Installing XP - Error 1608

[Craig Fichtelberg]

I have tried installing Microsoft Office XP professional
special edition on an XP computer and I keep getting
Error 1608 - Could not find any previously installed
compliant products on the machine for installing the
product.

I then tried to install Microsoft Office 2000 Premium
first but I received the same error when I tried to
install that. The only thing I was able to install was
Office 95 but when I try to install the 2000 or XP
version on top of it I still get the Error 1608.

 

[Kristyn Wagoner [MSFT]]

Sounds like you have the upgrade version of the software. Please look over
this article to see if it addresses your issue.

300655 OFFXP: Message to Provide Qualifying Upgrade Product When You Start
an
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=300655

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