See if this helps
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/300655/en-us
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| Error 1608.
| Let me try this one more time Ronx. Forget about the student/teacher
| version and all of that. I am using MS Office 2003 Pro and FP2003. These
| are separate applications coming from separate CD's and they are not
| upgrades. The XP version comes from my Dell reinstall disk (Service Pack 2)
| which I used to reformat the machine not too long ago and has all of the
| current updates. This shouldn't matter should it? Everyone I work with is
| just laughing at me and saying why don't you just drop $500 on Dreamweaver.
| I don't have $500 and I think it is reasonable to use FP2003. I just want a
| basic web page I can use to post assignments and links for my students. I
| would be really happy if you could illuminate the fact that I am making a
| stupid mistake during this install process so I can move on. Again thanks
| for your time.
| cdoscher
|
| "Ronx" wrote:
|
| > If you are asked for a qualifying product then you appear to be
| > installing an upgrade version.
| >
| > In your earlier post, you said you installed Student and Teacher along
| > side FP2003 - that is not a problem if FP2003 was already installed -
| > what did you already have on the Win XP box when you installed FP2003 on
| > that?
| >
| > Student and Teacher editions are sold at a much reduced price, can be
| > installed on more PCs than "normal" packages (3 desktops as opposed to 1
| > desktop + 1 laptop), but cannot be upgraded. They don't expire, but if
| > a newer version is available Student Teacher versions are replaced, not
| > upgraded.
| >
| > Office 2003 Pro does not contain FP2003, and it is the same version as
| > FP2003 - either way it cannot be a qualifying product since a PREVIOUS
| > version of FrontPage is required. As I said- the message is misleading,
| > it says Office and means FrontPage.
| >
| > --
| > Ron Symonds - Microsoft MVP (Expression)
| > Reply only to group - emails will be deleted unread.
| >
| >
http://www.rxs-enterprises.org/fp
| >
| >
| >
| >
| > | >
| > > Thanks Ron. Why did it work before with Office Teacher/Student then is what
| > > I am wondering and why won't it work with Office 2003 Professional? The
| > > FP2003 is not marked as an upgrade nor is the Office 2003 anywhere on the
| > > package and I paid full retail value for FP2003 and have all the licensing
| > > info for Office 2003 Pro that came with a brand new Dell XPS210. I guess the
| > > Teacher/Student thing makes sense, but only slightly if I accept that
| > > software has an expiration date...? Are these applications being outmoded by
| > > the Service Packs being applied to the OS. Interested in trying to work this
| > > out, or should I give up?
| > >
| > > "Ronx" wrote:
| > >
| > > > Sounds like you are trying to install an upgrade version of FrontPage.
| > > > This requires a *previous* version of *FrontPage*, either as a
| > > > standalone product or as part of an Office suite, for example Office
| > > > 2000 Premium, Office 2002 Special edition Premium Upgrade, Office 2002
| > > > with FrontPage. Office without FrontPage is not enough, regardless of
| > > > the misleading wording in the on screen messages.
| > > >
| > > > In any case, Office XP Students and Teacher's edition cannot be used as
| > > > a qualifying product - the license does not allow this product to be
| > > > upgraded.
| > > >
| > > > --
| > > > Ron Symonds - Microsoft MVP (Expression)
| > > > Reply only to group - emails will be deleted unread.
| > > >
| > > >
http://www.rxs-enterprises.org/fp
| > > >
| > > >
| > > >
| > > >
| > > > | > > >
| > > > > I have followed all of your advice for installing FP2003 on both Vista and XP
| > > > > machines with respect to loading MS Office versions from oldest to newest and
| > > > > I still get the error requesting a CD with a version of Office XP. I have
| > > > > licensed copies of Office XP for Teachers and Students (which loaded
| > > > > flawlessly on an XP laptop along with FP2003 previously) and MS Office 2003
| > > > > Professional in addition to MS Office 2007 which came with the new Vista
| > > > > machine. I have disable autoplay in the registry in an attempt to control
| > > > > the CD read when the disk swap is requested for product validation; didn't
| > > > > work. What can I do? Your assistance and expertise is greatly appreciated.
| > > > > Thank you.
| > > >
| > > >
| >
| >
