office
what version of Office? Had you paid for it? If so, you should have an install disc or saved a downloaded installer somewhere away from that machine.
look for microsoft or office folders in windows.old. find "install.exe" or "setup.exe" files. don't just run 'em at random.....right click for properties and see what they're going to install. if you luck out and find the installer for Office, back it up. It's very possible you will. I thought I was totally screwed with my Maxtor external drive, but found the manager software in windows.old.
if all this fails, download the Office 2007 60-day trial.
or, barring any of the above, install and use Open Office. I had always been curious about it, and it's very...