Office97 install on WinXP machine?

[Jeff Gaines]

Hi again, Jeff. One more idea for the Office 97 SR-2 installation
problem: 3. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=192816 "OFF97: SR-2
Patch Fails Even Though SR-1 Was Installed".

At the risk of stating the obvious, you need to install SR-1a before
you can install SR-2. There were two versions of SR-1a... make sure
you have the newer one.

Hi garfield

Many thanks for that.

What seems to happen is that if you try to install the HTML editing
option the install actually bombs out, leaving some needed files
missing, not setting up the menu and not rolling back. Still it's 7/8
years old now

I re-installed, excluding HTML editing, and both SP's went on OK.

It's not worth upgrading to a later version for me since 97 does all I
need it to.

Thanks again

 

[Jeff Gaines]

Hi again, Jeff. One more idea for the Office 97 SR-2 installation
problem: 3. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=192816 "OFF97: SR-2
Patch Fails Even Though SR-1 Was Installed".

At the risk of stating the obvious, you need to install SR-1a before
you can install SR-2. There were two versions of SR-1a... make sure
you have the newer one.

Hi garfield

Many thanks for that.

What seems to happen is that if you try to install the HTML editing
option the install actually bombs out, leaving some needed files
missing, not setting up the menu and not rolling back. Still it's 7/8
years old now

I re-installed, excluding HTML editing, and both SP's went on OK.

It's not worth upgrading to a later version for me since 97 does all I
need it to.

Thanks again

 

[Jeff Gaines]

Hi again, Jeff. One more idea for the Office 97 SR-2 installation
problem: 3. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=192816 "OFF97: SR-2
Patch Fails Even Though SR-1 Was Installed".

At the risk of stating the obvious, you need to install SR-1a before
you can install SR-2. There were two versions of SR-1a... make sure
you have the newer one.

Hi garfield

Many thanks for that.

What seems to happen is that if you try to install the HTML editing
option the install actually bombs out, leaving some needed files
missing, not setting up the menu and not rolling back. Still it's 7/8
years old now

I re-installed, excluding HTML editing, and both SP's went on OK.

It's not worth upgrading to a later version for me since 97 does all I
need it to.

Thanks again

 

[Jeff Gaines]

Hi again, Jeff. One more idea for the Office 97 SR-2 installation
problem: 3. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=192816 "OFF97: SR-2
Patch Fails Even Though SR-1 Was Installed".

At the risk of stating the obvious, you need to install SR-1a before
you can install SR-2. There were two versions of SR-1a... make sure
you have the newer one.

Hi garfield

Many thanks for that.

What seems to happen is that if you try to install the HTML editing
option the install actually bombs out, leaving some needed files
missing, not setting up the menu and not rolling back. Still it's 7/8
years old now

I re-installed, excluding HTML editing, and both SP's went on OK.

It's not worth upgrading to a later version for me since 97 does all I
need it to.

Thanks again

 

[Jeff Gaines]

Hi again, Jeff. One more idea for the Office 97 SR-2 installation
problem: 3. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=192816 "OFF97: SR-2
Patch Fails Even Though SR-1 Was Installed".

At the risk of stating the obvious, you need to install SR-1a before
you can install SR-2. There were two versions of SR-1a... make sure
you have the newer one.

Hi garfield

Many thanks for that.

What seems to happen is that if you try to install the HTML editing
option the install actually bombs out, leaving some needed files
missing, not setting up the menu and not rolling back. Still it's 7/8
years old now

I re-installed, excluding HTML editing, and both SP's went on OK.

It's not worth upgrading to a later version for me since 97 does all I
need it to.

Thanks again

 

[Jeff Gaines]

Hi again, Jeff. One more idea for the Office 97 SR-2 installation
problem: 3. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=192816 "OFF97: SR-2
Patch Fails Even Though SR-1 Was Installed".

At the risk of stating the obvious, you need to install SR-1a before
you can install SR-2. There were two versions of SR-1a... make sure
you have the newer one.

Hi garfield

Many thanks for that.

What seems to happen is that if you try to install the HTML editing
option the install actually bombs out, leaving some needed files
missing, not setting up the menu and not rolling back. Still it's 7/8
years old now

I re-installed, excluding HTML editing, and both SP's went on OK.

It's not worth upgrading to a later version for me since 97 does all I
need it to.

Thanks again