Cannot load office 97 & Publisher 98 from the discs

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

Because that version of Office came with another computer, you cannot
install them on another computer. You need to purchase a full retail version
of Office. Since those versions are ancient, you'll have to get Office 2003.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

JoAnn I wish I was that computer literate to do that

They came with my first computer

Can you navigate to those disks with Windows Explorer to look at the
contents of the CDs?

Did those programs come with another computer?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

Affirmative to that

:

Are these the original CDs?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]




No it is a DELL 3100 with Windows XP Home. It tells me my publisher
98
is
a
blank disc & no response at all from Office 97

:

What makes you think this? Is your new computer a Mac?

rocketrod1 wrote:
My new computer will not read my Office 97 Publisher 98 discs

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

Because that version of Office came with another computer, you cannot
install them on another computer. You need to purchase a full retail version
of Office. Since those versions are ancient, you'll have to get Office 2003.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

JoAnn I wish I was that computer literate to do that

They came with my first computer

Can you navigate to those disks with Windows Explorer to look at the
contents of the CDs?

Did those programs come with another computer?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

Affirmative to that

:

Are these the original CDs?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]




No it is a DELL 3100 with Windows XP Home. It tells me my publisher
98
is
a
blank disc & no response at all from Office 97

:

What makes you think this? Is your new computer a Mac?

rocketrod1 wrote:
My new computer will not read my Office 97 Publisher 98 discs

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

Because that version of Office came with another computer, you cannot
install them on another computer. You need to purchase a full retail version
of Office. Since those versions are ancient, you'll have to get Office 2003.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

JoAnn I wish I was that computer literate to do that

They came with my first computer

Can you navigate to those disks with Windows Explorer to look at the
contents of the CDs?

Did those programs come with another computer?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

Affirmative to that

:

Are these the original CDs?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]




No it is a DELL 3100 with Windows XP Home. It tells me my publisher
98
is
a
blank disc & no response at all from Office 97

:

What makes you think this? Is your new computer a Mac?

rocketrod1 wrote:
My new computer will not read my Office 97 Publisher 98 discs

 

[Mary Sauer]

Open "My Computer" right-click the CD drive, click explore, can you see the
contents of the disk? Can you double-click the setup icon? It would seem strange
both disks are bad, you maybe having a drive issue.

--
Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/

JoAnn I wish I was that computer literate to do that

They came with my first computer

Can you navigate to those disks with Windows Explorer to look at the
contents of the CDs?

Did those programs come with another computer?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

Affirmative to that

:

Are these the original CDs?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]




No it is a DELL 3100 with Windows XP Home. It tells me my publisher 98
is
a
blank disc & no response at all from Office 97

:

What makes you think this? Is your new computer a Mac?

rocketrod1 wrote:
My new computer will not read my Office 97 Publisher 98 discs

 

[Mary Sauer]

Open "My Computer" right-click the CD drive, click explore, can you see the
contents of the disk? Can you double-click the setup icon? It would seem strange
both disks are bad, you maybe having a drive issue.

--
Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/

JoAnn I wish I was that computer literate to do that

They came with my first computer

Can you navigate to those disks with Windows Explorer to look at the
contents of the CDs?

Did those programs come with another computer?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

Affirmative to that

:

Are these the original CDs?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]




No it is a DELL 3100 with Windows XP Home. It tells me my publisher 98
is
a
blank disc & no response at all from Office 97

:

What makes you think this? Is your new computer a Mac?

rocketrod1 wrote:
My new computer will not read my Office 97 Publisher 98 discs

 

[Mary Sauer]

Open "My Computer" right-click the CD drive, click explore, can you see the
contents of the disk? Can you double-click the setup icon? It would seem strange
both disks are bad, you maybe having a drive issue.

--
Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/

JoAnn I wish I was that computer literate to do that

They came with my first computer

Can you navigate to those disks with Windows Explorer to look at the
contents of the CDs?

Did those programs come with another computer?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

Affirmative to that

:

Are these the original CDs?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]




No it is a DELL 3100 with Windows XP Home. It tells me my publisher 98
is
a
blank disc & no response at all from Office 97

:

What makes you think this? Is your new computer a Mac?

rocketrod1 wrote:
My new computer will not read my Office 97 Publisher 98 discs

 

[Mary Sauer]

Open "My Computer" right-click the CD drive, click explore, can you see the
contents of the disk? Can you double-click the setup icon? It would seem strange
both disks are bad, you maybe having a drive issue.

--
Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/

JoAnn I wish I was that computer literate to do that

They came with my first computer

Can you navigate to those disks with Windows Explorer to look at the
contents of the CDs?

Did those programs come with another computer?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

Affirmative to that

:

Are these the original CDs?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]




No it is a DELL 3100 with Windows XP Home. It tells me my publisher 98
is
a
blank disc & no response at all from Office 97

:

What makes you think this? Is your new computer a Mac?

rocketrod1 wrote:
My new computer will not read my Office 97 Publisher 98 discs

 

[Mary Sauer]

Open "My Computer" right-click the CD drive, click explore, can you see the
contents of the disk? Can you double-click the setup icon? It would seem strange
both disks are bad, you maybe having a drive issue.

--
Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/

JoAnn I wish I was that computer literate to do that

They came with my first computer

Can you navigate to those disks with Windows Explorer to look at the
contents of the CDs?

Did those programs come with another computer?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

Affirmative to that

:

Are these the original CDs?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]




No it is a DELL 3100 with Windows XP Home. It tells me my publisher 98
is
a
blank disc & no response at all from Office 97

:

What makes you think this? Is your new computer a Mac?

rocketrod1 wrote:
My new computer will not read my Office 97 Publisher 98 discs

 

[Mary Sauer]

Open "My Computer" right-click the CD drive, click explore, can you see the
contents of the disk? Can you double-click the setup icon? It would seem strange
both disks are bad, you maybe having a drive issue.

--
Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/

JoAnn I wish I was that computer literate to do that

They came with my first computer

Can you navigate to those disks with Windows Explorer to look at the
contents of the CDs?

Did those programs come with another computer?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

Affirmative to that

:

Are these the original CDs?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]




No it is a DELL 3100 with Windows XP Home. It tells me my publisher 98
is
a
blank disc & no response at all from Office 97

:

What makes you think this? Is your new computer a Mac?

rocketrod1 wrote:
My new computer will not read my Office 97 Publisher 98 discs