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I have installed PlayonLinux and have a Windows Office CDROM and product key. 

I am only installing Excel and have only selected this for installation.

PlayonLinux indicates that this will be installed on the C drive. This is a problem as that is where I have the Windows operating system installed on its own hard drive on my computerr.

LinuxMint is installed on a separate hard drive and this is where PlayonLinux is loaded.

On my LinuxMint installation I have a folder called 'Play on Linux's virtual drives'.

If I just press install as is offered by PlayonLinux will Excel be installed in the PlayonLinux virtual drive folder or somewhere else.

All help appreciated as I am a first time user of PlayonLinux.

 

The "Drive C" Wine (PoL) installs the program to is virtual.  I run Wine and it installs programs to my home folder within the hidden .wine folder.

  /home/(your user name here)/.wine/drive_c

However Play on Linux has a slightly different set up, I think you will find your virtual drives in .playonlinux folder. 

  /home/(your user name here)/.PlayOnLinux

After that point, I am not sure where they set up the virtual drive, but it won't write to your Windows drive or any other drive.

Linux doesn't really identify drives as A: B: C: those are just for the Microsoft program to find its way.  Linux uses device paths.

 

Meanwhile, if you are looking for a nice free Linux, Excel like spreadsheet, I would strongly recommend the Libre Office package.  You can read all about it here https://www.libreoffice.org 

 

I have installed PlayonLinux and have a Windows Office CDROM and product key. 

I am only installing Excel and have only selected this for installation.

PlayonLinux indicates that this will be installed on the C drive. This is a problem as that is where I have the Windows operating system installed on its own hard drive on my computerr.

LinuxMint is installed on a separate hard drive and this is where PlayonLinux is loaded.

On my LinuxMint installation I have a folder called 'Play on Linux's virtual drives'.

If I just press install as is offered by PlayonLinux will Excel be installed in the PlayonLinux virtual drive folder or somewhere else.

All help appreciated as I am a first time user of PlayonLinux.

After the installation completes you can shut down your computer, remove the bootable USB drive and the next time turn on your machine you should be presented by a grub window as shown below, letting you choose between Linux (Ubuntu, 1st Option) and Windows (Windows Boot Manager). And there you have your own dual booted system.

 

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