Upgrading Office for OS X

[Lgathany \(remove this\)]

I have a new G5 and am running OS 10.2.7. I have been on Microsoft's
site and downloaded a new version of Microsoft Office to install that is
compatible with OS X.
However, I am getting an error message, 'The default location required
for this install could not be found.'
I have Classic environment on my hard drive, which I assume is what it
is looking for since the old Office is installed in that system, 9.

Can anyone advise?
Thank You,
Lgathany(remove this that is in parenthesis)@bellsouth.net

 

[Corentin Cras-Méneur [MVP]]

Lgathany (remove this) @bellsouth.net

Hi,

I have a new G5 and am running OS 10.2.7. I have been on Microsoft's
site and downloaded a new version of Microsoft Office to install that is
compatible with OS X.

You should be in 10.2.8 by now...

However, I am getting an error message, 'The default location required
for this install could not be found.'

You should probably try repairing permissions on the boot volume
(through DiskUtility)


Corentin

 

[Arno Wouters]

Lgathany (remove this) @bellsouth.net

I have a new G5 and am running OS 10.2.7. I have been on Microsoft's
site and downloaded a new version of Microsoft Office to install that is
compatible with OS X.
However, I am getting an error message, 'The default location required
for this install could not be found.'

Are you, perhaps, trying to update Office 2001 (or 98) with an OS X
updater? This does not work :-( You have to buy a new version of Word
or stay with the classic one.

I have Classic environment on my hard drive, which I assume is what it
is looking for since the old Office is installed in that system, 9.

If it is an OS X updater it is looking for an old office X which you
seem not to have!