Word 2002 installation under Vista

[Devalzadvok8]

I have a purchased copy of Word 2002 that I have used on my previous
computers, with authentication code and all on CD, but Windows Vista won't
let me install it on my new HPa6230n computer. It indicates that it is not a
valid application. Is Microsoft 'blocking' the use of older versions of its
software, or is there a work-around that will let me install this package
without having to buy a whole new Office installation package? I perfer to
use this version as the newer versions have 'automated' certain functions
that I really don't want automated. Any help here would be appreciated.
T.I.A.

Dev

 

[CyberTaz]

I've no doubt MS has "blocked" anything - Is the CD the original Office
installation disk or a homegrown copy? That isn't clear from your post. If
the original was simply copied to a CD it probably won't work as a valid
install disk... Vista or otherwise.

Regards |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

 

[Terry Farrell]

Word XP should install under Vista: there is no blocking for older versions
as such, but versions prior to Office XP may not work correctly - though
many users are using 97 and 2000 OK.

At what stage does the installation fail? What is the error message?

 

[Rich/rerat]

Devalzadvok8,
1. If you PC came MS Works 8.5 preinstalled. There may be a need for this be
uninstalled first, then Install MS Word 2002, then reinstall MS Works8.5.
You should have been given a set of CD's for MS Works.
a. Some files that are installed with Works8.5, are newer versions of
the ones the Word2002 wants to install, these files are not backward
compatible, so they are not over written, and the installation fails.
2. If this copy of MS Word 2002, was bundled with another computer as an OEM
application you the security features of Vista might not allow it to be
installed.
3. If this copy of MS Word 2002 was created before the release of WinXP SP2,
you may need to change the registry keys' names in Vista if the following
registry keys exist before you can try installing this program:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File
Execution Options\htmlmarq.ocx
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File
Execution Options\htmlmm.ocx

Change Key Names to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File
Execution Options\OLDhtmlmarq.ocx
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File
Execution Options\OLDhtmlmm.ocx

Then try to install the program

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Word XP should install under Vista: there is no blocking for older versions
as such, but versions prior to Office XP may not work correctly - though
many users are using 97 and 2000 OK.

At what stage does the installation fail? What is the error message?

 

[Devalzadvok8]

Thanks, all, for quick response.

My Word program disk comes, original, from Microsoft, hologram and all. I
get down to the point where it asks for my Product Key, I key it in, and then
I get the message:

"Setup failed to locate a valid qualifying product on your machine. Please
select the drive where a qualifying product can be found."

I key in my CD-ROM drive [E:\] and hit enter. The message I get back says:

"Error 1608. Setup was unable to to locate a qualifying product."

The computer does have Works 8.5 on it, but HP provided no setup or recovery
disks with system. Apparently, if I have 15 blank CD-ROMs I can build a
recovery 'backup' that will take me to where the machine was when I took it
out of the box. I have loaded considerable software on the system since that
time and I assume this would disappear[?]

 

[Gordon]

Thanks, all, for quick response.

My Word program disk comes, original, from Microsoft, hologram and all. I
get down to the point where it asks for my Product Key, I key it in, and
then
I get the message:

"Setup failed to locate a valid qualifying product on your machine.
Please
select the drive where a qualifying product can be found."

I key in my CD-ROM drive [E:\] and hit enter. The message I get back
says:

"Error 1608. Setup was unable to to locate a qualifying product."

Then you have an UPGRADE version.

The computer does have Works 8.5 on it,

If you had had Works SUITE, which contains Word, that might have been seen
as a qualifying product.
Unfortunately,
Works does NOT contain word.
To use your UPGRADE version of Word you will need to "obtain" a qualifying
product.

 

[Devalzadvok8]

Gordon,

Yes! That's the answer. The package doesn't 'say' upgrade, but that's what
it must be. On previous computers I had just 'copied' over my files from the
older computer. Can't remember whether it worked, or not, but by applying my
'upgrade' it activated the Word program and updated it, apparently from my
old MicrosoftWord 6.0 [from 1993] to the 'new' Word, Version 2002.

Amazingly, I still have the original nine 3 1/2" floppies from that original
setup program. My machine doesn't have that kind of drive, but I do have a
portable floppy drive that seems to work O.K. on it. I wonder if it will
work? Will try. Have nothing to lose. Thanx for valuable input . . . .
..

Dev

Thanks, all, for quick response.

My Word program disk comes, original, from Microsoft, hologram and all. I
get down to the point where it asks for my Product Key, I key it in, and
then
I get the message:

"Setup failed to locate a valid qualifying product on your machine.
Please
select the drive where a qualifying product can be found."

