>constant rebooting problems. This time no notepad,
works
>>or any word processing or spreadsheet programs are on
my
>>computer. How can I get them back? Use XP CD? (Hate to
>>mess it up again... getting expensive!) Thanks.
>>.
>>
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