Installing Office Professional 2007

[smm]

I am trying to install Office Professional 2007 to a new computer (running
Vista). I keep running into problems. First the computer couldn't find the
..cab files for Excel and then it wasn't able to find the ones for PowerPoint.
I have the CD's, but the files are buried far enough that I can't seem to
select them. What am I doing wrong?

I previously installed the software on my old computer, which was running
XP, without any problem whatsoever.

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[DL]

This is a retail version cd/dvd?
CD's? the retail version, depending which exact version only has 2 cd's the
second contains BCM
You have uninstalled the Trial & Activation assistant then rebooted first?
Vista is updated with critical updates?
Your dvd/cs is clean?

 

[smm]

This is a retail version with two 2 CDs. It is the "Academinic Use" version.
Could that make a difference?

Am I not able to load because this would be a 2nd install (even though I
won't be using the 1st install anymore)?

Yes, Vista has the critical updates.

The computer came with "Open Office.org 3.1." Does that have to be removed?

Thanks for answering!

smm

 

[Gordon]

This is a retail version with two 2 CDs. It is the "Academinic Use"
version.
Could that make a difference?

Not usually

Am I not able to load because this would be a 2nd install (even though I
won't be using the 1st install anymore)?

Retail EULA (including Academic, I know because that's what I have) usually
states "One primary device and one portable"

Yes, Vista has the critical updates.

The computer came with "Open Office.org 3.1." Does that have to be
removed?

No - they will happily co-exist.

 

[smm]

Gordon,

In your response you said "Retail EULA (including Academic, I know because
that's what I have) usually > states "One primary device and one portable."

Does that mean once I remove the softward from the old computer, I can then
load in on the new computer? If the answer is yes, it concerns me that if I
do that and it still won't load on the new computer, I am really in trouble
if I can't reload it on the old computer.

What do you advise?

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[Susan Ramlet]

There's nothing technically preventing you from installing on the new
computer, checking that it works, then uninstalling from the old.

 

[smm]

Why can't the computer find the .cab files for Excel and the other files for
PowerPoint on the CD? I have the CD's, but the files are buried far enough
that I can't select them. What am I doing wrong?

 

[Susan Ramlet]

smm,

Are you getting an error message? Could you post back the message that you
are getting?

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

Why can't the computer find the .cab files for Excel and the other files for
PowerPoint on the CD? I have the CD's, but the files are buried far enough
that I can't select them. What am I doing wrong?

Are you trying to install just Excel and/or PowerPoint from the CAB files? If
so, take it easy on that wall. If you keep banging it with your head, you'll
probably damage both. ;-)

Run SETUP from the CD (if it doesn't automatically run when you insert the CD).

Choose a CUSTOM install.

That'll let you install whichever programs and features you like (and exclude
those you don't want).