Student Select and Office for Mac 2008

[sophie]

When I try to install
microsoft office 2008 student and home edition to my macpro
it says that it cannot find software to install
what do i do? :frown:

 

[Diane Ross]

When I try to install
microsoft office 2008 student and home edition to my macpro
it says that it cannot find software to install

Read over this section first:

Troubleshoot Install/Update of Office 2008

Then follow the directions here:

<http://www.entourage.mvps.org/install/install_office2008.html>

<http://www.entourage.mvps.org/troubleshoot/install_08.html>

Update/Install Errors:

<http://www.entourage.mvps.org/error/install_update.html>

 

[Diane Ross]

License and Version Info Office 2008

<http://www.entourage.mvps.org/version/license_version.html>

 

[James & Ann Dritt]

I was recently informed of an upgrade to MS Office for MAC, 12.1.1.
I downloaded it, but when I tried to install it, I got the message that it could not be installed on this volume, my hard drive.
I have a 20" iMAC, G5.
Could it be that the upgrade will only install on an Intel based system?

 

[Diane Ross]

I was recently informed of an upgrade to MS Office for MAC, 12.1.1.
I downloaded it, but when I tried to install it, I got the message that it
could not be installed on this volume, my hard drive.
I have a 20" iMAC, G5.
Could it be that the upgrade will only install on an Intel based system?

No. See this fix.

<http://blog.entourage.mvps.org/2008/06/1211_updater_woes.html>

In case the above link does not work:

<http://tinyurl.com/3u83hv>