I key in my CD-ROM drive [E:\] and hit enter. The message I get back
says:

"Error 1608. Setup was unable to to locate a qualifying product."

Then you have an UPGRADE version.

The computer does have Works 8.5 on it,

If you had had Works SUITE, which contains Word, that might have been seen
as a qualifying product.
Unfortunately,
Works does NOT contain word.
To use your UPGRADE version of Word you will need to "obtain" a qualifying
product.

 

[Devalzadvok8]

Gordon,

I think I want to kick myself! Have discovered that I have an opened
"Office Student and Teacher Edition 2003" box. It appears to be licensed for
up to 3 home PCs. Can't remember where I got it, but it seems all 'original'
and 'Microsoft' originated. Hopefully, it still has some 'uses' left on it.
This is probably a better attempt than going back to Word 6.0 [which,
frankly, I preferred over the newer editions].

Dev

Thanks, all, for quick response.

My Word program disk comes, original, from Microsoft, hologram and all. I
get down to the point where it asks for my Product Key, I key it in, and
then
I get the message:

"Setup failed to locate a valid qualifying product on your machine.
Please
select the drive where a qualifying product can be found."

I key in my CD-ROM drive [E:\] and hit enter. The message I get back
says:

"Error 1608. Setup was unable to to locate a qualifying product."

Then you have an UPGRADE version.

The computer does have Works 8.5 on it,

If you had had Works SUITE, which contains Word, that might have been seen
as a qualifying product.
Unfortunately,
Works does NOT contain word.
To use your UPGRADE version of Word you will need to "obtain" a qualifying
product.

 

[Terry Farrell]

Yes, S&T is OK for three installations in the same home.

However, you do not need to install Word 6.0, you would only need for the
Word XP installation setup to be able to see the Word 6 setup disk.

Terry

Gordon,

I think I want to kick myself! Have discovered that I have an opened
"Office Student and Teacher Edition 2003" box. It appears to be licensed
for
up to 3 home PCs. Can't remember where I got it, but it seems all
'original'
and 'Microsoft' originated. Hopefully, it still has some 'uses' left on
it.
This is probably a better attempt than going back to Word 6.0 [which,
frankly, I preferred over the newer editions].

Dev

Thanks, all, for quick response.

My Word program disk comes, original, from Microsoft, hologram and all.
I
get down to the point where it asks for my Product Key, I key it in,
and
then
I get the message:

"Setup failed to locate a valid qualifying product on your machine.
Please
select the drive where a qualifying product can be found."

I key in my CD-ROM drive [E:\] and hit enter. The message I get back
says:

"Error 1608. Setup was unable to to locate a qualifying product."

Then you have an UPGRADE version.

The computer does have Works 8.5 on it,

If you had had Works SUITE, which contains Word, that might have been
seen
as a qualifying product.
Unfortunately,
Works does NOT contain word.
To use your UPGRADE version of Word you will need to "obtain" a
qualifying
product.

 

[margareth]

Hi,
please i will like to know the differences and similarities between
Microsoft2007 and Microsof2003.

thanks.

 

[Terry Farrell]

Similarity:

They both enable the user to write a letter easily.

Difference:

Word 2007 forgot that.

 

[JoAnn Paules]

Similarity:
M-i-c-r-o-s-o-f-t-2-0-0

Difference:
3 and 7

 

[Gordon]

Similarity:
M-i-c-r-o-s-o-f-t-2-0-0

Difference:
3 and 7

ROTFL!

 

[Kathryn]

Microsoft 2003 -- use the skills you've developed over the years... to keep
doing what you do... Learning curve... next to nothing.

Microsoft 2007 -- start over learning new terminology, new menus (umm
ribbons) and techniques. Learning curve... think Everest!

 

[Pat Garard]

No! No! No!

You've got it all wrong!!

They both enable the user to write a letter easily.

They both profess to enable the user to write a letter PERIOD (where is this
'easily'?)!

Word 2003:

follows a 10 year tradition set by WordPerfect 6.0, originally copied in
Word 6.0, and
emphasising the virtue of gobbling up serendipitous resources (that
never existed in
Windows 3.1 anyway).

Word 2007:

follows no tradition, but is decorated with Ribbons, Lego blocks and
Stylish
paraphernalia to delight one's sensibilities and to distract one from
the
mundane reality of needing to be productive.

will do Auto-everything, EXCEPT write a letter.

will allow one to choose from lots of proprietary open standards.

Regards,

Pat Garard

NB:
'proprietary open standards' should be tasted and appreciated in much the
same way as
Martin Heidegger's 'Hermeneutic Phenomenology'.